Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 22, 2022 | approval memo.27 signed chap.629 |
Nov 21, 2022 | delivered to governor |
May 17, 2022 | returned to senate passed assembly |
Apr 04, 2022 | ordered to third reading cal.515 substituted for a9336a |
Mar 24, 2022 | referred to agriculture returned to assembly repassed senate |
Mar 21, 2022 | amended on third reading 7861a |
Mar 21, 2022 | vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Mar 09, 2022 | referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 07, 2022 | advanced to third reading |
Feb 03, 2022 | 2nd report cal. |
Feb 02, 2022 | 1st report cal.430 |
Jan 12, 2022 | referred to agriculture |
senate Bill S7861A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Jessica Ramos
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
S7861 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9336
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets
S7861 - Summary
Directs the department of agriculture and markets, in cooperation with NYSERDA and institutions of higher education, to develop and produce guidance and educational materials for farmers on the use of agrivoltaics in farming; requires the department of agriculture and markets to provide a booth at the state fair for the purpose of educating the general public on the use of agrivoltaics in farming.
S7861 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7861 SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to direct the department of agriculture and markets, in cooper- ation with the New York state energy research and development authority, to develop and produce guidance and educational materials on the use of agrivoltaics in farming PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to promote the benefits to farmers of the co-location of solar power systems on active farmland for crop production, reduced energy costs, and climate resilience. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The department of agriculture and markets, in cooperation with the New York state energy research and development authority, is directed to develop guidance and educational materials on the use of agrivoltaics in farming. For purposes of the bill, the term agrivoltaics is defined as
S7861 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7861 I N S E N A T E January 12, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to direct the department of agriculture and markets, in cooper- ation with the New York state energy research and development authori- ty, to develop and produce guidance and educational materials on the use of agrivoltaics in farming THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this act, the term "agri- voltaics" shall mean an arrangement of land use that collocates solar photovoltaic panels and agriculture and/or animal grazing, for the purpose of producing electricity and producing crops and/or animal farm- ing simultaneously from a single land unit. § 2. Guidance and educational materials on agrivoltaics. (a) The department of agriculture and markets, in cooperation with the New York state energy research and development authority, shall develop guidance and educational materials for farmers regarding the use of agrivoltaics in farming that shall, at a minimum, contain the following: (i) benefits impacting crop production, reduced electricity costs, and diversified revenue streams; (ii) information on the use of high value shade-resistant crops; (iii) potential marketing opportunities to sustainability-mindful consumers; (iv) potentials for water use reduction; (v) potentials for extended crop growing seasons; and (vi) pollinator-friendly standards and practices. (b) No later than one hundred twenty days after the effective date of this act, the guidance and educational materials developed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section shall be produced and distributed to coop- erative extension offices located in the state and to New York state soil and water conservation districts, and made available on the websites of the department of agriculture and markets and the New York state energy research and development authority. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14275-02-2
Co-Sponsors
Jessica Ramos
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
S7861A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9336
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets
S7861A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs the department of agriculture and markets, in cooperation with NYSERDA and institutions of higher education, to develop and produce guidance and educational materials for farmers on the use of agrivoltaics in farming; requires the department of agriculture and markets to provide a booth at the state fair for the purpose of educating the general public on the use of agrivoltaics in farming.
S7861A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7861A SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to direct the department of agriculture and markets, in cooper- ation with the New York state energy research and development authority, to develop and produce guidance and educational materials on the use of agrivoltaics in farming PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to promote the benefits to farmers of the co-location of solar power systems on active farmland for crop production, reduced energy costs, and climate resilience. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The department of agriculture and markets, in cooperation with the New York state energy research and development authority, is directed to develop guidance and educational materials on the use of agrivoltaics in farming. For purposes of the bill, the term agrivoltaics is defined as
S7861A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7861--A Cal. No. 430 I N S E N A T E January 12, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAY, RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to direct the department of agriculture and markets, in cooper- ation with the New York state energy research and development authori- ty, to develop and produce guidance and educational materials on the use of agrivoltaics in farming THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this act, the term "agri- voltaics" shall mean the simultaneous use of areas of land for both solar photovoltaic power generation and agriculture including the collo- cation of solar photovoltaic panels and production of crops and/or animal farming such as grazing on the same property. § 2. Guidance and educational materials on agrivoltaics. (a) The department of agriculture and markets, in cooperation with the New York state energy research and development authority and institutions of higher education with expertise in agrivoltaics, shall develop guidance and educational materials for farmers regarding the use of agrivoltaics in farming that shall, at a minimum, contain the following: (i) information about available resources to assist farmers to maxi- mize agricultural production including, but not limited to, growing crops or grazing animals on land with collocated solar panels; (ii) information on the use of high value shade-resistant crops; (iii) information about potential marketing opportunities to consumers interested in purchasing food and other agricultural products from farms that produce renewable energy and may be positively impacting climate change; (iv) the potential for benefits such as reduced electricity costs, diversified revenue streams, and water use reduction; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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