senate Bill S4082

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to eligibility under the New York state young farmers loan forgiveness incentive program

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  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 21, 2022 signed chap.620
delivered to governor
May 09, 2022 returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading cal.589
substituted for a1539
Mar 09, 2022 referred to ways and means
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Mar 08, 2022 amend by restoring to original print 4082
Jan 25, 2022 advanced to third reading
Jan 24, 2022 2nd report cal.
Jan 20, 2022 1st report cal.279
Jan 05, 2022 referred to higher education
returned to senate
died in assembly
Apr 28, 2021 referred to higher education
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Apr 27, 2021 advanced to third reading
Apr 26, 2021 2nd report cal.
Apr 21, 2021 1st report cal.721
Mar 02, 2021 reported and committed to finance
Feb 02, 2021 referred to higher education
Mar 07, 2022 amended on third reading 4082a

Votes

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Jan 19, 2022 - Higher Education committee Vote

S4082
11
0
committee
11
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Higher Education Committee Vote: Jan 19, 2022

Apr 20, 2021 - Finance committee Vote

S4082
23
0
committee
23
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Mar 2, 2021 - Higher Education committee Vote

S4082
11
0
committee
11
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Higher Education Committee Vote: Mar 2, 2021

Co-Sponsors

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S4082 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1539
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §679-f, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S5715, A8101

S4082 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to eligibility under the New York state young farmers loan forgiveness incentive program; expands program to farmers who have produced agricultural products for no more than ten years.

S4082 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S4082 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4082
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 2, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to eligibility and awards
   for the New  York  state  young  farmers  loan  forgiveness  incentive
   program

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 679-f of the education law, as added by  section  1
 of  part  Y  of  chapter  56  of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as
 follows:
   § 679-f. New York  state  young  farmers  loan  forgiveness  incentive
 program.  1. Purpose. The president shall grant student loan forgiveness
 awards for the purpose of alleviating the burden of  student  loan  debt
 for  young farmers. Such awards shall be made on a competitive basis, in
 accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the corporation for
 such purposes, to applicants who meet  the  eligibility  criteria.  Such
 rules  and regulations shall include provisions for the consideration of
 applicants who are economically disadvantaged.
   2. Eligibility. To be eligible for an award pursuant to this  section,
 applicants  shall:  (a)  have  graduated  and  obtained a degree from an
 approved New York state college or university; (b) have  an  outstanding
 student  loan debt from obtaining such degree; (c) operate a farm in New
 York state on a full-time basis; (d) agree to operate such farm for  the
 duration  of no less than five years; (e) [apply for this program within
 two years of college graduation] HAVE PRODUCED AN "AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT"
 AS DEFINED BY SECTION THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE AGRICULTURE  AND
 MARKETS LAW, FOR NO MORE THAN TEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS; and (f) comply with
 subdivisions  three  and  five  of section six hundred sixty-one of this
 part.
   3. Awards. No greater than ten awards shall be  granted  to  qualified
 applicants  in  the  amount  of up to ten thousand dollars per year, per
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

Co-Sponsors

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S4082A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1539
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §679-f, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S5715, A8101

S4082A - Summary

Relates to eligibility under the New York state young farmers loan forgiveness incentive program; expands program to farmers who have produced agricultural products for no more than ten years.

S4082A - Sponsor Memo

S4082A - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4082--A
     Cal. No. 279
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 2, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. HINCHEY, BORRELLO, BRISPORT, COMRIE, HELMING, JACK-
   SON, KRUEGER, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed
   to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to
   the  Committee  on  Higher Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
   second report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to eligibility and awards
   for  the  New  York  state  young  farmers  loan forgiveness incentive
   program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 679-f of the education law, as added by section 1
 of part Y of chapter 56 of the laws of  2014,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   §  679-f.  New  York  state  young  farmers loan forgiveness incentive
 program. 1. Purpose. The president shall grant student loan  forgiveness
 awards  for  the  purpose of alleviating the burden of student loan debt
 for young farmers. Such awards shall be made on a competitive basis,  in
 accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the corporation for
 such  purposes,  to  applicants  who meet the eligibility criteria. Such
 rules and regulations shall include provisions for the consideration  of
 applicants who are economically disadvantaged.
   2.  Eligibility. To be eligible for an award pursuant to this section,
 applicants shall: (a) have graduated  and  obtained  a  degree  from  an
 approved  New  York state college or university; (b) have an outstanding
 student loan debt from obtaining such degree; (c) operate a farm in  New
 York  state on a full-time basis; (d) agree to operate such farm for the
 duration of no less than five years; (e) [apply for this program  within
 two years of college graduation] HAVE PRODUCED AN "AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT"
 AS  DEFINED BY SECTION THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE AGRICULTURE AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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