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S04900 Summary:
BILL NO | S04900 |
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SAME AS | SAME AS A05060 |
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SPONSOR | RITCHIE |
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COSPNSR | MARCHIONE |
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MLTSPNSR | |
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Amd §§16, 309 & 323, add §329-a, Ag & Mkts L; amd §2, Pub Lds L | |
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Relates to access to viable agricultural land for new and beginning farmers. |
S04900 Actions:
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03/03/2017 | REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/21/2017 | COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/21/2017 | ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.451 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/21/2017 | PASSED SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/21/2017 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/22/2017 | referred to agriculture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/24/2017 | substituted for a5060 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/24/2017 | ordered to third reading cal.420 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/06/2017 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/06/2017 | returned to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10/11/2017 | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10/23/2017 | VETOED MEMO.167 |
S04900 Committee Votes:
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Abbate
Yes
Crouch
Yes
Goodell
Yes
Lifton
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Sepulveda
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Curran
Yes
Gottfried
Yes
Lopez
Yes
Ortiz
Yes
Simanowitz
Yes
Arroyo
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Graf
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Otis
Yes
Simon
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Aubry
Yes
Cymbrowitz
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Gunther
Yes
Lupinacci
Yes
Palmesano
Yes
Simotas
Yes
Barclay
ER
Davila
Yes
Harris
Yes
Magee
Yes
Palumbo
Yes
Skartados
Yes
Barnwell
Yes
De La Rosa
Yes
Hawley
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Paulin
ER
Skoufis
Yes
Barrett
Yes
DenDekker
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
Malliotakis
Yes
Pellegrino
Yes
Solages
Yes
Barron
ER
Dickens
Yes
Hikind
Yes
Mayer
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Stec
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Hooper
Yes
McDonald
Yes
Perry
Yes
Steck
Yes
Bichotte
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hunter
Yes
McDonough
Yes
Pheffer Amato
Yes
Stirpe
ER
Blake
Yes
DiPietro
Yes
Hyndman
Yes
McKevitt
Yes
Pichardo
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Thiele
Yes
Blankenbush
Yes
D'Urso
Yes
Jaffee
Yes
McLaughlin
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Titone
Yes
Brabenec
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Jean-Pierre
Yes
Miller B
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Quart
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Titus
Yes
Braunstein
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Errigo
Yes
Jenne
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Miller MG
Yes
Ra
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Vanel
Yes
Brindisi
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Fahy
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Johns
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Miller ML
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Raia
Yes
Walker
Yes
Bronson
Yes
Farrell
Yes
Jones
Yes
Montesano
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Buchwald
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Finch
Yes
Joyner
Yes
Morelle
Yes
Richardson
Yes
Walsh
Yes
Butler
Yes
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Kavanagh
Yes
Morinello
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Rivera
Yes
Walter
Yes
Byrne
Yes
Friend
Yes
Kearns
Yes
Mosley
Yes
Rodriguez
Yes
Weinstein
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Cahill
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Galef
ER
Kim
Yes
Moya
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Rosenthal
Yes
Weprin
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Carroll
ER
Gantt
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Kolb
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Murray
Yes
Rozic
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Williams
Yes
Castorina
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Garbarino
ER
Lalor
Yes
Niou
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Ryan
Yes
Woerner
ER
Colton
Yes
Giglio
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Lavine
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Nolan
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Wright
Yes
Cook
Yes
Gjonaj
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Norris
Yes
Schimminger
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Crespo
Yes
Glick
Yes
Lentol
Yes
Oaks
Yes
Seawright
Yes
Mr. Speaker
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
S04900 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4900 2017-2018 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 3, 2017 ___________ 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 and the public lands law, in relation to access to viable agricultural land for new and beginning farmers 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 2-f to read as follows: 3 2-f. Aid in efforts supporting the successful transfer of viable agri- 4 cultural land from existing owners to new owners and operators, espe- 5 cially beginning farmers. 6 § 2. Subdivision 5 of section 309 of the agriculture and markets law, 7 as added by chapter 79 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as 8 follows: 9 5. The advisory council on agriculture shall advise the commissioner 10 and other state agency heads on state government plans, policies and 11 programs affecting farming and the agricultural industry of this state 12 including, but not limited to, advice regarding tax, financial assist- 13 ance and other policies and programs that could address the needs of 14 beginning farmers and issues related to transfer of ownership of farms. 15 Concerned state agencies shall be encouraged to establish a working 16 relationship with the council and shall fully cooperate with the council 17 in any requests it shall make. 18 § 3. Subdivision 6 of section 323 of the agriculture and markets law, 19 as amended by chapter 150 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as 20 follows: 21 6. reporting biennially to the governor and the legislature regarding 22 the activities of the commissioner, including efforts to enhance access 23 to viable agricultural land for new and beginning farmers, the types of 24 technical assistance rendered to county agricultural and farmland EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08824-01-7S. 4900 2 1 protection boards, municipalities, soil and water conservation districts 2 and not-for-profit conservation organizations, and the need to protect 3 the state's agricultural economy and land resources. 4 § 4. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new 5 section 329-a to read as follows: 6 § 329-a. Farmland availability information. 1. The department may 7 collect and compile information about public land that is viable for 8 farming and is available for purchase or lease for farming and make 9 available such information, including contact information for the office 10 of general services, other state agencies, municipalities, and other 11 governmental entities offering such land, on its internet website. The 12 department shall provide guidance and assistance to the office of gener- 13 al services, other state agencies, municipalities and other governmental 14 organizations that request such assistance, in identifying land that is 15 viable for farming. 16 2. The department may also make available similar information about 17 private land available for purchase or lease for farming, including 18 contact information for the owners of such land. 19 § 5. Section 2 of the public lands law is amended by adding a new 20 subdivision 3-a to read as follows: 21 3-a. Land viable for farming; identification. The commissioner of 22 general services is authorized and directed to consult, as part of the 23 state-owned real property management program, with the department of 24 agriculture and markets to identify land that may be viable for farming 25 and may be made available for purchase or lease for farming and make 26 that information available to the department of agriculture and markets 27 to be disseminated to the public. 28 § 6. This act shall take effect immediately.