| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Apr 06, 2016 |
print number 6299a |
| Apr 06, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to agriculture |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S6299A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
2015-S6299 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9549
- Current Committee:
- Senate Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §16, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
A1503
2019-2020: A6489
2015-S6299 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6299
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to defraying costs of aggregating, processing and
transporting agricultural products for producers and processors
PURPOSE :
This bill clarifies the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture
and Markets' role in providing technical assistance and identifying
grant funding and other opportunities that may be made available by
federal and other partners to ease the burden of aggregating,
processing and transporting locally grown foods, and disseminating
this information to the farmers and processors who may most benefit.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section one clarifies the Commissioner of the Department of
Agriculture and Markets' authority to aid local growers and processors
in defraying the costs of aggregating, processing and transporting
their foods to market.
Section two establishes the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S6299 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6299
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2016
___________
Introduced by Sen. PANEPINTO -- 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 defray-
ing costs of aggregating, processing and transporting agricultural
products for producers and processors
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 5-b of section 16 of the agriculture and
markets law is amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
(D) PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PRODUCERS AND PROCESSORS OF AGRI-
CULTURAL PRODUCTS ON DEFRAYING THE COSTS OF AGGREGATING, PROCESSING AND
TRANSPORTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AND IDENTIFY AND DISSEMINATE INFOR-
MATION ON FEDERAL AND OTHER GRANT OR ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WITH THE
PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING SUCH COSTS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
2015-S6299A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9549
- Current Committee:
- Senate Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §16, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
A1503
2019-2020: A6489
2015-S6299A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6299A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to
assistance with aggregating, processing and transporting agricultural
products for producers and processors
PURPOSE :
This bill instructs the Commissioner of the state Department of
Agriculture and Markets to provide information regarding federal,
state, and private grants and educational opportunities to small scale
farmers to enable them to more effectively access markets throughout
New York.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 amends the agriculture and markets law so that the
commissioner will provide technical assistance to small scale
producers and processors of agricultural products who are interested
in coordinating with each other to aggregate, process, and transport
agricultural products with the goal of selling such products in
sufficient quantities to meet the demands of food businesses and
institutional buyers. The commissioner will also assist in identifying
grant opportunities for those farmers who require assistance to scale
2015-S6299A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6299--A
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2016
___________
Introduced by Sens. PANEPINTO, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture --
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 assist-
ance with aggregating, processing and transporting agricultural
products for producers and processors
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 5-b of section 16 of the agriculture and
markets law is amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
(D) PROVIDE, IN COOPERATION WITH CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, THE
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER RESOURCES, TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE, TO SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS AND PROCESSORS OF AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN COORDINATING WITH EACH OTHER TO AGGRE-
GATE, PROCESS AND TRANSPORT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS WITH THE GOAL OF SELL-
ING SUCH PRODUCTS IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF FOOD
BUSINESSES AND INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS, AND IDENTIFY AND DISSEMINATE INFOR-
MATION TO PROVIDE TO SUCH PRODUCERS AND PROCESSORS ON FEDERAL, STATE AND
PRIVATE GRANT OR OTHER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING
AND SUPPORTING SUCH COORDINATION. THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH MAY ALSO BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE PROCUREMENT TRAINING
PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED IN SUBDIVISION TWO-D OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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