Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 09, 2022 |
referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 02, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 01, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 28, 2022 |
1st report cal.544 |
Feb 24, 2022 |
print number 8059a |
Feb 24, 2022 |
amend and recommit to agriculture |
Jan 21, 2022 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S8059A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 36th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2021-S8059 - Details
2021-S8059 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8059 SPONSOR: BAILEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab- lishing the office of urban agriculture PURPOSE, OR GENERAL IDEA: The purpose of this legislation is to establish an Office of Urban Agri- culture to assist with and promote various forms of urban farming throughout the state. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 Amends the heading of article 2-c of the agriculture and markets law to read, "Office of Urban Agriculture." Section 2 Amends section 31-f of the agriculture and markets laws by replacing the terms "community garden" and/or "garden" with "urban agri- culture."
2021-S8059 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8059 I N S E N A T E January 21, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab- lishing the office of urban agriculture THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The article heading of article 2-C of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 862 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows: [COMMUNITY GARDENS] OFFICE OF URBAN AGRICULTURE § 2. Section 31-f of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 272 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: § 31-f. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and declares that [community gardens] URBAN AGRICULTURE provide significant health, educational, ECONOMIC, and social benefits to the general public, especially for those who reside in urban and suburban areas of this state. Furthermore, it is the articulated public policy of this state to promote and foster growth in [the number of community gardens] URBAN AGRICULTURE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, URBAN FARMS, COMMUNITY GARDENS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE and the acreage of [such gardens] URBAN AGRICULTURE THROUGHOUT THE STATE. The [community garden] URBAN AGRICULTURE movement continues to provide low cost food that is fresh and nutritious for those who may be unable to readily afford or have easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables for themselves or their families, ALLOWS COMMUNITIES TO GROW FOOD THAT IS CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND SIGNIFICANT, promotes public health and healthi- er individual lifestyles by encouraging better eating habits and increased physical activity by growing their own food, ENCOURAGES OWNER- SHIP IN AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE INDUSTRY, fosters the retention and expansion of open spaces,[ particularly in urban environments,] enhances urban and suburban environmental quality and community beauti- fication, provides inexpensive community building activities, recreation and physical exercise for all age groups, establishes a safe place for EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
2021-S8059A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S8059A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8059A SPONSOR: BAILEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab- lishing the office of urban agriculture PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA: The purpose of this legislation is to establish an Office of Urban Agri- culture to assist with and promote various forms of urban farming throughout the state. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 Amends the heading of article 2-c of the agriculture and markets law to read, "Office of Urban Agriculture." Section 2 Amends section 31-f of the agriculture and markets laws by replacing the terms "community garden" and/or "garden" with "urban agri- culture."
2021-S8059A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8059--A I N S E N A T E January 21, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab- lishing the office of urban agriculture THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The article heading of article 2-C of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 862 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows: [COMMUNITY GARDENS] OFFICE OF URBAN AGRICULTURE § 2. Section 31-f of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 272 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: § 31-f. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and declares that [community gardens] URBAN AGRICULTURE provide significant health, educational, ECONOMIC, and social benefits to the general public, especially for those who reside in urban and suburban areas of this state. Furthermore, it is the articulated public policy of this state to promote and foster growth in [the number of community gardens] URBAN AGRICULTURE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, URBAN FARMS, COMMUNITY GARDENS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE and the acreage of [such gardens] URBAN AGRICULTURE THROUGHOUT THE STATE. The [community garden] URBAN AGRICULTURE movement continues to provide low cost food that is fresh and nutritious for those who may be unable to readily afford or have easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables for themselves or their families, ALLOWS COMMUNITIES TO GROW FOOD THAT IS CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND SIGNIFICANT, promotes public health and healthi- er individual lifestyles by encouraging better eating habits and increased physical activity by growing their own food, ENCOURAGES OWNER- SHIP IN AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE INDUSTRY, fosters the retention and expansion of open spaces,[ particularly in urban environments,] enhances urban and suburban environmental quality and community beauti- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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