Senate Bill S5720

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Expands the farm, apple and cuisine trails programs

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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co-Sponsors

2015-S5720 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7988
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §284-a, Ag & Mkts L

2015-S5720 - Summary

Expands the farm, apple and cuisine trails programs.

2015-S5720 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5720 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5720

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. VALESKY, LARKIN -- 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  farm
  trails, apple trails and cuisine trails

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2  of  section  284-a  of  the
agriculture  and  markets  law, as amended by chapter 448 of the laws of
2008, is amended to read as follows:
  (c) "cuisine trail" shall mean an association of producers,  that  may
include a combination of producers, food or agricultural product proces-
sors  and retailers including, but not limited to, restaurants, that are
in close proximity to each other, and that sell in a cooperative  manner
a  complementary  variety  of  unusual,  unique, GOURMET or hard to find
fresh farm and food products and  foods  prepared  primarily  with  such
products  for  on or off premises consumption, including but not limited
to, herbs, meats, vegetables, salad materials, wines OR OTHER  ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES  AND/OR  NON-ALCOHOLIC  BEVERAGES,  cut flowers, mushrooms, or
fruits. Such trails may utilize a map,  other  directional  devices,  or
highway signs to market their products and direct patrons to their plac-
es of business.
  S  2.  The  opening  paragraph  of  paragraph  (b) of subdivision 3 of
section 284-a of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by  chapter
448 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
  Designations  shall  take  into consideration geographic proximity and
alignment, thematic consistency, geographic or  historical  consistency,
density,  economic  feasibility,  and  the  cooperation  of agricultural
producers on the trails to be designated. The department shall designate
no more than [ten] TWENTY-FIVE farm trails, ten apple trails, and  [ten]
TWENTY-FIVE  cuisine trails.  Criteria for developing and approving such
trails shall include:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11385-01-5

co-Sponsors

2015-S5720A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7988
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §284-a, Ag & Mkts L

2015-S5720A - Summary

Expands the farm, apple and cuisine trails programs.

2015-S5720A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5720A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5720--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. VALESKY, LARKIN -- 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, in relation to farm
  trails, apple trails and cuisine trails

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Paragraph  (c)  of  subdivision 2 of section 284-a of the
agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 448 of  the  laws  of
2008, is amended to read as follows:
  (c)  "cuisine  trail" shall mean an association of producers, that may
include a combination of producers, food or agricultural product proces-
sors and retailers including, but not limited to, restaurants, that  are
in  close proximity to each other, and that sell in a cooperative manner
a complementary variety of unusual, unique,  GOURMET  or  hard  to  find
fresh  farm  and  food  products  and foods prepared primarily with such
products for on or off premises consumption, including but  not  limited
to,  herbs, meats, vegetables, salad materials, wines OR OTHER ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES AND/OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES,  cut  flowers,  mushrooms,  or
fruits.  Such  trails  may  utilize a map, other directional devices, or
highway signs to market their products and direct patrons to their plac-
es of business.
  S 2. The opening paragraph, and subparagraphs (i) and  (iv)  of  para-
graph  (b)  of  subdivision  3  of  section 284-a of the agriculture and
markets law, as amended by chapter 448 of the laws of 2008, are  amended
to read as follows:
  Designations  shall  take  into consideration geographic proximity and
alignment, thematic consistency, geographic or  historical  consistency,
density,  economic  feasibility,  and  the  cooperation  of agricultural

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11385-06-6

co-Sponsors

2015-S5720B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7988
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §284-a, Ag & Mkts L

2015-S5720B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands the farm, apple and cuisine trails programs.

2015-S5720B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5720B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5720--B
    Cal. No. 373

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. VALESKY, LARKIN -- 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 -- reported
  favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  passed by Senate and delivered to the
  Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,  restored  to  third  reading,
  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
  third reading

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law,  in  relation  to  farm
  trails, apple trails and cuisine trails

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2  of  section  284-a  of  the
agriculture  and  markets  law, as amended by chapter 448 of the laws of
2008, is amended to read as follows:
  (c) "cuisine trail" shall mean an association of producers,  that  may
include a combination of producers, food or agricultural product proces-
sors  and retailers including, but not limited to, restaurants, that are
in close proximity to each other, and that sell in a cooperative  manner
a  complementary  variety  of  unusual,  unique, GOURMET or hard to find
fresh farm and food products and  foods  prepared  primarily  with  such
products  for  on or off premises consumption, including but not limited
to, herbs, meats, vegetables, salad materials, wines OR OTHER  ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES  AND/OR  NON-ALCOHOLIC  BEVERAGES,  cut flowers, mushrooms, or
fruits. Such trails may utilize a map,  other  directional  devices,  or
highway signs to market their products and direct patrons to their plac-
es of business.
  S  2.  The  opening paragraph and subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of
subdivision 3 of section 284-a of the agriculture and  markets  law,  as

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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