Assembly Bill A4905B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to permitting farmers markets in state and local parks

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

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Bill Amendments

2023-A4905 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1608
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3.09, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5822
2021-2022: S5006

2023-A4905 - Summary

Encourages farmers' markets in state parks by posting related information, identifying opportunities and coordinating with other state agencies.

2023-A4905 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4905
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'DONNELL  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law  and
   the  general  municipal  law, in relation to farmers' markets in state
   and local parks

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
 vation law, is amended by  adding  a  new  subdivision  24  to  read  as
 follows:
   24.  PERMIT  FARMERS'  MARKETS  WHICH  OFFER  FOR  SALE  FARM AND FOOD
 PRODUCTS, AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY OF  THE
 AGRICULTURE  AND  MARKETS  LAW, AT STATE PARKS WHEN SUCH FARMERS' MARKET
 DOES NOT HARM THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OR INTEGRITY OF THE PARK.
   § 2. Section 72-p of the general municipal law, as  added  by  chapter
 506  of  the  laws  of  1989,  is renumbered section 72-q and amended by
 adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4. SUCH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY PERMIT FARMERS' MARKETS WHICH  OFFER
 FOR  SALE  FARM  AND FOOD PRODUCTS, AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION
 TWO HUNDRED SIXTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, IN ANY  PARK  OVER
 WHICH  SUCH  CORPORATION HAS JURISDICTION;  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH
 FARMERS' MARKET DOES NOT UNDULY BURDEN NEARBY  RESIDENTS  AND  DOES  NOT
 HARM THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OR INTEGRITY OF THE PARK.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04805-01-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A4905A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1608
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3.09, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5822
2021-2022: S5006

2023-A4905A - Summary

Encourages farmers' markets in state parks by posting related information, identifying opportunities and coordinating with other state agencies.

2023-A4905A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4905--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'DONNELL  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development --  recommit-
   ted to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development in
   accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
   relation to farmers' markets in state and local parks
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
 vation law, is amended by  adding  a  new  subdivision  24  to  read  as
 follows:
   24.  PERMIT  FARMERS'  MARKETS  WHICH  OFFER  FOR  SALE  FARM AND FOOD
 PRODUCTS, AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY OF  THE
 AGRICULTURE  AND  MARKETS  LAW, AT STATE PARKS WHEN SUCH FARMERS' MARKET
 DOES NOT HARM THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OR INTEGRITY OF THE PARK.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04805-02-4

co-Sponsors

2023-A4905B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1608
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3.09, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5822
2021-2022: S5006

2023-A4905B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Encourages farmers' markets in state parks by posting related information, identifying opportunities and coordinating with other state agencies.

2023-A4905B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4905--B
                                                         Cal. No. 406
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. O'DONNELL, COLTON -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development -- recom-
   mitted to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
   in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and  Means
   --  reported  from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
   relation to farmers' markets in state and local parks
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and historic  preser-
 vation  law,  is  amended  by  adding  a  new  subdivision 24 to read as
 follows:
   24. ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE FARMERS' MARKETS WHICH OFFER FOR  SALE  FARM
 AND  FOOD  PRODUCTS,  AS  SUCH  TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED
 SIXTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, AT STATE PARKS WHEN SUCH FARM-
 ERS' MARKET DOES NOT HARM THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OR  INTEGRITY  OF  THE
 PARK.  SUCH PROMOTION SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A)   POSTING  INFORMATION  ON  THE  OFFICE'S  WEBSITE  PERTAINING  TO
 LOCATIONS AND TIMES OF OPERATION FOR SUCH FARMERS' MARKETS HELD IN STATE
 PARKS;
   (B) IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND FARMERS' MARKETS TO ADDITIONAL
 STATE PARK LOCATIONS; AND
   (C) COORDINATING WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT  LIMITED
 TO  EMPIRE  STATE  DEVELOPMENT  AND  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF AGRICULTURE AND
 MARKETS, TO FURTHER THE GOALS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04805-04-4

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