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Assembly Bill A7655B

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Defines the term "land used in silvopasturing"

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2011-A7655 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5160
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §301, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A166, S3693

2011-A7655 - Summary

Defines the term "land used in silvopasturing" to mean the intentional combination of trees, forages and livestock managed as a single integrated practice for the collective benefit of each, including the planting of appropriate grasses and legume forages among trees for sound grazing and livestock husbandry.

2011-A7655 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7655

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 12, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  expand-
  ing  the  definition  of  crops,  livestock  and livestock products to
  include silvopasturing products

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 301 of the agriculture and markets
law is amended by adding a new paragraph k to read as follows:
  K.  SILVOPASTURED  PRODUCTS,  INCLUDING  PRODUCTS  FROM  A PLANNED AND
MANAGED COMBINATION OF TREES, FORAGES AND  COMMERCIAL  LIVESTOCK  FOR  A
PRODUCTIVE BENEFIT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10929-01-1

co-Sponsors

2011-A7655A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5160
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §301, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A166, S3693

2011-A7655A - Summary

Defines the term "land used in silvopasturing" to mean the intentional combination of trees, forages and livestock managed as a single integrated practice for the collective benefit of each, including the planting of appropriate grasses and legume forages among trees for sound grazing and livestock husbandry.

2011-A7655A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7655--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 12, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGEE,  LUPARDO,  SKARTADOS -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- recommitted to the Commit-
  tee on Agriculture in accordance with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --
  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  the
  definition of land used in silvopasturing

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 301 of the agriculture and markets law  is  amended
by adding a new subdivision 18 to read as follows:
  18. "LAND USED IN SILVOPASTURING" MEANS THE INTENTIONAL COMBINATION OF
TREES, FORAGES AND LIVESTOCK MANAGED AS A SINGLE INTEGRATED PRACTICE FOR
THE  COLLECTIVE  BENEFIT  OF EACH, INCLUDING THE PLANTING OF APPROPRIATE
GRASSES AND LEGUME FORAGES AMONG TREES FOR SOUND GRAZING  AND  LIVESTOCK
HUSBANDRY.  LAND  USED  IN  SILVOPASTURING SHALL BE LIMITED TO UP TO TEN
FENCED ACRES PER LARGE LIVESTOCK, INCLUDING CATTLE, HORSES AND CAMELIDS,
AND UP TO FIVE FENCED ACRES PER SMALL LIVESTOCK, SUCH  AS  SHEEP,  HOGS,
GOATS AND POULTRY.
  S  2.  The  commissioner of taxation and finance, in consultation with
the commissioner of agriculture and  markets  and  the  commissioner  of
environmental  conservation,  shall promulgate any regulations necessary
and proper for the implementation of this act.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10929-08-2

co-Sponsors

2011-A7655B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5160
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §301, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A166, S3693

2011-A7655B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Defines the term "land used in silvopasturing" to mean the intentional combination of trees, forages and livestock managed as a single integrated practice for the collective benefit of each, including the planting of appropriate grasses and legume forages among trees for sound grazing and livestock husbandry.

2011-A7655B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7655--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 12, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGEE,  LUPARDO,  SKARTADOS -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- recommitted to the Commit-
  tee on Agriculture in accordance with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the  Commit-
  tee  on  Ways and Means -- 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  the
  definition of land used in silvopasturing

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 301 of the agriculture and markets
law is amended by adding a new paragraph m to read as follows:
  M.  LAND USED IN SILVOPASTURING SHALL BE LIMITED TO UP TO  TEN  FENCED
ACRES PER LARGE LIVESTOCK, INCLUDING CATTLE, HORSES AND CAMELIDS, AND UP
TO FIVE FENCED ACRES PER SMALL LIVESTOCK, SUCH AS SHEEP, HOGS, GOATS AND
POULTRY.    FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "SILVOPASTURING" SHALL
MEAN THE INTENTIONAL COMBINATION OF TREES, FORAGES AND LIVESTOCK MANAGED
AS A SINGLE INTEGRATED PRACTICE FOR  THE  COLLECTIVE  BENEFIT  OF  EACH,
INCLUDING  THE  PLANTING OF APPROPRIATE GRASSES AND LEGUME FORAGES AMONG
TREES FOR SOUND GRAZING AND LIVESTOCK HUSBANDRY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10929-10-2

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