Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 09, 2016 |
signed chap.301 |
Sep 06, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.327 substituted for s3689a |
Jun 08, 2016 |
referred to local government delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jun 06, 2016 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.42 rules report cal.42 reported |
Jun 01, 2016 |
reported referred to rules |
May 23, 2016 |
reported referred to ways and means |
May 20, 2016 |
print number 5244a |
May 20, 2016 |
amend and recommit to local governments |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to local governments |
Feb 13, 2015 |
referred to local governments |
Assembly Bill A5244A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
THIELE
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-A5244 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S3689
- Law Section:
- Town Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §64-e, Town L
2015-A5244 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 3689 A. 5244 2015-2016 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y February 13, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern- ment IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to permitting retail farm operations as an accessory use to agricultural lands pursuant to the Peconic Bay region community preservation fund THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 64-e of the town law is amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows: (E) "RETAIL FARM OPERATION" MEANS A SEASONAL OR ANNUAL ENTERPRISE WITH EITHER PERMANENT OR NONPERMANENT STRUCTURES THAT ARE OPERATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF SELLING PREDOMINATELY FARM AND FOOD PRODUCTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OR IN SUPPORT OF LAND USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION TWO OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW. SUCH PORTION OF THE FARM AND FOOD PRODUCTS SHALL EXCEED FIFTY PERCENT OF THE GROSS ANNUAL INCOME OF SUCH RETAIL FARM OPERATION. FARM AND FOOD PRODUCTS SHALL MEAN ANY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT OF THE SOIL OR WATER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FRESH OR PROCESSED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, EGGS, DAIRY PRODUCTS, MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS, POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS, FISH AND FISH PRODUCTS, APPLE CIDER, FRUIT JUICE, WINE, ORNA- MENTAL PLANTS, NURSERY PRODUCTS, FLOWERS, AND CHRISTMAS TREES. S 2. Subdivision 4 of section 64-e of the town law, as amended by chapter 423 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: 4. Preservation of community character shall involve one or more of the following: (a) establishment of parks, nature preserves, or recre- ation areas; (b) preservation of open space, including agricultural lands AND RETAIL FARM OPERATIONS AS AN ACCESSORY USE TO AGRICULTURAL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07099-01-5
2015-A5244A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S3689
- Law Section:
- Town Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §64-e, Town L
2015-A5244A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5244--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Govern- ment 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 town law, in relation to permitting retail farm operations as an accessory use to agricultural lands pursuant to the Peconic Bay region community preservation fund THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 64-e of the town law, as amended by chapter 551 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 4. Preservation of community character shall involve one or more of the following: (a) establishment of parks, nature preserves, or recre- ation areas; (b) preservation of open space, including agricultural lands PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FARM BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES USED FOR THE MARKETING OF FARM PRODUCTS PRODUCED ON SUCH AGRICULTURAL LANDS WHERE AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THE GROSS ANNUAL INCOME RESULTS FROM SALES OF PRODUCTS PRODUCED ON SUCH LANDS AND, IN ADDITION THE SALE OF ANY OTHER LOCALLY SOURCED AND/OR PRODUCED FOOD AND PLANT PRODUCTS SHALL BE PERMIT- TED; (c) preservation of lands of exceptional scenic value; (d) preser- vation of fresh and saltwater marshes or other wetlands; (e) preserva- tion of aquifer recharge areas; (f) preservation of undeveloped beachlands or shoreline including those at significant risk of coastal flooding due to projected sea level rise and future storms; (g) estab- lishment of wildlife refuges for the purpose of maintaining native animal species diversity, including the protection of habitat essential to the recovery of rare, threatened or endangered species; (h) preserva- tion of pine barrens consisting of such biota as pitch pine, and scrub oak; (i) preservation of unique or threatened ecological areas; (j) preservation of rivers and river areas in a natural, free-flowing condi- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07099-02-6
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