BILL NUMBER:A9521
TITLE OF BILL: An act requiring the state fire prevention and
building code council to implement rules and regulations regarding the
maple industry
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require the state fire prevention
and building code council to expand the definition of agricultural
buildings to include maple production facilities and sugarhouses, and
allow such entities to provide for public access and assembly as an
agritourism activity
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 (a) of the bill amends the
state building code definition of agricultural buildings to include
maple production facilities or sugarhouses to ensure that such
facilities are included in code exceptions related to agricultural
buildings. Section 1 (b) amends the fire prevention and building code
to allow for public access and assembly in sugarhouses as an
agritourism activity.
JUSTIFICATION: New York State is consistently among the top three
maple producing states in the nation, and with more tappable maple
trees than any other state or Canadian province there is significant
opportunity for growth.
Recommendations made by the New York State Maple Task Force for
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9521
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 11, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. REILLY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT requiring the state fire prevention and building code council to
implement rules and regulations regarding the maple industry
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The state fire prevention and building code council is
hereby directed to implement rules and regulations that:
(a) include maple production facilities and sugarhouses within the
definition of agricultural buildings, so that such facilities will be
qualified for exceptions for agricultural buildings; and
(b) allow for public access and assembly in sugarhouses as an agri-
tourism activity.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15070-02-9
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