Legislative Commission on Rural Resources 

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Legislative Commission on Rural Resources | New York State Senate | Tel: 518-455-2631 | E-mail: ruralres@nysenate.gov  

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Senator May Announces Legislation to Expand the State’s Grown and Certified Program to Textile Products like Wool and Hemp

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Fibers, NYS Grown and Certified

Senator May Announces Legislation to Expand the State’s Grown and Certified Program to Textile Products like Wool and Hemp

February 26, 2021
Press Release
Erie Canal

Senators Along Erie Canal Oppose Proposal to ‘Rebrand’ the Erie Canal

February 04, 2021
Press Release
New York State Fair

Senator Rachel May Introduces Bill to Extend All Liquor Licenses for On-Premise Alcohol Retailers for One Year

January 29, 2021
Press Release
BOCES, Farm Apprenticeship Program

Senator Rachel May Announces BOCES Farmer Apprenticeship Bill Signed into Law

December 01, 2020
Press Release
The New York State Association for Rural Health (NYSARH) Rural Health Champion 2020

Senator Rachel May Honored by NYS Association for Rural Health

November 18, 2020
Public Hearing
Flooding emergency and mitigation efforts, Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Senator Rachel May

Public Hearing: To examine the effectiveness of current flooding emergency and mitigation efforts, and to discuss the need for future assistance due to the increase in extreme weather events

February 25, 2020
Public Hearing
Legislative Commission on Rural Resources

Public Hearing: To identify current broadband needs in rural New York State, to hear from relevant stakeholders from across the state, and to lay the foundation for legislative initiatives

September 17, 2019
Meeting
Legislative Commission on Rural Resources Agriculture Arts and Culture Tourism Health Transportation

Senator Pam Helming will be hosting a Winery Roundtable

May 08, 2018
Meeting
Legislative Rural Resources

Legislative Commission on Rural Resources Meeting

March 06, 2018
Meeting
Farm Brewery

Senator Helming's Farm Brewery Roundtable

January 31, 2018

Members

Committee Chair

Rachel May

(D, WF) District 53
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Ranking Member

Pamela Helming

(R, C, IP) District 54

Neil D. Breslin

(D, IP, WF) District 44

Patty Ritchie

(R, C, IP) District 48

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