Senate Bill S5309B

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the inspection and sale of seeds, agricultural liming materials and commercial fertilizer

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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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2017-S5309 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10803
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Ag & Mkts L, generally

2017-S5309 - Summary

Relates to the inspection and sale of seeds, agricultural liming materials and commercial fertilizer.

2017-S5309 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5309 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5309
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 20, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. RITCHIE -- (at request of the Department of Agricul-
   ture and Markets) -- 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
   inspection and  sale  of  seeds,  agricultural  liming  materials  and
   commercial fertilizer
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and 7 of section 136 of the agriculture  and
 markets  law,  subdivision 2 as added by chapter 631 of the laws of 1955
 and subdivision 7 as amended by chapter 592 of the  laws  of  2003,  are
 amended to read as follows:
   2.  The  term  "seed"  means  botanical  structures  used for planting
 purposes and commonly referred to as  "seed"  within  this  state.  This
 includes  POTATO  tubers  [of  the  Irish  potato]  when such tubers are
 represented as being suitable for planting purposes.
   7. The term "noxious weed seeds" [includes seeds of bindweed  (Convol-
 vulus  arvensis), quackgrass (Elytrigia repens), Canada thistle (Cirsium
 arvense), bedstraw (Galium spp.), dodder (Cuscuta  spp.),  horse  nettle
 (Solanum  carolinense),  wild  onion (Allium canadense and A.  vineale),
 corn cockle  (Agrostemma  githago),  and  Russian  knapweed  (Acroptilon
 repens)]  ARE  THOSE  WEED  SEEDS WHICH ARE OBJECTIONABLE IN AGRICULTURE
 CROPS, LAWNS, AND GARDENS OF THIS STATE AND WHICH CAN BE  CONTROLLED  BY
 GOOD  AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES OR THE USE OF HERBICIDES. NOXIOUS WEEDS AND
 THE NUMBER OF SUCH NOXIOUS WEED SEEDS ALLOWABLE PER POUND OF SEED  SHALL
 BE ESTABLISHED IN REGULATION BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   §  2.  Section  136  of  the agriculture and markets law is amended by
 adding two new subdivisions 22 and 23 to read as follows:
   22. "MULCH" MEANS A PROTECTIVE  COVERING  OF  ANY  SUITABLE  SUBSTANCE
 PLACED  WITH  SEED  WHICH  ACTS TO RETAIN SUFFICIENT MOISTURE TO SUPPORT
 SEED GERMINATION AND SUSTAIN  EARLY  SEEDLING  GROWTH  AND  AID  IN  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2017-S5309A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10803
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Ag & Mkts L, generally

2017-S5309A - Summary

Relates to the inspection and sale of seeds, agricultural liming materials and commercial fertilizer.

2017-S5309A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5309A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5309--A
     Cal. No. 777
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 20, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. RITCHIE -- (at request of the Department of Agricul-
   ture and Markets) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed
   to  be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- reported favorably
   from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to  a
   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  the
   inspection  and  sale  of  seeds,  agricultural  liming  materials and
   commercial fertilizer
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivisions 2 and 7 of section 136 of the agriculture and
 markets law, subdivision 2 as added by chapter 631 of the laws  of  1955
 and  subdivision  7  as  amended by chapter 592 of the laws of 2003, are
 amended to read as follows:
   2. The term  "seed"  means  botanical  structures  used  for  planting
 purposes  and  commonly  referred  to  as "seed" within this state. This
 includes POTATO tubers [of  the  Irish  potato]  when  such  tubers  are
 represented as being suitable for planting purposes.
   7.  The term "noxious weed seeds" [includes seeds of bindweed (Convol-
 vulus arvensis), quackgrass (Elytrigia repens), Canada thistle  (Cirsium
 arvense),  bedstraw  (Galium  spp.), dodder (Cuscuta spp.), horse nettle
 (Solanum carolinense), wild onion (Allium canadense and  A.    vineale),
 corn  cockle  (Agrostemma  githago),  and  Russian  knapweed (Acroptilon
 repens)] ARE THOSE NOXIOUS WEED SEEDS WHICH ARE OBJECTIONABLE  IN  AGRI-
 CULTURE  CROPS,  LAWNS,  AND  GARDENS  OF  THIS  STATE  AND WHICH CAN BE
 CONTROLLED BY GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES  OR  THE  USE  OF  HERBICIDES.
 NOXIOUS  WEEDS  AND  THE NUMBER OF SUCH NOXIOUS WEED SEEDS ALLOWABLE PER
 POUND OF SEED SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN REGULATION BY THE COMMISSIONER  IN
 CONSULTATION  WITH  EXPERTS  IN  SEED  CERTIFICATION  INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2017-S5309B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10803
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Ag & Mkts L, generally

2017-S5309B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the inspection and sale of seeds, agricultural liming materials and commercial fertilizer.

2017-S5309B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5309B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5309--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 20, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. RITCHIE -- (at request of the Department of Agricul-
   ture and Markets) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed
   to  be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- reported favorably
   from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to  a
   third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
   the order of third reading -- recommitted to the Committee on Agricul-
   ture 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 the
   inspection and  sale  of  seeds,  agricultural  liming  materials  and
   commercial fertilizer
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and 7 of section 136 of the agriculture  and
 markets  law,  subdivision 2 as added by chapter 631 of the laws of 1955
 and subdivision 7 as amended by chapter 592 of the  laws  of  2003,  are
 amended to read as follows:
   2.  The  term  "seed"  means  botanical  structures  used for planting
 purposes and commonly referred to as  "seed"  within  this  state.  This
 includes  POTATO  tubers  [of  the  Irish  potato]  when such tubers are
 represented as being suitable for planting purposes.
   7. The term "noxious weed seeds" [includes seeds of bindweed  (Convol-
 vulus  arvensis), quackgrass (Elytrigia repens), Canada thistle (Cirsium
 arvense), bedstraw (Galium spp.), dodder (Cuscuta  spp.),  horse  nettle
 (Solanum  carolinense),  wild  onion (Allium canadense and A.  vineale),
 corn cockle  (Agrostemma  githago),  and  Russian  knapweed  (Acroptilon
 repens)]  ARE  THOSE NOXIOUS WEED SEEDS WHICH ARE OBJECTIONABLE IN AGRI-
 CULTURE CROPS, LAWNS, AND  GARDENS  OF  THIS  STATE  AND  WHICH  CAN  BE
 CONTROLLED  BY  GOOD  AGRICULTURAL  PRACTICES  OR THE USE OF HERBICIDES.
 NOXIOUS WEEDS AND THE NUMBER OF SUCH NOXIOUS WEED  SEEDS  ALLOWABLE  PER
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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