STATE OF NEW YORK
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2898
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 18, 2017
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Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- 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 estab-
lishing a one-stop farming hotline
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 49 to read as follows:
3 49. Subject to an appropriation for such purpose, establish and admin-
4 ister, together with the Cornell cooperative extension, a one-stop toll
5 free number for farmers, agricultural professionals and others to access
6 information and referral services regarding governmental and private
7 programs that assist in establishing and expanding farm and agricultural
8 related businesses. Such information shall include grant opportunities,
9 agricultural research, marketing possibilities and other agricultural
10 resources. Such one-stop service shall be provided at no charge.
11 § 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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