Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 17, 2014 |
tabled vetoed memo.537 |
Dec 05, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 12, 2014 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.949 substituted for s5377a |
Jun 12, 2014 |
substituted by a7002b |
Jun 02, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 29, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 28, 2014 |
1st report cal.949 |
May 06, 2014 |
reported and committed to finance |
Mar 03, 2014 |
print number 5377a |
Mar 03, 2014 |
amend and recommit to agriculture |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to agriculture |
May 16, 2013 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S5377A
Vetoed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7002 - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-S5377 - Details
2013-S5377 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5377 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law and the public lands law, in relation to access to viable agricultural land for new and beginning farmers PURPOSE: Would direct the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to enhance access to viable agricultural land for new and beginning farmers and would direct the Commissioner of the Office of General Services to work with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets to develop an inventory of state-owned real property that may be viable for farming. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill would amend the Agriculture and Markets Law to: - add a new subdivision 2-d to aid in efforts supporting the successful transfer of viable agricultural land from existing owners to new owners and operators, especially beginning, farmers; -amend subdivision 5 of § 309 to require the Agriculture Advisory Council to provide guidance regarding tax, financial assistance and other policies and programs that could address the needs of new farmers to the Commissioner and state agencies;
2013-S5377 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5377 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- 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 and the public lands law, in relation to access to viable agricultural land for new and beginning farmers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-d to read as follows: 2-D. AID IN EFFORTS SUPPORTING THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF VIABLE AGRI- CULTURAL LAND FROM EXISTING OWNERS TO NEW OWNERS AND OPERATORS, ESPE- CIALLY BEGINNING FARMERS. S 2. Subdivision 5 of section 309 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 79 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows: 5. The advisory council on agriculture shall advise the commissioner and other state agency heads on state government plans, policies and programs affecting farming and the agricultural industry of this state INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADVICE REGARDING TAX, FINANCIAL ASSIST- ANCE AND OTHER POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT COULD ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF BEGINNING FARMERS AND ISSUES RELATED TO TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF FARMS. Concerned state agencies shall be encouraged to establish a working relationship with the council and shall fully cooperate with the council in any requests it shall make. S 3. Subdivision 6 of section 323 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 268 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: 6. reporting biennially to the governor and the legislature regarding the activities of the commissioner, INCLUDING EFFORTS TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO VIABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR NEW AND BEGINNING FARMERS, the types of technical assistance rendered to county agricultural and farmland protection boards, municipalities and not-for-profit conservation organ- izations, and the need to protect the state's agricultural economy and land resources.
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
2013-S5377A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S5377A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5377A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law and the public lands law, in relation to access to viable agricultural land for new and beginning farmers PURPOSE: To direct the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to enhance access to viable agricultural land for new and beginning farmers and would direct the Commissioner of the Office of General Services to work with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets to develop an inventory of state-owned real property that may be viable for farming. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would amend the Agriculture and Markets Law to: - add a new subdivision 2-d to aid in efforts supporting the successful transfer of viable agricultural land from existing owners to new owners and operators, especially beginning farmers; - amend subdivision 5 of section 309 to require the Agriculture Advisory Council to provide guidance regarding tax, financial assistance and other policies and programs that could address the needs of new farmers to the Commissioner and State agencies; - amend section 323 to require the Commissioner to report to the
2013-S5377A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5377--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law and the public lands law, in relation to access to viable agricultural land for new and beginning farmers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-d to read as follows: 2-D. AID IN EFFORTS SUPPORTING THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF VIABLE AGRI- CULTURAL LAND FROM EXISTING OWNERS TO NEW OWNERS AND OPERATORS, ESPE- CIALLY BEGINNING FARMERS. S 2. Subdivision 5 of section 309 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 79 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows: 5. The advisory council on agriculture shall advise the commissioner and other state agency heads on state government plans, policies and programs affecting farming and the agricultural industry of this state INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADVICE REGARDING TAX, FINANCIAL ASSIST- ANCE AND OTHER POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT COULD ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF BEGINNING FARMERS AND ISSUES RELATED TO TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF FARMS. Concerned state agencies shall be encouraged to establish a working relationship with the council and shall fully cooperate with the council in any requests it shall make. S 3. Subdivision 6 of section 323 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 150 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10980-02-4
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