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A09043 Summary:

A09043 Actions:

A09043 Committee Votes:

Committee:AGRICULTURE   Chair:Lupardo      
DATE:04/15/2024AYE/NAY:21/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Lupardo
Aye
Tague
Aye
Gunther
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Rosenthal
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Barrett
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Excused
Stirpe
Aye
Miller
Aye
Woerner
Aye
Friend
Aye
Jones
Aye
Lemondes
Aye
Williams
Aye
Buttenschon
Aye
Kelles
Aye
Septimo
Aye
Zinerman
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Cunningham
Aye
Raga
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:05/28/2024AYE/NAY:33/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Excused
Pretlow
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Colton
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Cook
Aye
Norris
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Ramos
Absent
DeStefano
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Manktelow
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Smullen
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Walker
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Simon
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Fahy
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Pretlow      
DATE:05/30/2024AYE/NAY:29/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Cook
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Glick
Aye
Norris
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Ra
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Colton
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Reilly
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Dickens
Excused
Davila
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Bronson
Aye

A09043 Floor Votes:

A09043 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          9043
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 5, 2024
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by M. of A. KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Agriculture
 
        AN  ACT  to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab-
          lishing a  native  plant  seed  supply,  development  and  enhancement
          program
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a  new
     2  section 142-b to read as follows:
     3    §  142-b.  The  New  York  native  plant  seed supply, development and
     4  enhancement program. 1. The commissioners of the department, the depart-
     5  ment of environmental  conservation,  and  the  department  of  economic
     6  development  shall establish a New York native plant seed supply, devel-
     7  opment and enhancement program.
     8    2. The purpose of such program shall be to:
     9    (a) increase the production of native plant seeds at  plant  nurseries
    10  in the state;
    11    (b)  increase the use of native plant seeds in public land management,
    12  roadside  landscaping,  reforestation,  pollinator  promotion,   habitat
    13  restoration,  regular groundskeeping and maintenance on state lands, and
    14  other projects as determined by the commissioners of the department, the
    15  department of environmental conservation, and economic development; and
    16    (c) ensure that native plant seeds are commercially available  in  the
    17  state at a reasonable cost and in adequate supply.
    18    3.  No  later  than one year after the effective date of this section,
    19  the commissioners shall promulgate rules and regulations for the  estab-
    20  lishment of the program, including an initial list of plants whose seeds
    21  are eligible for consideration to participate in such program.
    22    4.  Funds for the program shall be subject to appropriation and may be
    23  used to establish growing operations managed by the state or to  support
    24  private entities that can increase the state's native plant seed supply.
    25    5.  As  used  in this section, "native plant seed" means a germinating
    26  seed, or other plant part, used to propagate a  plant,  that  originates
    27  from a plant species that is indigenous to New York state.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13584-02-3
        A. 9043                             2
 
     1    6.  Whenever  possible  and  practicable,  the state shall make use of
     2  native plant seeds when engaging in  public  land  management,  roadside
     3  landscaping,  reforestation,  pollinator promotion, habitat restoration,
     4  regular  groundskeeping  and  maintenance  on  state  lands,  and  other
     5  projects  as  determined  by  the  commissioners  of the department, the
     6  department of environmental conservation, and the department of economic
     7  development.
     8    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.