Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 17, 2020 |
signed chap.67 delivered to governor |
Mar 04, 2020 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.446 substituted for a9742 |
Jan 15, 2020 |
referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 09, 2020 |
ordered to third reading cal.45 |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to rules |
Jan 06, 2020 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6966
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 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-S6966 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9742
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §16, Ag & Mkts L (as proposed in S.4876-A & A.8098)
2019-S6966 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6966 SPONSOR: METZGER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the use of pesticides to protect livestock and farm property against Asian long- horned ticks PURPOSE: To reduce exposure to a new invasive species, the Asian longhorned tick, on livestock and farm properties, and thereby reduce incidence of tick- borne diseases and livestock death, through the development and promotion of best practices. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation amends the underlying chapter by replacing the term active ingredients with pesticides.
2019-S6966 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6966 I N S E N A T E January 6, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. METZGER -- 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 use of pesticides to protect livestock and farm property against Asian longhorned ticks THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 50 of section 16 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2019, amending the agriculture and markets law relating to requiring the preparation of recommendations for best practices in treating livestock and farm properties for Asian longhorned tick treatment, prevention, and management, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 4876-A and A. 8098, is amended to read as follows: 50. Develop, in consultation with the commissioner of the department of health and the New York state land grant university, best-practice recommendations for treatment, prevention and management of livestock and farm property to protect against Asian longhorned ticks. Such recom- mendations shall be based upon scientific data and shall include, but not be limited to, the use of landscape techniques demonstrated to be safe for livestock, people, pets and the environment, methods to discourage rodent activity, and, [as a method of last resort,] the EFFECTIVE use of [effective active ingredients] PESTICIDES, as defined in subdivision [one] THIRTY-FIVE of section 33-0101 of the environmental conservation law, including usage information and any label warnings or caution statements. The commissioner, in consultation with THE DEPART- MENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND the New York state land grant university, shall develop and distribute to farmers information on Asian longhorned tick treatment, management, and prevention. Such information and recommendations shall also be made available on the department's website. § 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2019, amending the agriculture and markets law relating to requiring the preparation of recommendations for EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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