Assembly Actions -
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May 07, 2018 |
referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 22, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 21, 2018 |
2nd report cal. amended 3588a |
Mar 20, 2018 |
1st report cal.666 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to agriculture returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 14, 2017 |
referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1626 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 25, 2017 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S3588A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2017-S3588 - Details
2017-S3588 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3588 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to a community gardens task force PURPOSE : To require the commissioner of Agriculture and Markets to convene the community gardens task force to issue a report. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Amends paragraph 1 of 31-j of the agriculture and markets law to require the commissioner convene the community gardens task force. Amends paragraph 2 of 31-j of the agriculture and markets law to require that the task force include 2 representatives from organizations dedicated to the promotion, expansion or protection of community gardens. Amends subdivision (a) of paragraph 4 of 31-j have the task force develop recommendations for developing after school programs relating to after school and to develop community gardens in food deserts. Adds a new paragraph 5 to 31-j to require a report to the legislature and sets forth topics to be included in the report. Section 2. Sets forth the effect date. JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S3588 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3588 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 25, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, ADDABBO, MONTGOMERY, PERKINS -- 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 a commu- nity gardens task force THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 31-j of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 528 of the laws of 2013, paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 154 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: § 31-j. Community gardens task force. 1. The commissioner [may] SHALL convene a community gardens task force to identify and develop ways to encourage state agencies, municipalities and private parties to estab- lish and expand community gardens and the activities conducted by such gardens. 2. The task force shall be chaired by the commissioner, or by such officer or employee of the department as shall be designated by the commissioner. The membership of the task force may include represen- tation from appropriate state agencies and members that represent exist- ing community gardens, counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, other special use districts, public authorities and cooper- ative extension services. MEMBERSHIP OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL INCLUDE AT LEAST TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION, EXPANSION OR PROTECTION OF COMMUNITY GARDENS. 3. The commissioner, may request the assistance of state agencies to carry out the work of the task force. 4. (a) The goals of the task force may include, but are not limited to, the study, evaluation and development of recommendations: (i) to encourage the establishment and expansion of community gardens by state agencies, municipal governments and private parties, (ii) to encourage EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2017-S3588A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S3588A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3588A SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to a community gardens task force PURPOSE: To require the commissioner of Agriculture and Markets to convene the community gardens task force to issue a report. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends paragraph 1 of 31-j of the agriculture and markets law to require the commissioner convene the community gardens task force. Amends paragraph 2 of 31-j of the agriculture and markets law to require that the task force include 2 representatives from organizations dedi- cated to the promotion, expansion or protection of community gardens. Amends subdivision (a) of paragraph 4 of 31-j have the task force devel-
2017-S3588A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3588--A Cal. No. 666 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 25, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, ADDABBO, MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in accord- ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to a commu- nity gardens task force THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 31-j of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 528 of the laws of 2013, paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 154 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: § 31-j. Community gardens task force. 1. The commissioner [may] SHALL convene a community gardens task force to identify and develop ways to encourage state agencies, municipalities and private parties to estab- lish and expand community gardens and the activities conducted by such gardens. 2. The task force shall be chaired by the commissioner, or by such officer or employee of the department as shall be designated by the commissioner. The membership of the task force may include represen- tation from appropriate state agencies and members that represent exist- ing community gardens, counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, other special use districts, public authorities and cooper- ative extension services. MEMBERSHIP OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL INCLUDE AT LEAST TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION, EXPANSION OR PROTECTION OF COMMUNITY GARDENS. 3. The commissioner, may request the assistance of state agencies to carry out the work of the task force. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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