An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in organization of independent administrative boards and commissions, further providing for Agricultural Lands Condemnation Approval Board.

HB 402 creates the Agricultural Lands Condemnation Approval Board to review requests to take farmland for new highway projects. The board, composed of department officials and two farmer appointees, has 60 days to determine if a feasible alternative exists to condemnation; if it fails to act or finds no alternative, the project may proceed. This applies specifically to new highway construction (excluding existing road improvements like widening), directly affecting farmers whose land is targeted for such projects.