Senate Bill S4900

Vetoed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to access to viable agricultural land for new and beginning farmers

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

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2017-S4900 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5060
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§16, 309 & 323, add §329-a, Ag & Mkts L; amd §2, Pub Lds L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S5377
2015-2016: S1824, S7011, A9536

2017-S4900 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to access to viable agricultural land for new and beginning farmers.

2017-S4900 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4900 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4900
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 3, 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  and  the  public  lands
   law,  in  relation  to  access to viable agricultural land for new and
   beginning farmers

   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 2-f to read as follows:
   2-F. AID IN EFFORTS SUPPORTING THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF VIABLE AGRI-
 CULTURAL  LAND  FROM  EXISTING OWNERS TO NEW OWNERS AND OPERATORS, ESPE-
 CIALLY BEGINNING FARMERS.
   § 2. Subdivision 5 of section 309 of the agriculture and markets  law,
 as  added  by  chapter  79  of  the  laws of 1980, is amended to read as
 follows:
   5. The advisory council on agriculture shall advise  the  commissioner
 and  other  state  agency  heads on state government plans, policies and
 programs affecting farming and the agricultural industry of  this  state
 INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, ADVICE REGARDING TAX, FINANCIAL ASSIST-
 ANCE AND OTHER POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT COULD  ADDRESS  THE  NEEDS  OF
 BEGINNING  FARMERS AND ISSUES RELATED TO TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF FARMS.
 Concerned state agencies shall be  encouraged  to  establish  a  working
 relationship with the council and shall fully cooperate with the council
 in any requests it shall make.
   §  3. Subdivision 6 of section 323 of the agriculture and markets law,
 as amended by chapter 150 of the laws of 2013, is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   6.  reporting biennially to the governor and the legislature regarding
 the activities of the commissioner, INCLUDING EFFORTS TO ENHANCE  ACCESS
 TO  VIABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR NEW AND BEGINNING FARMERS, the types of
 technical  assistance  rendered  to  county  agricultural  and  farmland
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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