S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3084
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to land
used in agricultural production
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 4 of section 301 of
the agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 344 of the laws
of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
"Land used in agricultural production" means not less than seven acres
of land 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, not less
than seven acres of land used in the preceding two years to support a
commercial horse boarding operation or a commercial equine operation
with annual gross receipts of ten thousand dollars or more. Land used in
agricultural production shall not include land or portions thereof used
for processing or retail merchandising of such crops, livestock or live-
stock products, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS EXCLUSION SHALL NOT APPLY
TO FIELD CROPS GROWN AND CONSUMED ON A FARM BY ANIMALS ON SUCH FARM.
Land used in agricultural production shall also include:
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the
basis of a taxable status date occurring on or after such date. Effec-
tive immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or
regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective
date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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