Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 24, 2016 |
held for consideration in agriculture |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to agriculture |
Jan 22, 2015 |
referred to agriculture |
Assembly Bill A3189
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
HAWLEY
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
Brian Kolb
Joseph Giglio
Jane Corwin
Gary Finch
multi-Sponsors
William A. Barclay
Clifford Crouch
Janet Duprey
Thomas McKevitt
2015-A3189 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A3189 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3189 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 22, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY, KOLB, GIGLIO, CORWIN, FINCH, McDONOUGH, PALMESANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, CROUCH, DUPREY, McKEVITT, McLAUGHLIN, OAKS, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law and the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to assisting agricul- ture in the state through the agriculture assistance program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof 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 article 21-D to read as follows: ARTICLE 21-D AGRICULTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SECTION 258-QQ. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 258-RR. AGRICULTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. S 258-QQ. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS THAT AGRI- CULTURE IS ONE OF THE PRIMARY ECONOMIC UNITS OF THE STATE AND THAT IT IS TO THE BENEFIT OF ALL RESIDENTS THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MAINTAIN AND EXPAND AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION AND AGRICULTURAL SERVICES IS WARRANTED. FURTHER, AGRICULTURE IN THOSE MUNICIPALITIES AND COMMUNITIES WHERE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION AND SERVICES HAVE BEEN HARMED BY NATURAL DISASTER OR WHICH ARE IN DECLARED DISASTER AREAS SHOULD BE GIVEN PREFER- ENCE IN RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. S 258-RR. AGRICULTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP A PROGRAM AND PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MAINTAIN AND EXPAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND AGRICULTURAL SERVICES IN THE STATE. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE FOR PREFERENCE TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AGRICULTURE IN THOSE MUNICIPALITIES AND COMMUNITIES WHICH HAVE HAD AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND SERVICES HARMED BY NATURAL DISASTER OR WHICH ARE LOCATED IN A EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02037-01-5
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