| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Feb 28, 2023 | referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Feb 15, 2023 | advanced to third reading |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 2nd report cal. |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1st report cal.350 |
| Feb 09, 2023 | print number 1056a |
| Feb 09, 2023 | amend and recommit to agriculture |
| Jan 09, 2023 | referred to agriculture |
senate Bill S1056A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Michelle Hinchey
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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S1056 - Details
S1056 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1056 SPONSOR: HINCHEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to land used in agricultural production PURPOSE: This bill includes field crops grown and consumed by animals on a farm for the purpose of defining land used in agricultural production. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:. This bill removes the exclusion of field crops grown and consumed on a farm from the calculation of farm income for the purpose of eligibility of the definition of a farm. JUSTIFICATION:
S1056 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1056
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 9, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- 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 land
used in agricultural production
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 4 of section 301 of
the agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 344 of the laws
of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
"Land used in agricultural production" means not less than seven acres
of land used as a single operation in the preceding two years for the
production for sale of crops, livestock or livestock products of an
average gross sales value of ten thousand dollars or more; or, not less
than seven acres of land used in the preceding two years to support a
commercial horse boarding operation or a commercial equine operation
with annual gross receipts of ten thousand dollars or more. Land used in
agricultural production shall not include land or portions thereof used
for processing or retail merchandising of such crops, livestock or live-
stock products, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS EXCLUSION SHALL NOT APPLY
TO FIELD CROPS GROWN AND CONSUMED ON A FARM BY ANIMALS ON SUCH FARM.
Land used in agricultural production shall also include:
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the
basis of a taxable status date occurring on or after such date. Effec-
tive immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or
regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective
date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S1056A (ACTIVE) - Details
S1056A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1056A SPONSOR: HINCHEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to land used in agricultural production PURPOSE: This bill expands the definition of "land used in agricultural production" to allow start-up, beginning, and small farms that are in production of the sale of crops, livestock or livestock products to receive an agricultural assessment by creating temporary carve outs if the farm is able to establish they have the ability to meet the current- ly required annual gross sales value within a certain timeframe. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:. Section I: Provides start-up farms with land of at least seven acres 5 years to meet the annual gross sales value requirement. Beginning or small farms with seven acres or more must have an annual gross sales
S1056A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1056--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 9, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to land
used in agricultural production
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 301 of the agriculture and markets
law is amended by adding two new paragraphs o and p to read as follows:
O. LAND THAT IS OWNED OR RENTED AS A FARM OPERATION FOR THE PRECEDING
TWO YEARS FOR THE PRODUCTION FOR SALE OF CROPS, LIVESTOCK OR LIVESTOCK
PRODUCTS, THAT CONSISTS OF (1) NOT LESS THAN SEVEN ACRES AND AN ANNUAL
GROSS SALES VALUE OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE; OR (2) LESS THAN
SEVEN ACRES AND AN ANNUAL GROSS SALES VALUE OF THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS OR MORE. SUCH FARM OPERATION SHALL ALSO BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH
THAT THE FARM OPERATION WILL MEET THE GROSS SALES VALUE REQUIREMENTS
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH F OF THIS SUBDIVISION WITHIN THREE YEARS OF
ATTAINING AN AGRICULTURAL ASSESSMENT. THE COMMISSIONER OR THE ADVISORY
BOARD ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINE-A OF THIS ARTI-
CLE SHALL CREATE A SET OF METRICS AND CONSIDERATIONS USED BY ASSESSORS
TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE FARM OPERATION WILL MEET SUCH GROSS SALES VALUE
REQUIREMENT WITHIN THREE YEARS. ASSESSORS SHALL USE SUCH METRICS AND
CONSIDERATIONS AND SHALL GIVE SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO FARM OPERATIONS
THAT WERE AWARDED ANY STATE OR FEDERAL GRANTS, IN PARTICULAR GRANTS FOR
BEGINNING FARMERS AND GRANTS FOR ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED
FARMERS. THE COMMISSIONER OR THE ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINE-A OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL MONITOR THE FARM
OPERATION'S PROGRESS, AS WELL AS CONNECT TO RESOURCES TO ENSURE THE FARM
OPERATION MEETS THE GROSS SALES VALUE REQUIREMENT WITHIN THE TIME ALLOT-
TED. LAND THAT RECEIVES AN AGRICULTURAL ASSESSMENT AND IS UNABLE TO MEET
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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