Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 21, 2022 | signed chap.605 delivered to governor |
May 17, 2022 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.983 substituted for s8496 |
May 17, 2022 | substituted by a9282 |
May 05, 2022 | advanced to third reading |
May 04, 2022 | 2nd report cal. |
May 03, 2022 | 1st report cal.983 |
Mar 07, 2022 | referred to agriculture |
senate Bill S8496
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Michelle Hinchey
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9282 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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S8496 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9282
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §519, Ag & Mkts L
S8496 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8496 SPONSOR: HINCHEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to indus- trial hemp development PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this legislation is to encourage the use of industrial hemp grown in New York by businesses. SUMMARY OF PROVISION: The bill would amend section 519 of the Agriculture and Markets Law to update the hemp economic development section of law to clarify that the Commissioner shall work with the urban development corporation, the New York State hemp workgroup created in Cannabis Law, and representatives of industries that currently use, or may potentially use, industrial hemp in their products, to develop and promote the use of hemp by busi- nesses for purposes such as packaging, construction, and other uses,
S8496 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8496 I N S E N A T E March 7, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to indus- trial hemp development THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 519 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: § 519. Hemp economic development. [To the extent the commissioner believes it to be necessary, the] THE commissioner shall consult and cooperate with the New York state urban development corporation, THE NEW YORK STATE HEMP WORKGROUP CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE CANNABIS LAW, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF INDUSTRIES THAT CURRENTLY USE, OR MAY POTENTIALLY USE, INDUSTRIAL HEMP IN THEIR PRODUCTS, with respect to the funding and support of research, AND PRODUCT AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION, concerning hemp and businesses involved in growing, cultivating, and processing hemp for USES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO food, fiber, PACKAGING, cannabinoid content, AND construction materials [and other uses]. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14600-02-2
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