Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT DECLARING ALL IRRIGATED AND IRRIGABLE AGRICULTURAL LANDS AS PROTECTED AREAS FOR AGRICULTURE, PROHIBITING ITS CONVERSION FOR USES OTHER THAN AGRICULTURAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 20 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
Congress Author
Date filed
August 10, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01963
FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING ALL IRRIGATED AND IRRIGABLE AGRICULTURAL LANDS AS PROTECTED AREAS FOR AGRICULTURE, PROHIBITING ITS CONVERSION FOR USES OTHER THAN AGRICULTURAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 20 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
ABSTRACT : Seeks to arrest the irresponsible and indiscriminate conversion of irrigated and irrigable agricultural lands into residential, commercial, indsutrial and other zones.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PICHAY, PROSPERO JR. A.
DATE FILED : 1998-08-10
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
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ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 1998-08-17

Abstract

Seeks to arrest the irresponsible and indiscriminate conversion of irrigated and irrigable agricultural lands into residential, commercial, indsutrial and other zones.

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