Lowers the threshold for eligibility for the appropriation of moneys for the promotion of agriculture and domestic arts from five thousand dollars to two thousand five hundred dollars.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A2935
SPONSOR: Woerner TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to eligi-
bility for the appropriation of moneys for the promotion of agriculture
and domestic arts
PURPOSE:
To allow smaller fairs to be eligible for reimbursement of premiums
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends section 286 of the agriculture and markets law to
lower the required amount of premiums to be paid to be eligible for
reimbursement. Section 2 two establishes the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
The appropriations of moneys for the promotion of agriculture and domes-
tic arts are an important part of supporting youth involvement at county
fairs throughout the state. These premiums are paid by the fairs as
awards to youth in competitions such as arts and crafts, livestock, and
showmanship. Currently, fairs must pay at least $5,000 in premiums to
become eligible for state reimbursement. In contrast, county extension
services need only pay $500 in premiums to be eligible. Some fairs, such
as the Afton Fair, Cortland Fair, Caledonia Fair (Livingston County),
and Grahamsville Little World's Fair, are smaller than others. Because
these fairs do not reach the $5,000 threshold for premiums paid, they do
not currently qualify for state reimbursement.To support all the enti-
ties that promote agriculture and domestic arts in the state, no matter
what their size, the state must begin offering a $2500 reimbursement
threshold to county fairs, all of which organize these important compe-
titions for New York State youth.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2022 - A.9717 - Referred to Agriculture
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act will take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2935
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2023
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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 eligi-
bility for the appropriation of moneys for the promotion of agricul-
ture and domestic arts
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 286 of the agri-
2 culture and markets law, as amended by chapter 600 of the laws of 2019,
3 is amended to read as follows:
4 (a) To qualify for premium reimbursement under this section, agricul-
5 tural and horticultural corporations, the county extension service asso-
6 ciation in the county of Orange, the American institute in the city of
7 New York, the Goshen Historic Track, Inc. and the Genesee Valley Breed-
8 ers' Association, Inc. must have held, with the approval of the commis-
9 sioner, an annual fair or exposition for the promotion of agriculture
10 and domestic arts during the previous calendar year, paid at least
11 [five] two thousand five hundred dollars in actual premiums and filed an
12 annual report as required in paragraph (c) of this subdivision.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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