Senate Bill S9656

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the establishment of a plant-based agriculture grant program

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture Committee


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

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2023-S9656 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1678
Current Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §16-c, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A8568

2023-S9656 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the establishment of a plant-based agriculture grant program to assist small and medium-sized farms transition to plant-based agriculture.

2023-S9656 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9656 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9656
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. BRISPORT -- 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  requir-
   ing the establishment of a plant-based agriculture grant program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a  new
 section 16-c to read as follows:
   § 16-C. PLANT-BASED AGRICULTURE GRANT PROGRAM. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS APPLY:
   (A)  "EXPERT  ASSISTANCE" MEANS ASSISTANCE FROM AN AGRICULTURAL SCIEN-
 TIST, CLIMATOLOGIST, PEDOLOGIST, HORTICULTURIST, HYDROLOGIST,  OR  AGRO-
 NOMIST  FOR  ASSESSMENT, DESIGN, PLANNING, AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
 OF A LAND-USE TRANSITION TO PLANT-BASED AGRICULTURE.
   (B) "FEED CROP" MEANS A CROP THAT IS GROWN FOR LIVESTOCK CONSUMPTION.
   (C) "LIVESTOCK" MEANS POULTRY, CATTLE, DAIRY COWS, SHEEP, SWINE, GOAT,
 OR FISH.
   (D) "PLANT-BASED AGRICULTURE" MEANS ANY FARMING THAT  USES  CROPS  FOR
 GROWING  INPUTS  FOR PLANT-BASED PRODUCTS AND DOES NOT INCLUDE LIVESTOCK
 FARMING, DAIRY, OR ANY CROP PRODUCTION FOR LIVESTOCK FEED.
   (E) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE PLANT-BASED AGRICULTURE GRANT PROGRAM.
   (F) "TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE" MEANS OUTREACH, EDUCATION,  EXPERT  ASSIST-
 ANCE,  LEGAL SUPPORT FOR CONTRACTUAL BARRIERS, PROJECT PLANNING, PROJECT
 DESIGN, GRANT APPLICATION  ASSISTANCE,  BUYER  EXPERTISE  AND  PACKAGING
 ASSISTANCE,  PROJECT  IMPLEMENTATION,  OR  PROJECT  REPORTING ASSISTANCE
 PROVIDED TO A FARMER TO IMPROVE THEIR SUCCESSFUL  PARTICIPATION  IN  THE
 PROGRAM.
   (G)  "TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE  PROVIDER" MEANS ORGANIZATIONS WITH DEMON-
 STRATED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN DESIGNING AND  IMPLEMENTING  AGRICULTURAL
 MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
   (H) "SMALL FARM" MEANS A FARM WITH AN ANNUAL GROSS CASH FARM INCOME OF
 LESS THAN THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05753-01-3
 S. 9656                             2
              

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