NY State Senate Bill S5716

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 13, 2019	vetoed memo.226
Dec 06, 2019	delivered to governor
Jun 18, 2019	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.415 substituted for a8007
Jun 14, 2019	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1398 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 20, 2019	reported and committed to finance
May 13, 2019	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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May 20, 2019 - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee Vote

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S5716 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8007
Law Section:: New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:: Amd §16-w, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S3583
2023-2024: S1261

S5716 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to eligibility and criteria for awards of grants from the beginning farmers NY fund.

S5716 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S5716

SPONSOR: METZGER
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the urban development corporation act,
in relation to the beginning farmers NY fund

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To change the eligibility requirements for the for the Beginning Farm-
er's NY fund, to enable more farmers to participate.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 - Section 16-w of the urban development corporation act is
amended to include a consideration of the farm's income and investment
if the farm's annual income is less than ten thousand dollars.  Adds a
requirement that leased land be considered for grants. This legislation
also requires that tiers be established for grants less than $15,000.

Section 2 - Effective date.

 
EXISTING LAW:

Under the current law, the corporation and the Department of Agriculture
and Markets limit applicability of grants to farmers who have been farm-
ing for less than ten consecutive years and who materially participate
in the production of an agricultural product. Funds under this program
may be used for technologies, capital projects such as physical struc-
tures. Grants shall not exceed $50,000.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York is home to over 35,000 farms, which generate over $4.8 billion
in revenue. However, a recent USDA census found that New York has lost
2,100 farms since the last census was conducted in 2012. Many farmers
struggle to find loans for the improvement of their farming operations.
This program permits necessary funds to reach farmers who otherwise have
limited access to necessary capital.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding the
date when it shall have become law.'

S5716 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  5716

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 13, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and Commissions

AN  ACT  to  amend the urban development corporation act, in relation to
  the beginning farmers NY fund

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

  Section  1.  Subdivisions  2,  3 and 5 of section 16-w of section 1 of
chapter 174 of the laws  of  1968  constituting  the  urban  development
corporation  act,  subdivision  2  as  amended by section 1 of part W of
chapter 58 of the laws of 2016 and subdivisions 3 and 5  as  amended  by
section  1  of part FF of chapter 58 of the laws of 2015, are amended to
read as follows:
  2. The corporation shall consult with the  department  of  agriculture
and  markets  in order to establish such criteria governing the award of
grants as authorized herein, as the corporation and such department deem
necessary. Such criteria shall include, but not be limited  to,  farmers
who  have  not  produced an "agricultural product" as defined by section
three hundred twenty-eight of the agriculture and markets law, for  more
than  ten  consecutive  years, and who will materially and substantially
participate in the production of an agricultural product within a region
of the state. SUCH CRITERIA SHALL ALSO CONSIDER  FARM  INCOME  AND  FARM
INVESTMENTS AS NECESSARY TO ACCOMMODATE BEGINNING FARMERS REPORTING LESS
THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OF ANNUAL FARM INCOME.
  3. Appropriations to the beginning farmers NY fund may be used for the
following purposes:
  (a)  to  assist farmers in demonstrating innovative agricultural tech-
niques including, but not limited  to,  organic  farming  and  specialty
crops.
  (b)  capital grants in accordance with a business plan to improve farm
profitability. Upon completion of such business plan,  recipients  shall

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

                                                           LBD11676-01-9

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be  eligible  for capital grants to enhance the profitability of farming
operations, INCLUDING ON LAND UNDER LEASE BY THE RECIPIENT. Such  grants
may  be used for purposes including, but not limited to, the purchase of
machinery  or  the  construction  or improvement of physical structures,
INCLUDING  SEMI-PERMANENT  STRUCTURES.     RECIPIENTS  OF   AWARDS   FOR
CONSTRUCTION  OR  IMPROVEMENT OF PHYSICAL STRUCTURES ON LAND UNDER LEASE
BY THE AWARD RECIPIENT, SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR OR RETAIN  OWNER-
SHIP  OF SUCH STRUCTURES.  Any capital grant shall be issued with a one-
to-one match between the state and recipient.
  5. The beginning farmers NY fund shall not invest  an  amount  in  any
single  beneficiary  that  IS  LESS  THAN  ONE  THOUSAND DOLLARS OR THAT
exceeds fifty thousand dollars, subject to any exceptions to  be  estab-
lished  by  guidelines of the corporation.  THE CORPORATION SHALL ESTAB-
LISH AWARD TIERS TO ACCOMMODATE AWARDS OF  LESS  THAN  FIFTEEN  THOUSAND
DOLLARS.  AWARDS  OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR LESS SHALL BE AWARDED IN A
SINGLE PAYMENT PRIOR TO PROJECT COMPLETION.
  § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next  succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.

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Jun 14, 2019 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 14, 2019

Jun 14, 2019 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 14, 2019

May 20, 2019 - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee Vote

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee Vote: May 20, 2019

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S5716 (ACTIVE) - Details

S5716 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S5716 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5716 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Jen Metzger

Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor

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Jun 14, 2019 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 14, 2019

Jun 14, 2019 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 14, 2019

May 20, 2019 - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee Vote

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee Vote: May 20, 2019

Co-Sponsors

Liz Krueger

Rachel May

S5716 (ACTIVE) - Details

S5716 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S5716 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5716 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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