Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 19, 2016 |
signed chap.256 |
Aug 08, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 14, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1735 substituted for s6960a |
Jun 14, 2016 |
substituted by a9310a ordered to third reading cal.1735 |
Jun 07, 2016 |
reported and committed to rules |
May 04, 2016 |
print number 6960a |
May 04, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to agriculture |
Mar 10, 2016 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S6960A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 58th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9310 - 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-S6960 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9310
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§506, 507 & 508, add §509, Ag & Mkts L
2015-S6960 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6960 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to update the state's Industrial Hemp Pilot Research Program with changes that have been allowed by the federal government. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : § 1 repeals § 507 of the agriculture and markets law and replaces it with a new § 507 that allows for the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp pursuant to article 29 of the agriculture and markets law. § 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : The federal government included changes in the Omnibus Appropriations bill of 2016 to State Industrial Hemp Pilot Research Programs. These
2015-S6960 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6960 I N S E N A T E March 10, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- 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 the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 507 of the agriculture and markets law is REPEALED and a new section 507 is added to read as follows: S 507. SALE, DISTRIBUTION, TRANSPORTATION AND PROCESSING. THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION, TRANSPORTATION OR PROCESSING OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP GROWN OR CULTIVATED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE STATE IS PERMITTED. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13736-03-6
2015-S6960A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9310
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§506, 507 & 508, add §509, Ag & Mkts L
2015-S6960A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6960A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to update the state's Industrial Hemp Pilot Research Program with changes that have been allowed by the federal government. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : § 1 Amends § 506 of the Agriculture and Markets Law by permitting the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp and products derived from such hemp. This section also classifies such products as agricultural products under the provisions of the article. § 2 amends § 507 of the Agriculture and Markets Law by clarifying that the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp is still prohibited in the state unless it is part of a pilot research program. § 3 amends § 508 of the Agriculture and Markets Law by directing the
2015-S6960A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6960--A I N S E N A T E March 10, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- 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 the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 506 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 524 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: S 506. Growth, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, TRANSPORTATION AND PROCESSING of industrial hemp AND PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM SUCH HEMP permitted. Notwith- standing any provision of law to the contrary, industrial hemp [is an] AND PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM SUCH HEMP ARE agricultural [product] PRODUCTS which may be grown, produced and possessed in the state, AND SOLD, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSPORTED OR PROCESSED EITHER IN OR OUT OF STATE as part of [an] agricultural pilot [program] PROGRAMS pursuant to authorization under federal law and the provisions of this article. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary restricting the growing or cultivating, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, TRANSPORTATION OR PROCESSING of industrial hemp AND PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM SUCH HEMP, and subject to authorization under federal law, the commissioner may authorize no more than [up to] ten sites for the growing or cultivating of industrial hemp as part of [an] agricultural pilot [program] PROGRAMS conducted by the department and/or an institution of higher education to study the growth and cultivation, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, TRANSPORTATION AND PROCESSING of such hemp AND PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM SUCH HEMP provided that the sites AND PROGRAMS used for growing or cultivating industrial hemp are certi- fied by, and registered with, the department. S 2. Section 507 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chap- ter 524 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: S 507. Prohibitions. [The] EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL AND STATE LAW, AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED EIGHT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13736-05-6
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