Senate Bill S6313A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Expands eligibility for designation as land used in agricultural production

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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-S6313 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §301, Ag & Mkts L

2017-S6313 - Summary

Expands eligibility for designation as land used in agricultural production by lowering the average gross sale value of the land to $5,000 or more and eliminating acreage requirements.

2017-S6313 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6313 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6313
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MURPHY -- 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
   determination  of land used in agricultural production for purposes of
   agricultural districts

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraphs  f, h and k of subdivision 4 of section 301 of
 the agriculture and markets law, paragraph f as amended by  chapter  445
 of  the  laws of 2002, paragraph h as amended by chapter 587 of the laws
 of 2005 and paragraph k as added by chapter 341 of the laws of 2008, are
 amended to read as follows:
   f. Land of not less than seven acres used as a single operation in the
 preceding two years for the production for sale of crops,  livestock  or
 livestock  products  of  an  average  gross  sales value of ten thousand
 dollars or more, or land of less than seven acres used as a single oper-
 ation in the preceding two years for the production for sale  of  crops,
 livestock  or  livestock  products  of  an  average gross sales value of
 [fifty] TWENTY thousand dollars or more.
   h. Land that is owned or rented by a farm operation in  its  first  or
 second  year of agricultural production, or, in the case of a commercial
 horse boarding operation in its first or second year of operation,  that
 consists of (1) not less than seven acres used as a single operation for
 the  production for sale of crops, livestock or livestock products of an
 annual gross sales value of ten thousand dollars or more;  or  (2)  less
 than  seven acres used as a single operation for the production for sale
 of crops, livestock or livestock products of an annual gross sales value
 of [fifty] TWENTY thousand dollars or more; or (3) land situated under a
 structure within  which  crops,  livestock  or  livestock  products  are
 produced, provided that such crops, livestock or livestock products have
 an  annual gross sales value of (i) ten thousand dollars or more, if the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2017-S6313A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §301, Ag & Mkts L

2017-S6313A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands eligibility for designation as land used in agricultural production by lowering the average gross sale value of the land to $5,000 or more and eliminating acreage requirements.

2017-S6313A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6313A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6313--A
     Cal. No. 495
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MURPHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- recommitted
   to the Committee on Agriculture in accordance 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  the
   determination  of land used in agricultural production for purposes of
   agricultural districts
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraphs  f, h and k of subdivision 4 of section 301 of
 the agriculture and markets law, paragraph f as amended by  chapter  445
 of  the  laws of 2002, paragraph h as amended by chapter 587 of the laws
 of 2005 and paragraph k as added by chapter 341 of the laws of 2008, are
 amended to read as follows:
   f. Land [of not less than seven acres used as a  single  operation  in
 the  preceding two years for the production for sale of crops, livestock
 or livestock products of an average gross sales value  of  ten  thousand
 dollars  or  more,  or  land  of less than seven acres] used as a single
 operation in the preceding two years for  the  production  for  sale  of
 crops,  livestock  or livestock products of an average gross sales value
 of [fifty] FIVE thousand dollars or more.
   h. Land that is owned or rented by a farm operation in  its  first  or
 second  year of agricultural production, or, in the case of a commercial
 horse boarding operation in its first or second year of operation,  that
 consists  of  (1)  [not less than seven acres used as a single operation
 for the production for sale of crops, livestock or livestock products of
 an annual gross sales value of ten thousand dollars or more; or (2) less
 than seven acres] LAND used as a single operation for the production for
 sale of crops, livestock or livestock products of an annual gross  sales
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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