Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 06, 2016 |
referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 01, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.1254 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to agriculture returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 10, 2015 |
referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 09, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.1426 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 03, 2015 |
print number 5635a |
Jun 03, 2015 |
amend and recommit to agriculture |
May 21, 2015 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S5635A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-S5635 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2457
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §325-b, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S4521, A7038
2017-2018: S5127, A191
2019-2020: S271, A1337
2021-2022: S1266, A1650
2023-2024: S6014, A1046
2015-S5635 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5635 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to establishing a small farm disaster recovery grant program SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new section 325b, establishing the "Small Farm Disaster Recovery Grant Program," and defines a small farm to include only those that sell produce and have annual sales of one hundred thousand dollars or less. The owner of any small farm may submit an application for a grant, the amount of which is to be determined by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets up to $10,000, awarded solely for the purpose of purchasing and replanting crops that have been destroyed by a natural disaster. This Program shall be funded through annual appropriations of the Legislature or any other funds received by the state. Grants from the program shall only be awarded based upon the availability of funds. Section 2 establishes an effective date of 180 days after becoming law JUSTIFICATION: After a 70-year drop in numbers, small farms are beginning to make a
2015-S5635 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5635 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 21, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- 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 small farm disaster recovery grant program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 325-b to read as follows: S 325-B. SMALL FARM DISASTER RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THERE IS HERE- BY ESTABLISHED A SMALL FARM DISASTER RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM. 2. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL RELIEF TO SMALL FARMS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS. 3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, SMALL FARM SHALL ONLY INCLUDE FARMS THAT SELL PRODUCE AND HAVE ANNUAL SALES OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OR LESS. 4. THE OWNER OF ANY SMALL FARM MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO THE DEPARTMENT. GRANTS AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING AND REPLANTING CROPS THAT HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY A NATURAL DISASTER. 5. THE COMMISSIONER, UPON REVIEW OF AN OWNER'S APPLICATION, SHALL DETERMINE IF THE OWNER IS ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE THE DETERMINATION AS TO THE AMOUNT OF GRANT THE SMALL FARM OWNER NEEDS TO REBUILD HIS OR HER CROP, PROVIDED THAT SUCH AMOUNT SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. 6. THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED THROUGH ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE OR ANY OTHER FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE STATE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION. GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE AWARDED BASED UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the commissioner of agriculture and markets may implement any rule or regulation and create the required application, which are necessary for the timely implementa- tion of this act on its effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S5635A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2457
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §325-b, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S4521, A7038
2017-2018: S5127, A191
2019-2020: S271, A1337
2021-2022: S1266, A1650
2023-2024: S6014, A1046
2015-S5635A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5635A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to establishing a small farm disaster recovery grant program SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new section 325b, establishing the "Small Farm Disaster Recovery Grant Program," and defines a small farm to include only those that sell produce and have annual sales of one hundred thousand dollars or less. The owner of any small farm may submit an application for a grant, the amount of which is to be determined by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets up to $10,000, awarded solely for the purpose of purchasing and replanting crops that have been destroyed by a natural disaster. This Program shall be funded through annual appropriations of the Legislature or any other funds received by the state. Grants from the program shall only be awarded based upon the availability of funds. Section 2: Effective Date. JUSTIFICATION: After a, 70-year drop in numbers, small farms are beginning to make a
2015-S5635A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5635--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 21, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab- lishing a small farm disaster recovery grant program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 325-b to read as follows: S 325-B. SMALL FARM DISASTER RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THERE IS HERE- BY ESTABLISHED A SMALL FARM DISASTER RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMIN- ISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOP- MENT CORPORATION. 2. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL RELIEF TO SMALL FARMS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS. 3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, SMALL FARM SHALL ONLY INCLUDE FARMS THAT SELL PRODUCE AND HAVE ANNUAL SALES OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OR LESS. 4. THE OWNER OF ANY SMALL FARM MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO THE DEPARTMENT. GRANTS AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING AND REPLANTING CROPS THAT HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY A NATURAL DISASTER. 5. THE COMMISSIONER, UPON REVIEW OF AN OWNER'S APPLICATION, SHALL DETERMINE IF THE OWNER IS ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE THE DETERMINATION AS TO THE AMOUNT OF GRANT THE SMALL FARM OWNER NEEDS TO REBUILD HIS OR HER CROP, PROVIDED THAT SUCH AMOUNT SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. 6. THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED THROUGH ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE OR ANY OTHER FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE STATE FOR THE PURPOSES OF EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01492-03-5
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