Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 29, 2019 |
signed chap.203 |
Aug 23, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Mar 06, 2019 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.85 substituted for a5312 |
Jan 28, 2019 |
referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 22, 2019 |
ordered to third reading cal.46 |
Jan 18, 2019 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S2044
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
2019-S2044 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5312
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §16, Ag & Mkts L
2019-S2044 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2044 SPONSOR: RITCHIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the department of agriculture and markets making available information concerning minimum guidelines for vegetation management plans in a manner that is pollinator friendly PURPOSE: This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2018, c.399, to clarify provisions relating to voluntary guidelines for vege- tation management plans that are pollinator friendly SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the chapter amendment amends subdivision 49 of section 16 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 399 of the laws of 2018, to reflect that the department, in consultation with the
2019-S2044 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2044 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the department of agriculture and markets making available information concerning minimum guidelines for vegetation management plans in a manner that is pollinator friendly THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 49 of section 16 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 399 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows: 49. [Develop] MAKE AVAILABLE, in consultation with the department of environmental conservation and institutions of higher education with expertise in pollinator protection, INFORMATION CONCERNING minimum guidelines for vegetation management plans used by any person[, corpo- ration, partnership, association or other organized group of persons who make public claims that their property or commercial enterprise on a property, including, but not limited to solar electric generating systems,] WHO INTENDS TO DEVELOP THEIR PROPERTY OR COMMERCIAL ENTER- PRISE, SUCH AS SOLAR ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEMS, IN A MANNER THAT is pollinator friendly or provides benefits and protection to pollinators. Such INFORMATION MAY INCLUDE guidelines [shall provide guidance] for short-term and long-term property management practices that provide and maintain native perennial vegetation to protect the health and well-be- ing of pollinators including, but not limited to the percentage of the property that may be covered with native perennial vegetation; the type, amount, and diversity of native perennial vegetation that may be main- tained on the property; the number of seasons and the minimum number of species of native perennial vegetation that may be in bloom; maintenance practices to be used; the use of pesticides; the width and composition of buffers adjacent to the property; and any other guidelines estab- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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