S2147-2013 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Directs the commissioners of agriculture and markets and economic development to study and develop a long-term strategy for sustaining farming and food production

Directs the commissioners of agriculture and markets and economic development to study and develop a long-term strategy for sustaining farming and food production in New York state; strategy shall be based on an analysis of land use and economic trends, soil and natural resources, food consumption needs and other factors necessary to develop a state-level blueprint for protecting farmland and strengthening food production in the state.

Sponsor: VALESKY

Co-sponsor(s): GALLIVAN, MAZIARZ

Committee: AGRICULTURE
Law Section: Agriculture and Markets Commissioner

S2147-2013 Actions

May 20, 2013: referred to agriculture
May 20, 2013: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
May 20, 2013: PASSED SENATE
May 6, 2013: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
May 1, 2013: 2ND REPORT CAL.
Apr 30, 2013: 1ST REPORT CAL.522
Mar 5, 2013: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Jan 14, 2013: REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

S2147-2013 Meetings

Agriculture: Mar 5, 2013, Finance: Apr 30, 2013

S2147-2013 Calendars

Active List: May 20, 2013 , Floor Calendar: May 1, 2013 , Floor Calendar: May 6, 2013 , Floor Calendar: May 7, 2013 , Floor Calendar: May 8, 2013 , Floor Calendar: May 20, 2013

S2147-2013 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Agriculture - Mar 5, 2013

Ayes (10): Ritchie, Gallivan, Ranzenhofer, Seward, Valesky, Young, Gipson, Montgomery, Serrano, Tkaczyk
Ayes W/R (1): O'Mara

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Finance - Apr 30, 2013

Ayes (31): DeFrancisco, Bonacic, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Little, Marcellino, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Ranzenhofer, Robach, Savino, Seward, Young, Diaz, Gianaris, Montgomery, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Stavisky, Squadron, Kennedy, Sampson
Ayes W/R (3): Dilan, Rivera, Breslin
Nays (1): Espaillat
Excused (1): Krueger

VOTE: FLOOR VOTE: - May 20, 2013

Ayes (62): Adams, Addabbo, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Boyle, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Farley, Felder, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Gipson, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Hoylman, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Lanza, Larkin, Latimer, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Marchione, Martins, Maziarz, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Brien, O'Mara, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Sampson, Sanders, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Tkaczyk, Valesky, Young, Zeldin
Nays (1): Espaillat

S2147-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2147

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to authorize and direct the commissioners of agriculture and markets and
economic development to study and develop a long-term strategy for
sustaining farming and food production in New York state

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize and direct the
Commissioners of Agriculture and Markets and Economic Development to
assess New York State's capacity for regional food production and to
develop strategies for increasing the output and integration of
localized food production.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this legislation authorizes and directs the Commissioner
of Agriculture and Markets and Economic Development to study and
develop a long-term strategy for sustaining farming and food
production in New York State.

JUSTIFICATION:
A regional food production study could better assess New York's
agricultural capabilities, connect upstate agricultural producers
with an expanded base of downstate customers and provide greater
access to healthy and organic produce. Authorizing this study would
expedite and encourage consumer trends towards the consumption of
locally and regionally grown foods.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: A.10701 of 2010.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Undetermined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S2147-2013 Text

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S2147-2013: Directs the commissioners of agriculture and markets and economic development to study and develop a long-term strategy for sustaining farming and food production