senate Bill S2898

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes a one-stop farming hotline with the Cornell cooperative extension

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 09, 2018 reported and committed to finance
Jan 03, 2018 referred to agriculture
returned to senate
died in assembly
Mar 13, 2017 referred to agriculture
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Feb 14, 2017 advanced to third reading
Feb 13, 2017 2nd report cal.
Feb 07, 2017 1st report cal.178
Jan 18, 2017 referred to agriculture

Votes

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Jan 9, 2018 - Agriculture committee Vote

S2898
11
0
committee
11
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Agriculture Committee Vote: Jan 9, 2018

Feb 7, 2017 - Agriculture committee Vote

S2898
11
0
committee
11
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Agriculture Committee Vote: Feb 7, 2017

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S2898 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7393
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §16, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7273
2019-2020: S4655, A6490
2021-2022: S4072, A5994
2023-2024: S2236, A5117

S2898 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a one-stop farming hotline with the Cornell cooperative extension.

S2898 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2898 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  2898

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 18, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- 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  estab-
  lishing a one-stop farming hotline

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

  Section 1. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 49 to read as follows:
  49. SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION FOR SUCH PURPOSE, ESTABLISH AND ADMIN-
ISTER, TOGETHER WITH THE CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, A ONE-STOP  TOLL
FREE NUMBER FOR FARMERS, AGRICULTURAL PROFESSIONALS AND OTHERS TO ACCESS
INFORMATION  AND  REFERRAL  SERVICES  REGARDING GOVERNMENTAL AND PRIVATE
PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING AND EXPANDING FARM AND AGRICULTURAL
RELATED BUSINESSES.  SUCH INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES,
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, MARKETING POSSIBILITIES  AND  OTHER  AGRICULTURAL
RESOURCES. SUCH ONE-STOP SERVICE SHALL BE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08304-01-7

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