Agenda: / Chair:
Patricia Ritchie
/ Location: Room 816 LOB
Notes
*Please note the date and time change*Joseph M. Gergela, III, Executive Director of the Long Island Farm Bureau will address the committee.Bills on the Agenda
S2015-2011: Establishes an animal abuser statewide registry
Sponsor: LAVALLE
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to establishing an animal abuser registry
S3626-2011: Authorizes commissioner of agriculture and markets to render an opinion to government officials on land use regulations pertaining to agricultural practices
Sponsor: SALAND
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to authorizing requests to the commissioner of agriculture and markets to render an opinion to government officials on local land use regulations, ordinances or local laws pertaining to agricultural practices
S4340-2011: Relates to reducing farm-based taxes, fees and regulatory burdens
Sponsor: RITCHIE
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, the tax law, the vehicle and traffic law and the environmental conservation law, in relation to reducing farm-based taxes, fees and regulatory burdens to help grow the agricultural economy and benefit family farms
S4352-2011: Requires additional 10% funding of agricultural environmental programs implemented in watersheds deemed critical to recreational fishing
Sponsor: RANZENHOFER
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to funding of agricultural environmental management programs implemented in watersheds deemed critical to recreational fishing
S4906-2011: Authorizes the establishment of a community gardens task force
Sponsor: KLEIN
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to establishing a community gardens task force
S5160-2011: Expands the definition of crops, livestock and livestock products to include silvopasturing products
Sponsor: RITCHIE
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to expanding the definition of crops, livestock and livestock products to include silvopasturing products
S5172-2011: Relates to unlawful tampering with farm animals
Sponsor: RITCHIE
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to unlawful tampering with farm animals
S5499-2011: Relates to maple syrup packaging; exempts wash water from maple syrup processing from environmental permit requirements
Sponsor: RITCHIE
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to consumer packaging of maple syrup; and to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to wash water from maple syrup processing
