| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to agriculture |
| Jun 04, 2013 |
reported and committed to finance |
| May 01, 2013 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S4939
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture Committee
Actions
Votes
2013-S4939 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง303-c, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S2794
2011-2012: S4916
2013-S4939 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that in an agricultural district with a working family farm, any producer, as defined in subdivision three of section two hundred eighty-two of this chapter, shall have the authority to build a home on such family farm property not to supersede existing municipal law.
2013-S4939 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4939
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to building on farm land in agricultural districts
PURPOSE: Authorizes a family member operating on a family farm to be
authorized to build a home on the operating farm land property.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Authorizes landowners to build family homes on
property classified and utilized as farm land.
This act would authorize landowners to build housing units for working
family members on the farm land.
This act would not authorize the producer or landowner to create
housing units for the purpose of housing developments.
JUSTIFICATION: Operating a farm is an arduous task that often
involves the dedication of many family members. often these members
live in adjoining homesteads to reduce the cost of living. Currently,
the laws are written with the intent to prevent the creation of
building homes on farmlands for the purpose of housing developments.
An exception needs to exist that grants these agriculturalists to
build a home for their working families to reside in without a
subdivision of the property. Costs to our farms are already
tremendous as the burden of property taxes often consume agricultural
2013-S4939 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4939
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 1, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- 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 building
on farm land in agricultural districts
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
section 303-c to read as follows:
S 303-C. AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS; BUILDING ON FARM LAND. IN AN AGRICUL-
TURAL DISTRICT WITH A WORKING FAMILY FARM, ANY PRODUCER, AS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER,
SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BUILD A HOME ON SUCH FAMILY FARM PROPERTY
NOT TO SUPERSEDE EXISTING MUNICIPAL LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01648-01-3
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