S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6994
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 21, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. MARTUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend chapter 53 of the laws of 2021, enacting the aid to
localities budget, in relation to providing for local fair emergency
funds
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 53 of the laws of 2021, enacting the
aid to localities budget, is amended by repealing the items herein below
set forth in brackets and by adding to such section the other items
underscored in this section:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
AID TO LOCALITIES 2021-22
For payment according to the following schedule:
APPROPRIATIONS REAPPROPRIATIONS
General Fund ....................... [35,779,000] 51,247,500
38,779,000
Special Revenue Funds - Federal .... 20,000,000 20,000,000
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All Funds ........................ [55,779,000] 71,247,500
58,779,000
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AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS SERVICES PROGRAM ....... [55,779,000] 58,779,000
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General Fund
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11353-01-1
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Local Assistance Account - 10000
New York state veterinary diagnostic labora-
tory at Cornell university animal health
surveillance and control program (10920) ..... 4,425,000
New York state veterinary diagnostic labora-
tory at Cornell university New York state
cattle health assurance program (10922) ........ 360,000
New York state veterinary diagnostic labora-
tory at Cornell university quality milk
production services program (10921) .......... 1,174,000
New York state veterinary diagnostic labora-
tory at Cornell university Johnes disease
program (10923) ................................ 480,000
New York state veterinary diagnostic labora-
tory at Cornell university rabies program
(10925) ......................................... 50,000
New York state veterinary diagnostic labora-
tory at Cornell university Avian disease
program (10924) ................................ 252,000
Cornell university berry research (11416) ........ 260,000
Cornell university honeybee research (11455) ..... 150,000
Cornell university maple research (11456) ......... 75,000
Cornell university onion research (10948) ......... 50,000
Cornell university vegetable research
(11401) ......................................... 50,000
Cornell university hard cider research
(11441) ........................................ 200,000
Cornell university for concord grape
research (11444) ............................... 200,000
Cornell university Geneva experiment station
barley evaluation and field testing
program (11466) ................................ 300,000
Cornell university agriculture in the class-
room to support nutritional education
programs (10938) ............................... 380,000
Cornell university future farmers of America
(10939) ........................................ 842,000
Cornell university association of agricul-
tural educators for teacher recruitment,
professional development, and administra-
tive assistance (10940) ........................ 416,000
Cornell university farmnet program for farm
family assistance (10926) ...................... 664,000
Cornell university pro-dairy program (11470) ... 1,201,000
Cornell university small farms program for
veterans (11417) ............................... 115,000
Cornell university farm labor specialist to
assist farmers with labor law compliance
(11425) ........................................ 200,000
New York farm viability institute (10916) ........ 800,000
New York farm viability institute, for
services and expenses of New York state
berry growers association (11462) ............... 60,000
New York farm viability institute, for
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services and expenses of New York corn and
soybean growers (11454) ......................... 75,000
For services and expenses of programs to
promote agricultural economic development.
All or a portion of this appropriation may
be suballocated to any department, agency,
or public authority. Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the director of
the budget is hereby authorized to trans-
fer up to $1,000,000 of this appropriation
to state operations (10902) .................. 2,000,000
New York state brewers association (11428) ........ 75,000
New York cider association (11429) ................ 75,000
New York state distillers guild (11430) ........... 75,000
New York wine and grape foundation (10915) ..... 1,073,000
Christmas tree farmers association of New
York for programs to promote Christmas
trees (11461) .................................. 125,000
New York state apple growers association
(10943) ........................................ 478,000
Maple producers association for programs to
promote maple syrup (10945) .................... 150,000
For services and expenses of the New York
state apple research and development
program, in consultation with the apple
research and development advisory board
(11400) ........................................ 500,000
For services and expenses of programs to
promote dairy excellence, including but
not limited to programs at Cornell univer-
sity.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the director of the budget is hereby
authorized to transfer up to $150,000 of
this appropriation to state operations for
programs including administration of dairy
profit teams (11495) ........................... 370,000
For services and expenses of the electronic
benefits transfer program administered by
the Farmers' Market Federation of NY
(11412) ........................................ 138,000
For services and expenses of a program to
develop farm to school initiatives that
will help schools purchase more food from
local farmers and expand access to healthy
local food for school children. The funds
shall be awarded through a competitive
process (11405) ................................ 750,000
New York federation of growers and process-
ors agribusiness child development program
(10913) ...................................... 8,275,000
For reimbursement for the promotion of agri-
culture and domestic arts in accordance
with article 24 of the agriculture and
markets law (10914) ............................ 420,000
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LOCAL FAIR EMERGENCY FUNDS, FOR SERVICES AND
EXPENSES FOR GRANTS, UP TO $50,000 PER
COUNTY FAIR OR YOUTH FAIR, RELATED TO
LOSSES INCURRED DUE TO COVID-19 IN 2020
AND 2021 ..................................... 3,000,000
On-farm health and safety program adminis-
tered by Mary Imogene Basset hospital
(11473) ........................................ 125,000
For additional services and expenses for the
on-farm health and safety program adminis-
tered by Mary Imogene Basset hospital .......... 125,000
For additional services and expenses of the
New York state veterinary diagnostic labo-
ratory at Cornell university ................. 1,000,000
For additional services and expenses of the
New York state veterinary diagnostic labo-
ratory at Cornell university rabies
program ........................................ 350,000
New York state veterinary diagnostic labora-
tory at Cornell university for whole herd
and bulk milk testing to eradicate salmo-
nella dublin bacteria .......................... 200,000
For additional services and expenses of
Cornell university vegetable research ........... 50,000
For additional services and expenses of
Cornell university for concord grape
research ........................................ 50,000
For additional services and expenses of the
Cornell university program for farm family
assistance ..................................... 336,000
For services and expenses of the Harvest New
York program ................................... 600,000
For additional services and expenses of the
New York farm viability institute ............ 1,050,000
For additional services and expenses of New
York state apple growers association ........... 272,000
For additional services and expenses of the
maple producers association for programs
to promote maple syrup .......................... 75,000
For services and expenses of the turfgrass
environmental stewardship fund adminis-
tered by the New York state greengrass
association .................................... 150,000
For additional services and expenses of the
New York Federation of growers and proces-
sors agribusiness child development
program ...................................... 1,025,000
Cornell university golden nematode program ........ 62,000
For services and expenses of Cornell Univer-
sity New York City urban agriculture
education and outreach ......................... 250,000
For additional services and expenses of the
New York wine and grape foundation ............... 2,000
Empire sheep producers association ................ 50,000
Northern New York agricultural development
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program administered by Cornell cooper-
ative extension of Jefferson County ............ 300,000
For additional services and expenses of
Cornell University onion research ............... 20,000
Teens for Food Justice ............................ 20,000
Cornell forensic pathology program ............... 460,000
Cornell Small Farms Equitable Farm Futures
Initiative ..................................... 400,000
For additional reimbursements for the
promotion of agriculture and domestic arts
in accordance with article 24 of the agri-
culture and markets law ......................... 80,000
For Walkway Over the Hudson, including
$15,000 to plan for a farmers market,
$30,000 to renovate the Friends Pavilion,
and $75,000 for a farm to market project
manager ........................................ 120,000
For the Madison County Cornell Cooperative
Extension ....................................... 40,000
For the Craft Beverages Trail of the Cats-
kills .......................................... 100,000
For the Cornell Cooperative extension bridg-
ing the upstate-downstate food network
divide .......................................... 84,000
For the Comfort Food Community .................... 50,000
For the Pitney Meadows Community Farm ............. 50,000
For additional services and expenses of
Cornell university for maple research ........... 50,000
For additional services and expenses of
Cornell university Geneva experiment
station barley evaluation and field test-
ing program ..................................... 50,000
Cornell university hops breeding research
and extension program .......................... 300,000
Hop Growers of New York to promote New York
hops ............................................ 50,000
American Farmland Trust for Farmland for a
New Generation ................................. 500,000
Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environ-
ment ............................................ 50,000
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Program account subtotal .... [35,779,000] 38,779,000
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§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2021.
