S1943-2013 Actions

• Jan 9, 2013: REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

S1943-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1943

TITLE  OF BILL:  An act requiring the state fire prevention and building
code council to implement rules  and  regulations  regarding  the  maple
industry

PURPOSE:    To  include  maple  production facilities and "sugar shacks"
within the definition of agricultural buildings and to make them  acces-
sible to the public.

SUMMARY:

Section  1  requires the state fire prevention and building code council
to implement rules and regulations that include maple production facili-
ties and sugarhouses within the definition of agricultural buildings  so
that  such  facilities will be qualified for exemptions for agricultural
buildings and to allow for public access and assembly in sugarhouses  as
an agri-tourism activity.

JUSTIFICATION:  New York State provides unique climate, soil and forests
that  serve  as a premier resource for the maple products industry. 1.15
million taps in New York produce 15.6% of the syrup made in  the  United
States.   Ranking second in the nation, New York's maple products indus-
try is a significant part of the State's agricultural industry and plays
an important role in seasonal tourism.

In recognition of the importance and needs of the maple industry,  Chap-
ter  87 of the laws of 2010 added the production of maple syrup and pure
maple products to the definition of Agricultural Tourism.   Current  law
however,  does  not  recognize  the structures associated with the maple
industry as agricultural.

This bill requires the state fire prevention and building  code  council
to implement rules and regulations that include maple production facili-
ties  and  sugarhouses within the definition of agriculture buildings so
that such facilities will be qualified for exemptions  for  agricultural
buildings  and to allow for public access and assembly in sugarhouses as
an agricultural tourism activity.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  S6318 of 2009 - referred to Rules S6318 of 2010 --
passed Senate S3542 of 2011 - passed  Senate  S3542  of  2012  -  passed
Senate

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the state.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect immediately.

S1943-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         1943
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 9, 2013
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RITCHIE, GALLIVAN, LITTLE, RANZENHOFER, SEWARD -
 read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
 the Committee on Agriculture
 AN  ACT requiring the state fire prevention and building code council to
 implement rules and regulations regarding the maple industry
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1.  The  state  fire  prevention and building code council is
 hereby directed to implement rules and regulations that:

 (a) include maple production facilities  and  sugarhouses  within  the
 definition  of  agricultural  buildings, so that such facilities will be
 qualified for exceptions for agricultural buildings; and
 (b) allow for public access and assembly in sugarhouses  as  an  agri
 tourism activity.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04517-01-3

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