Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 06, 2024 |
referred to local governments |
Assembly Bill A9403
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SANTABARBARA
Current 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
co-Sponsors
Aileen Gunther
Maritza Davila
Brian Manktelow
Chris Tague
2023-A9403 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Local Governments
- Law Section:
- Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1608, N-PC L
2023-A9403 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9403 I N A S S E M B L Y March 6, 2024 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to enacting the "urban farming land initiative act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "urban farming land initiative act". § 2. Section 1608 of the not-for-profit corporation law is amended by adding a new paragraph (k) to read as follows: (K)(I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, EACH LAND BANK SHALL UTILIZE TEN PERCENT OF THE ACREAGE OF ITS PROPERTIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF URBAN AGRICULTURE OR COMMUNITY GARDENS. A LAND BANK IS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND ANY OTHER INSTRUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS PARAGRAPH. (II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH: (1) "COMMUNITY GARDEN" SHALL MEAN LAND BANK PROPERTY UPON WHICH CITI- ZENS OF THE MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE LAND BANK IS LOCATED HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GARDEN BUT THEY DO NOT INDIVIDUALLY OWN; AND (2) "URBAN FARMING" SHALL MEAN THE PRODUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SUCH AS PRODUCE AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS; THIS MAY INCLUDE GROWING CROPS, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, BEEKEEPING, AQUACULTURE OR AQUAPONICS, VERTICAL FARM- ING, AND NON-FOOD PRODUCTS SUCH AS PRODUCING SEEDS, CULTIVATING SEEDLINGS, AND GROWING FLOWERS. § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14131-01-4
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