Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 20, 2023 |
referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development |
Apr 19, 2023 |
delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 30, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 29, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 28, 2023 |
1st report cal.584 |
Jan 13, 2023 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
Senate Bill S1608
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2023-S1608 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4905
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
- Law Section:
- Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3.09, Pks & Rec L; ren §72-p to be §72-q, amd §72-q, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S1608, A4905
2023-S1608 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1608 SPONSOR: SERRANO TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to increase the number of available locations for farmers' markets and increase New Yorker's access to locally grown and produced food. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - Amends section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and historic preservation law by adding a new subdivision 24 which permits farmer's markets at state parks provided that the market does not harm the natural environment or integrity of the park.
2023-S1608 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1608 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SERRANO, HELMING, MAY, O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation 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
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