NY State Assembly Bill 2025-A7342A

Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 22, 2025	print number 7342d
May 22, 2025	amend (t) and recommit to ways and means
May 20, 2025	reported referred to ways and means
May 14, 2025	print number 7342c
May 14, 2025	amend and recommit to agriculture
Apr 10, 2025	print number 7342b
Apr 10, 2025	amend and recommit to agriculture
Apr 04, 2025	print number 7342a
Apr 04, 2025	amend and recommit to agriculture
Mar 25, 2025	referred to agriculture

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2025-A7342 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §387, Ag & Mkts L

2025-A7342 - Summary

Establishes the New York state equine industry board, to advise and make recommendations to the state agencies on state government plans, policies and programs affecting all aspects of equine industry, and in such areas as its experience and studies may indicate to be appropriate.

2025-A7342 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7342
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 25, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  estab-
   lishing the New York state equine industry board
 
   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 387 to read as follows:
   §  387. NEW YORK STATE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD. 1. THERE SHALL BE ESTAB-
 LISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THE NEW YORK STATE EQUINE  INDUSTRY  BOARD,
 TO  ADVISE  AND  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE  STATE AGENCIES ON STATE
 GOVERNMENT PLANS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS AFFECTING ALL ASPECTS OF  EQUINE
 INDUSTRY,  AS  OUTLINED  BELOW,  AND IN SUCH AREAS AS ITS EXPERIENCE AND
 STUDIES MAY INDICATE TO BE APPROPRIATE.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PROVIDE
 NECESSARY SECRETARIAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE BOARD.
   2.  THE  EQUINE  INDUSTRY  BOARD  SHALL  CONSIST  OF  NINETEEN MEMBERS
 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, SELECTED FOR THEIR EXPERIENCE  AND  EXPERTISE
 RELATED  TO  AREAS  OF  BOARD  RESPONSIBILITY. MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE THE
 COMMISSIONER OR THEIR DESIGNEE WHO  SHALL  ACT  AS  CHAIRPERSON  OF  THE
 BOARD,  AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOLLOWING STAKEHOLDER GROUPS: CORNELL
 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES; CORNELL  UNIVERSITY
 COLLEGE  OF  VETERINARY  MEDICINE;  A  RESCUE ORGANIZATION OR THE HUMANE
 SOCIETY; AN ORGANIZATION INVOLVED  IN  HORSE  SANCTUARIES  OR  RACEHORSE
 AFTERCARE;  AN ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN HORSE THERAPY; AN EQUINE VETERI-
 NARIAN; A TRAIL OR RECREATIONAL RIDING GROUP; THE EQUINE SUPPORT  INDUS-
 TRY; AN ORGANIZER OF HORSE SHOWS, RODEOS OR COMPETITIONS; HORSE BOARDERS
 OR RIDING STABLES; THE THOROUGHBRED INDUSTRY; THE STANDARDBRED INDUSTRY;
 FARMERS  AND  RANCHERS; AN URBAN EQUESTRIAN OR COMMERCIAL HORSE CARRIAGE
 ORGANIZATION; AN ACADEMIC RESEARCHER; THE NEW YORK STATE  HORSE  COUNCIL
 OR A SIMILAR ORGANIZATION; THE NEW YORK STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY
 OR  A  SIMILAR  ORGANIZATION;  AND  A YOUTH EQUINE ORGANIZATION. MEMBERS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11101-02-5

 A. 7342                             2
 
 SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS AND MAY SERVE  UNTIL  THEIR
 SUCCESSORS  ARE  CHOSEN  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  OF THE MEMBERS FIRST
 APPOINTED, SIX OF THE MEMBERS SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF  ONE  YEAR,  SIX
 SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, AND SEVEN SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF
 THREE  YEARS.   MEMBERS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT SALARY BUT SHALL BE ENTITLED
 TO REIMBURSEMENT OF THEIR ORDINARY AND NECESSARY TRAVEL EXPENSES.
   3. (A) THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE  EQUINE  ADVISORY  BOARD
 SHALL  INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVIDING TIMELY ADVICE, COMMENTS
 AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER REGARDING:
   (I) EQUINE-TOURISM;
   (II) EQUINE INDUSTRY PROMOTION;
   (III) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;
   (IV) EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INITIATIVES;
   (V) HUMANE TREATMENT OF HORSES; AND
   (VI) OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST IDENTIFIED BY THE BOARD.
   (B) THE COMMISSIONER MAY DELEGATE TO THE BOARD SUCH ADDITIONAL  DUTIES
 AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS ARE DEEMED NECESSARY.
   4.  THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD SHALL
 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVIDING TIMELY  ADVICE,  COMMENTS  AND
 RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER AND OTHER STATE AGENCY HEADS REGARD-
 ING  ALL  ASPECTS  OF  THE EQUINE INDUSTRY IN THE STATE. CONCERNED STATE
 AGENCIES SHALL BE ENCOURAGED TO ESTABLISH A  WORKING  RELATIONSHIP  WITH
 THE  BOARD  AND  SHALL FULLY COOPERATE WITH THE BOARD IN ANY REQUESTS IT
 SHALL MAKE.
   5. THE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD MAY ASK OTHER INDIVIDUALS TO  ATTEND  ITS
 MEETINGS  OR  WORK  WITH IT ON AN OCCASIONAL OR REGULAR BASIS. THE BOARD
 SHALL SET THE TIME AND PLACE OF ITS MEETINGS AND SHALL HOLD AT LEAST ONE
 MEETING PER YEAR. THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH COMMITTEES AND REGIONAL  WORK-
 ING GROUPS AS NECESSARY.
   6.  THE  EQUINE  INDUSTRY  BOARD SHALL PRODUCE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE
 GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE THE END OF EACH CALENDAR  YEAR
 CONCERNING  ITS  ACTIVITIES  DURING  THE  PREVIOUS  YEAR AND ITS PROGRAM
 EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SUCCEEDING YEAR.
   7. (A) THE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD  SHALL  ADVISE  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN
 ESTABLISHING  PROCEDURES FOR MAKING ANNUAL AWARDS AND GRANTS, WITHIN THE
 LIMITS OF APPROPRIATIONS MADE  THEREFOR,  RECOGNIZING  NEW  YORK  EQUINE
 BUSINESSES,  INDIVIDUALS,  AND INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE SUCCESSFUL IN INNO-
 VATING, MARKETING, AND/OR PROMOTING  NEW  YORK  EQUINE  INDUSTRIES.  THE
 COMMISSIONER SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
 MENT TO DETERMINE WHICH DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE AWARDS AND GRANTS IN VARI-
 OUS CATEGORIES IDENTIFIED BY THE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD. THESE AWARDS AND
 GRANTS  SHALL  BE GIVEN IN RECOGNITION OF EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE, INNO-
 VATION AND SUPPORT FOR NEW YORK EQUINE INDUSTRIES BY PERSONS, FIRMS  AND
 ORGANIZATIONS  THAT ARE PRINCIPALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK
 AND ENGAGED IN THE OPERATION OF NEW YORK EQUINE  FARMS,  BUSINESSES  AND
 INSTITUTIONS.
   (B)  THE  BOARD MAY ANNUALLY NOMINATE AND FORWARD SUCH NOMINATIONS FOR
 AWARDS AND GRANTS TO THE COMMISSIONER  CONSIDERATION  IN  THE  FOLLOWING
 CATEGORIES:
   (I) VETERINARY PRACTICE AND HORSE WELFARE;
   (II) EQUINE-TOURISM;
   (III) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;
   (IV) PUBLIC EDUCATION;
   (V) YOUTH EQUINE ACTIVITIES; AND
   (VI)  SUCH  OTHER AWARDS AND GRANTS AS THE EQUINE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL
 RECOMMEND.
 A. 7342                             3
 
   (C) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE DISCRETION TO DESIGNATE AWARD  AND
 GRANT  WINNERS  FROM  THESE  NOMINEES.  CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND
 THEIR BUSINESSES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE AS NOMINEES.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

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2025-A7342A - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §387, Ag & Mkts L

2025-A7342A - Summary

Establishes the New York state equine industry board, to advise and make recommendations to the state agencies on state government plans, policies and programs affecting all aspects of equine industry, and in such areas as its experience and studies may indicate to be appropriate.

2025-A7342A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7342--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 25, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. WOERNER, BUTTENSCHON, SHIMSKY, JONES, HAWLEY --
   read once and referred 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 estab-
   lishing the New York state equine industry board
 
   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 387 to read as follows:
   § 387. NEW YORK STATE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD. 1. THERE SHALL BE  ESTAB-
 LISHED  WITHIN  THE DEPARTMENT THE NEW YORK STATE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD,
 TO ADVISE AND MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE  STATE  AGENCIES  ON  STATE
 GOVERNMENT  PLANS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS AFFECTING ALL ASPECTS OF EQUINE
 INDUSTRY, AS OUTLINED BELOW, AND IN SUCH AREAS  AS  ITS  EXPERIENCE  AND
 STUDIES  MAY  INDICATE  TO  BE APPROPRIATE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE
 NECESSARY SECRETARIAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE BOARD.
   2. THE EQUINE  INDUSTRY  BOARD  SHALL  CONSIST  OF  SEVENTEEN  MEMBERS
 APPOINTED  BY  THE GOVERNOR, SELECTED FOR THEIR EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
 RELATED TO AREAS OF BOARD  RESPONSIBILITY.  MEMBERS  SHALL  INCLUDE  THE
 COMMISSIONER  OR  THEIR  DESIGNEE  WHO  SHALL  ACT AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE
 BOARD, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOLLOWING STAKEHOLDER GROUPS:  CORNELL
 UNIVERSITY  COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES; CORNELL UNIVERSITY
 COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE; A  RESCUE  ORGANIZATION  OR  THE  HUMANE
 SOCIETY;  AN  ORGANIZATION  INVOLVED  IN  HORSE SANCTUARIES OR RACEHORSE
 AFTERCARE; AN ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN HORSE THERAPY; AN EQUINE  VETERI-
 NARIAN;  A TRAIL OR RECREATIONAL RIDING GROUP; THE EQUINE SUPPORT INDUS-
 TRY; AN ORGANIZER OF HORSE SHOWS, RODEOS OR COMPETITIONS; HORSE BOARDERS
 OR RIDING STABLES; THE HORSE BREEDING INDUSTRY; FARMERS AND RANCHERS; AN
 ACADEMIC RESEARCHER; THE NEW YORK  STATE  HORSE  COUNCIL  OR  A  SIMILAR
 ORGANIZATION; THE NEW YORK STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY OR A SIMILAR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11101-03-5

 A. 7342--A                          2
 
 ORGANIZATION;   AND  A  YOUTH  EQUINE  ORGANIZATION.  MEMBERS  SHALL  BE
 APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS AND MAY SERVE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS
 ARE CHOSEN PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT OF THE MEMBERS FIRST APPOINTED,  FIVE
 OF  THE MEMBERS SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR, FIVE SHALL SERVE FOR
 A TERM OF TWO YEARS, AND SEVEN SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM  OF  THREE  YEARS.
 MEMBERS  SHALL  SERVE WITHOUT SALARY BUT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSE-
 MENT OF THEIR ORDINARY AND NECESSARY TRAVEL EXPENSES.
   3. (A) THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE  EQUINE  ADVISORY  BOARD
 SHALL  INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVIDING TIMELY ADVICE, COMMENTS
 AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER REGARDING:
   (I) EQUINE-TOURISM;
   (II) EQUINE INDUSTRY PROMOTION;
   (III) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;
   (IV) EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INITIATIVES;
   (V) HUMANE TREATMENT OF HORSES; AND
   (VI) OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST IDENTIFIED BY THE BOARD.
   (B) THE COMMISSIONER MAY DELEGATE TO THE BOARD SUCH ADDITIONAL  DUTIES
 AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS ARE DEEMED NECESSARY.
   4.  THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD SHALL
 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVIDING TIMELY  ADVICE,  COMMENTS  AND
 RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER AND OTHER STATE AGENCY HEADS REGARD-
 ING  ALL  ASPECTS  OF  THE EQUINE INDUSTRY IN THE STATE. CONCERNED STATE
 AGENCIES SHALL BE ENCOURAGED TO ESTABLISH A  WORKING  RELATIONSHIP  WITH
 THE  BOARD  AND  SHALL FULLY COOPERATE WITH THE BOARD IN ANY REQUESTS IT
 SHALL MAKE.
   5. THE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD MAY ASK OTHER INDIVIDUALS TO  ATTEND  ITS
 MEETINGS  OR  WORK  WITH IT ON AN OCCASIONAL OR REGULAR BASIS. THE BOARD
 SHALL SET THE TIME AND PLACE OF ITS MEETINGS AND SHALL HOLD AT LEAST ONE
 MEETING PER YEAR. THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH COMMITTEES AND REGIONAL  WORK-
 ING GROUPS AS NECESSARY.
   6.  THE  EQUINE  INDUSTRY  BOARD SHALL PRODUCE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE
 GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE THE END OF EACH CALENDAR  YEAR
 CONCERNING  ITS  ACTIVITIES  DURING  THE  PREVIOUS  YEAR AND ITS PROGRAM
 EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SUCCEEDING YEAR.
   7. (A) THE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD  SHALL  ADVISE  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN
 ESTABLISHING  PROCEDURES FOR MAKING ANNUAL AWARDS AND GRANTS, WITHIN THE
 LIMITS OF APPROPRIATIONS MADE  THEREFOR,  RECOGNIZING  NEW  YORK  EQUINE
 BUSINESSES,  INDIVIDUALS,  AND INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE SUCCESSFUL IN INNO-
 VATING, MARKETING, AND/OR PROMOTING  NEW  YORK  EQUINE  INDUSTRIES.  THE
 COMMISSIONER SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
 MENT TO DETERMINE WHICH DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE AWARDS AND GRANTS IN VARI-
 OUS CATEGORIES IDENTIFIED BY THE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD. THESE AWARDS AND
 GRANTS  SHALL  BE GIVEN IN RECOGNITION OF EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE, INNO-
 VATION AND SUPPORT FOR NEW YORK EQUINE INDUSTRIES BY PERSONS, FIRMS  AND
 ORGANIZATIONS  THAT ARE PRINCIPALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK
 AND ENGAGED IN THE OPERATION OF NEW YORK EQUINE  FARMS,  BUSINESSES  AND
 INSTITUTIONS.
   (B)  THE  BOARD MAY ANNUALLY NOMINATE AND FORWARD SUCH NOMINATIONS FOR
 AWARDS AND GRANTS TO THE COMMISSIONER  CONSIDERATION  IN  THE  FOLLOWING
 CATEGORIES:
   (I) VETERINARY PRACTICE AND HORSE WELFARE;
   (II) EQUINE-TOURISM;
   (III) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;
   (IV) PUBLIC EDUCATION;
   (V) YOUTH EQUINE ACTIVITIES; AND
 A. 7342--A                          3
 
   (VI)  SUCH  OTHER AWARDS AND GRANTS AS THE EQUINE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL
 RECOMMEND.
   (C)  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE DISCRETION TO DESIGNATE AWARD AND
 GRANT WINNERS FROM THESE NOMINEES. CURRENT  MEMBERS  OF  THE  BOARD  AND
 THEIR BUSINESSES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE AS NOMINEES.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

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2025-A7342B - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §387, Ag & Mkts L

2025-A7342B - Summary

Establishes the New York state equine industry board, to advise and make recommendations to the state agencies on state government plans, policies and programs affecting all aspects of equine industry, and in such areas as its experience and studies may indicate to be appropriate.

2025-A7342B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7342--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 25, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. WOERNER, BUTTENSCHON, SHIMSKY, JONES, HAWLEY,
   TAGUE -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on  Agriculture  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- again reported  from  said  committee
   with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  estab-
   lishing the New York state equine industry board
 
   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 387 to read as follows:
   §  387. NEW YORK STATE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD. 1. THERE SHALL BE ESTAB-
 LISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THE NEW YORK STATE EQUINE  INDUSTRY  BOARD,
 TO  ADVISE  AND  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE  STATE AGENCIES ON STATE
 GOVERNMENT PLANS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS AFFECTING ALL ASPECTS OF  EQUINE
 INDUSTRY,  AS  OUTLINED  BELOW,  AND IN SUCH AREAS AS ITS EXPERIENCE AND
 STUDIES MAY INDICATE TO BE APPROPRIATE.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PROVIDE
 NECESSARY SECRETARIAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE BOARD.
   2.  THE  EQUINE  INDUSTRY  BOARD  SHALL  CONSIST  OF SEVENTEEN MEMBERS
 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, SELECTED FOR THEIR EXPERIENCE  AND  EXPERTISE
 RELATED  TO  AREAS  OF  BOARD  RESPONSIBILITY. MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE THE
 COMMISSIONER OR THEIR DESIGNEE WHO  SHALL  ACT  AS  CHAIRPERSON  OF  THE
 BOARD,  AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOLLOWING STAKEHOLDER GROUPS: CORNELL
 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES; CORNELL  UNIVERSITY
 COLLEGE  OF  VETERINARY  MEDICINE;  A  RESCUE ORGANIZATION OR THE HUMANE
 SOCIETY; AN ORGANIZATION INVOLVED  IN  HORSE  SANCTUARIES  OR  RACEHORSE
 AFTERCARE;  AN ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN HORSE THERAPY; AN EQUINE VETERI-
 NARIAN; A TRAIL OR RECREATIONAL RIDING GROUP; THE EQUINE SUPPORT  INDUS-
 TRY; AN ORGANIZER OF HORSE SHOWS, RODEOS OR COMPETITIONS; HORSE BOARDERS
 OR  RIDING STABLES; AN URBAN EQUESTRIAN ORGANIZATION; THE HORSE BREEDING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11101-06-5

 A. 7342--B                          2
 
 INDUSTRY; FARMERS AND RANCHERS; AN ACADEMIC  RESEARCHER;  THE  NEW  YORK
 STATE HORSE COUNCIL OR A SIMILAR ORGANIZATION; THE NEW YORK STATE VETER-
 INARY  MEDICAL  SOCIETY  OR  A  SIMILAR ORGANIZATION; AND A YOUTH EQUINE
 ORGANIZATION.  MEMBERS  SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS AND
 MAY SERVE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE CHOSEN PROVIDED, HOWEVER,  THAT  OF
 THE  MEMBERS FIRST APPOINTED, FIVE OF THE MEMBERS SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM
 OF ONE YEAR, FIVE SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, AND  SEVEN  SHALL
 SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS.  MEMBERS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT SALARY BUT
 SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT OF THEIR ORDINARY AND NECESSARY TRAV-
 EL EXPENSES.
   3.  (A)  THE  DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EQUINE ADVISORY BOARD
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVIDING TIMELY ADVICE,  COMMENTS
 AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER REGARDING:
   (I) EQUINE-TOURISM;
   (II) EQUINE INDUSTRY PROMOTION;
   (III) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;
   (IV) EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INITIATIVES;
   (V) HUMANE TREATMENT OF HORSES; AND
   (VI) OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST IDENTIFIED BY THE BOARD.
   (B)  THE COMMISSIONER MAY DELEGATE TO THE BOARD SUCH ADDITIONAL DUTIES
 AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS ARE DEEMED NECESSARY.
   4. THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD  SHALL
 INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE LIMITED TO, PROVIDING TIMELY ADVICE, COMMENTS AND
 RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER AND OTHER STATE AGENCY HEADS REGARD-
 ING ALL ASPECTS OF THE EQUINE INDUSTRY IN  THE  STATE.  CONCERNED  STATE
 AGENCIES  SHALL  BE  ENCOURAGED TO ESTABLISH A WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH
 THE BOARD AND SHALL FULLY COOPERATE WITH THE BOARD IN  ANY  REQUESTS  IT
 SHALL MAKE.
   5.  THE  EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD MAY ASK OTHER INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND ITS
 MEETINGS OR WORK WITH IT ON AN OCCASIONAL OR REGULAR  BASIS.  THE  BOARD
 SHALL SET THE TIME AND PLACE OF ITS MEETINGS AND SHALL HOLD AT LEAST ONE
 MEETING  PER YEAR. THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH COMMITTEES AND REGIONAL WORK-
 ING GROUPS AS NECESSARY.
   6. THE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD SHALL PRODUCE AN  ANNUAL  REPORT  TO  THE
 GOVERNOR  AND THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR
 CONCERNING ITS ACTIVITIES DURING  THE  PREVIOUS  YEAR  AND  ITS  PROGRAM
 EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SUCCEEDING YEAR.
   7.  (A)  THE  EQUINE  INDUSTRY  BOARD SHALL ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER IN
 ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR MAKING ANNUAL AWARDS AND GRANTS, WITHIN  THE
 LIMITS  OF  APPROPRIATIONS  MADE  THEREFOR,  RECOGNIZING NEW YORK EQUINE
 BUSINESSES, INDIVIDUALS, AND INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE SUCCESSFUL  IN  INNO-
 VATING,  MARKETING,  AND/OR  PROMOTING  NEW  YORK EQUINE INDUSTRIES. THE
 COMMISSIONER SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
 MENT TO DETERMINE WHICH DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE AWARDS AND GRANTS IN VARI-
 OUS CATEGORIES IDENTIFIED BY THE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD. THESE AWARDS AND
 GRANTS SHALL BE GIVEN IN RECOGNITION OF EXCEPTIONAL  PERFORMANCE,  INNO-
 VATION  AND SUPPORT FOR NEW YORK EQUINE INDUSTRIES BY PERSONS, FIRMS AND
 ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PRINCIPALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW  YORK
 AND  ENGAGED  IN  THE OPERATION OF NEW YORK EQUINE FARMS, BUSINESSES AND
 INSTITUTIONS.
   (B) THE BOARD MAY ANNUALLY NOMINATE AND FORWARD SUCH  NOMINATIONS  FOR
 AWARDS  AND  GRANTS  TO  THE COMMISSIONER CONSIDERATION IN THE FOLLOWING
 CATEGORIES:
   (I) VETERINARY PRACTICE AND HORSE WELFARE;
   (II) EQUINE-TOURISM;
   (III) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;
 A. 7342--B                          3
 
   (IV) PUBLIC EDUCATION;
   (V) YOUTH EQUINE ACTIVITIES; AND
   (VI)  SUCH  OTHER AWARDS AND GRANTS AS THE EQUINE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL
 RECOMMEND.
   (C) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE DISCRETION TO DESIGNATE AWARD  AND
 GRANT  WINNERS  FROM  THESE  NOMINEES.  CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND
 THEIR BUSINESSES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE AS NOMINEES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

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2025-A7342C - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §387, Ag & Mkts L

2025-A7342C - Summary

Establishes the New York state equine industry board, to advise and make recommendations to the state agencies on state government plans, policies and programs affecting all aspects of equine industry, and in such areas as its experience and studies may indicate to be appropriate.

2025-A7342C - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7342--C
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 25, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. WOERNER, BUTTENSCHON, SHIMSKY, JONES, HAWLEY,
   TAGUE, KAY, FITZPATRICK -- read once and referred to the Committee  on
   Agriculture  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee --  again  reported  from
   said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- again reported  from  said  committee
   with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  estab-
   lishing the New York state equine industry board
 
   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 387 to read as follows:
   §  387. NEW YORK STATE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD. 1. THERE SHALL BE ESTAB-
 LISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THE NEW YORK STATE EQUINE  INDUSTRY  BOARD,
 TO  ADVISE  AND  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE  STATE AGENCIES ON STATE
 GOVERNMENT PLANS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS AFFECTING ALL ASPECTS OF  EQUINE
 INDUSTRY,  AS  OUTLINED  BELOW,  AND IN SUCH AREAS AS ITS EXPERIENCE AND
 STUDIES MAY INDICATE TO BE APPROPRIATE.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PROVIDE
 NECESSARY SECRETARIAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE BOARD.
   2.  THE  EQUINE  INDUSTRY  BOARD  SHALL  CONSIST  OF  EIGHTEEN MEMBERS
 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, SELECTED FOR THEIR EXPERIENCE  AND  EXPERTISE
 RELATED  TO  AREAS  OF  BOARD  RESPONSIBILITY. MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE THE
 COMMISSIONER OR THEIR DESIGNEE WHO  SHALL  ACT  AS  CHAIRPERSON  OF  THE
 BOARD,  AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOLLOWING STAKEHOLDER GROUPS: CORNELL
 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES; CORNELL  UNIVERSITY
 COLLEGE  OF  VETERINARY  MEDICINE;  A  RESCUE ORGANIZATION OR THE HUMANE
 SOCIETY; AN ORGANIZATION INVOLVED  IN  HORSE  SANCTUARIES  OR  RACEHORSE
 AFTERCARE;  AN ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN HORSE THERAPY; AN EQUINE VETERI-
 NARIAN; A TRAIL OR RECREATIONAL RIDING GROUP; THE EQUINE SUPPORT  INDUS-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11101-09-5

 A. 7342--C                          2
 
 TRY; AN ORGANIZER OF HORSE SHOWS, RODEOS OR COMPETITIONS; HORSE BOARDERS
 OR  RIDING STABLES; AN URBAN EQUESTRIAN ORGANIZATION; THE HORSE BREEDING
 INDUSTRY; FARMERS AND RANCHERS; AN ACADEMIC  RESEARCHER;  THE  NEW  YORK
 STATE HORSE COUNCIL OR A SIMILAR ORGANIZATION; THE NEW YORK STATE VETER-
 INARY  MEDICAL  SOCIETY  OR  A  SIMILAR ORGANIZATION; AND A YOUTH EQUINE
 ORGANIZATION. MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF THREE  YEARS  AND
 MAY  SERVE  UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE CHOSEN PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT OF
 THE MEMBERS FIRST APPOINTED, SIX OF THE MEMBERS SHALL SERVE FOR  A  TERM
 OF  ONE  YEAR,  SIX  SHALL  SERVE FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, AND SIX SHALL
 SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS.  MEMBERS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT SALARY.
   3. (A) THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE  EQUINE  ADVISORY  BOARD
 SHALL  INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVIDING TIMELY ADVICE, COMMENTS
 AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER REGARDING:
   (I) EQUINE-TOURISM;
   (II) EQUINE INDUSTRY PROMOTION;
   (III) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;
   (IV) EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INITIATIVES;
   (V) HUMANE TREATMENT OF HORSES; AND
   (VI) OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST IDENTIFIED BY THE BOARD.
   (B) THE COMMISSIONER MAY DELEGATE TO THE BOARD SUCH ADDITIONAL  DUTIES
 AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS ARE DEEMED NECESSARY.
   4.  THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD SHALL
 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVIDING TIMELY  ADVICE,  COMMENTS  AND
 RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER AND OTHER STATE AGENCY HEADS REGARD-
 ING  ALL  ASPECTS  OF  THE EQUINE INDUSTRY IN THE STATE. CONCERNED STATE
 AGENCIES SHALL BE ENCOURAGED TO ESTABLISH A  WORKING  RELATIONSHIP  WITH
 THE  BOARD  AND  SHALL FULLY COOPERATE WITH THE BOARD IN ANY REQUESTS IT
 SHALL MAKE.
   5. THE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD MAY ASK OTHER INDIVIDUALS TO  ATTEND  ITS
 MEETINGS  OR  WORK  WITH IT ON AN OCCASIONAL OR REGULAR BASIS. THE BOARD
 SHALL SET THE TIME AND PLACE OF ITS MEETINGS AND SHALL HOLD AT LEAST ONE
 MEETING PER YEAR. THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH COMMITTEES AND REGIONAL  WORK-
 ING GROUPS AS NECESSARY.
   6.  THE  EQUINE  INDUSTRY  BOARD SHALL PRODUCE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE
 GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE THE END OF EACH CALENDAR  YEAR
 CONCERNING  ITS  ACTIVITIES  DURING  THE  PREVIOUS  YEAR AND ITS PROGRAM
 EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SUCCEEDING YEAR.
   7. (A) THE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD  SHALL  ADVISE  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN
 ESTABLISHING  PROCEDURES FOR MAKING ANNUAL AWARDS AND GRANTS, WITHIN THE
 LIMITS OF APPROPRIATIONS MADE  THEREFOR,  RECOGNIZING  NEW  YORK  EQUINE
 BUSINESSES,  INDIVIDUALS,  AND INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE SUCCESSFUL IN INNO-
 VATING, MARKETING, AND/OR PROMOTING  NEW  YORK  EQUINE  INDUSTRIES.  THE
 COMMISSIONER SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
 MENT TO DETERMINE WHICH DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE AWARDS AND GRANTS IN VARI-
 OUS CATEGORIES IDENTIFIED BY THE EQUINE INDUSTRY BOARD. THESE AWARDS AND
 GRANTS  SHALL  BE GIVEN IN RECOGNITION OF EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE, INNO-
 VATION AND SUPPORT FOR NEW YORK EQUINE INDUSTRIES BY PERSONS, FIRMS  AND
 ORGANIZATIONS  THAT ARE PRINCIPALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK
 AND ENGAGED IN THE OPERATION OF NEW YORK EQUINE  FARMS,  BUSINESSES  AND
 INSTITUTIONS.
   (B)  THE  BOARD MAY ANNUALLY NOMINATE AND FORWARD SUCH NOMINATIONS FOR
 AWARDS AND GRANTS TO THE COMMISSIONER  CONSIDERATION  IN  THE  FOLLOWING
 CATEGORIES:
   (I) VETERINARY PRACTICE AND HORSE WELFARE;
   (II) EQUINE-TOURISM;
   (III) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;
 A. 7342--C                          3
 
   (IV) PUBLIC EDUCATION;
   (V) YOUTH EQUINE ACTIVITIES; AND
   (VI)  SUCH  OTHER AWARDS AND GRANTS AS THE EQUINE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL
 RECOMMEND.
   (C) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE DISCRETION TO DESIGNATE AWARD  AND
 GRANT  WINNERS  FROM  THESE  NOMINEES.  CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND
 THEIR BUSINESSES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE AS NOMINEES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

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2025-A7342D (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §387, Ag & Mkts L

2025-A7342D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the New York state equine industry board, to advise and make recommendations to the state agencies on state government plans, policies and programs affecting all aspects of equine industry, and in such areas as its experience and studies may indicate to be appropriate.

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                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7342--D
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 25, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. WOERNER, BUTTENSCHON, SHIMSKY, JONES, HAWLEY,
   TAGUE, KAY, FITZPATRICK, WILLIAMS -- read once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Agriculture  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   again  reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee --  again  reported  from
   said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the  Commit-
   tee  on  Ways and Means -- 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  estab-
   lishing the New York state equine industry workgroup
 
   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 387 to read as follows:
   §  387.  NEW  YORK  STATE EQUINE INDUSTRY WORKGROUP. 1. THERE SHALL BE
 ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THE NEW  YORK  STATE  EQUINE  INDUSTRY
 WORKGROUP,  TO  ADVISE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE AGENCIES ON
 STATE GOVERNMENT PLANS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS AFFECTING ALL  ASPECTS  OF
 EQUINE  INDUSTRY, AS OUTLINED BELOW, AND IN SUCH AREAS AS ITS EXPERIENCE
 AND STUDIES MAY INDICATE TO BE APPROPRIATE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE
 NECESSARY SECRETARIAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE WORKGROUP.
   2.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONVENE AN ANNUAL WORKGROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS
 WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE COMMISSIONER OR THEIR DESIGNEE WHO SHALL ACT  AS
 CHAIRPERSON  OF  THE  BOARD, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOLLOWING STAKE-
 HOLDER GROUPS:  CORNELL  UNIVERSITY  COLLEGE  OF  AGRICULTURE  AND  LIFE
 SCIENCES;  CORNELL  UNIVERSITY  COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE; A RESCUE
 ORGANIZATION OR THE HUMANE SOCIETY; AN ORGANIZATION  INVOLVED  IN  HORSE
 SANCTUARIES  OR  RACEHORSE  AFTERCARE; AN ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN HORSE
 THERAPY; AN EQUINE VETERINARIAN; A TRAIL OR RECREATIONAL  RIDING  GROUP;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11101-11-5

 A. 7342--D                          2
 
 THE  EQUINE  SUPPORT  INDUSTRY;  AN  ORGANIZER OF HORSE SHOWS, RODEOS OR
 COMPETITIONS; HORSE BOARDERS OR  RIDING  STABLES;  AN  URBAN  EQUESTRIAN
 ORGANIZATION;  THE  HORSE  BREEDING  INDUSTRY;  FARMERS AND RANCHERS; AN
 ACADEMIC  RESEARCHER;  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  HORSE COUNCIL OR A SIMILAR
 ORGANIZATION; THE NEW YORK STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY OR A SIMILAR
 ORGANIZATION; AND A YOUTH EQUINE ORGANIZATION.  STAKEHOLDERS SHALL SERVE
 WITHOUT SALARY.
   3. (A) THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE  EQUINE  ADVISORY  WORK-
 GROUP  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVIDING TIMELY ADVICE,
 COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER REGARDING:
   (I) EQUINE-TOURISM;
   (II) EQUINE INDUSTRY PROMOTION;
   (III) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;
   (IV) EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INITIATIVES;
   (V) HUMANE TREATMENT OF HORSES; AND
   (VI) OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST IDENTIFIED BY THE WORKGROUP.
   (B) THE COMMISSIONER MAY DELEGATE TO  THE  WORKGROUP  SUCH  ADDITIONAL
 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS ARE DEEMED NECESSARY.
   4.  THE  DUTIES  AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EQUINE INDUSTRY WORKGROUP
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROVIDING TIMELY ADVICE,  COMMENTS
 AND  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE  COMMISSIONER AND OTHER STATE AGENCY HEADS
 REGARDING ALL ASPECTS OF THE EQUINE INDUSTRY  IN  THE  STATE.  CONCERNED
 STATE  AGENCIES  SHALL BE ENCOURAGED TO ESTABLISH A WORKING RELATIONSHIP
 WITH THE WORKGROUP AND SHALL FULLY COOPERATE WITH THE WORKGROUP  IN  ANY
 REQUESTS IT SHALL MAKE.
   5.  THE  COMMISSIONER  MAY  ASK OTHER INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE EQUINE
 INDUSTRY WORKGROUP'S MEETINGS OR WORK WITH IT ON AN OCCASIONAL OR  REGU-
 LAR  BASIS.  THE WORKGROUP MAY ESTABLISH COMMITTEES AND REGIONAL WORKING
 GROUPS AS NECESSARY.
   6. THE EQUINE INDUSTRY WORKGROUP SHALL PRODUCE AN ANNUAL  REPORT  WITH
 RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE  COMMISSIONER, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE
 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE MINORITY LEADER OF  THE  ASSEMBLY
 AND  THE  MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF THIS SECTION AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER CONCERNING ITS ACTIVITIES
 DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND ITS PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SUCCEEDING
 YEAR.
   7. (A) THE EQUINE INDUSTRY WORKGROUP SHALL ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER  IN
 ESTABLISHING  PROCEDURES FOR MAKING ANNUAL AWARDS AND GRANTS, WITHIN THE
 LIMITS OF APPROPRIATIONS MADE  THEREFOR,  RECOGNIZING  NEW  YORK  EQUINE
 BUSINESSES,  INDIVIDUALS,  AND INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE SUCCESSFUL IN INNO-
 VATING, MARKETING, AND/OR PROMOTING  NEW  YORK  EQUINE  INDUSTRIES.  THE
 COMMISSIONER SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
 MENT TO DETERMINE WHICH DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE AWARDS AND GRANTS IN VARI-
 OUS CATEGORIES IDENTIFIED BY THE EQUINE INDUSTRY WORKGROUP. THESE AWARDS
 AND  GRANTS  SHALL  BE  GIVEN IN RECOGNITION OF EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE,
 INNOVATION AND SUPPORT FOR NEW YORK EQUINE INDUSTRIES BY PERSONS,  FIRMS
 AND  ORGANIZATIONS  THAT ARE PRINCIPALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW
 YORK AND ENGAGED IN THE OPERATION OF NEW YORK EQUINE  FARMS,  BUSINESSES
 AND INSTITUTIONS.
   (B)  THE  WORKGROUP MAY ANNUALLY NOMINATE AND FORWARD SUCH NOMINATIONS
 FOR AWARDS AND GRANTS TO  THE  COMMISSIONER  FOR  CONSIDERATION  IN  THE
 FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
   (I) VETERINARY PRACTICE AND HORSE WELFARE;
   (II) EQUINE-TOURISM;
   (III) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;
   (IV) PUBLIC EDUCATION;
 A. 7342--D                          3
 
   (V) YOUTH EQUINE ACTIVITIES; AND
   (VI)  SUCH  OTHER  AWARDS  AND GRANTS AS THE EQUINE ADVISORY WORKGROUP
 SHALL RECOMMEND.
   (C) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE DISCRETION TO DESIGNATE AWARD  AND
 GRANT  WINNERS FROM THESE NOMINEES. CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE WORKGROUP AND
 THEIR BUSINESSES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE AS NOMINEES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

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