Senate Bill S5636A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to creating a small farm modernization fund program and a small farm modernization fund

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S5636 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §16, Ag & Mkts L; add §16-x, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S4520

2015-S5636 - Summary

Creates a small farm modernization fund program and a small farm modernization fund.

2015-S5636 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5636 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5636

                       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 and the New  York  state
  urban  development  corporation  act,  in relation to creating a small
  farm modernization fund

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 48 to read as follows:
  48. COOPERATE WITH THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO DEVELOP
A SMALL FARM MODERNIZATION FUND PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO FARMERS FOR
THE  PURPOSES  OF  MODERNIZING THEIR FARM AND FARM PRACTICES, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO,  INFRASTRUCTURE,  EQUIPMENT,  CROPS,  ANIMALS  AND
MARKETING OF FARM PRODUCTS. SUCH MODERNIZATION MAY ALSO INCLUDE UPDATING
AND IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, AS DEFINED IN ARTI-
CLE  ELEVEN-A  OF THIS CHAPTER, PRACTICES, EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
FARM MODERNIZATION IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT  FOR  FARMS  THAT  ARE  BEING
TRANSITIONED  FROM LONG-TIME OWNERS TO NEW OWNERS AND BEGINNING FARMERS.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROGRAM THE TERM "SMALL FARM" SHALL MEAN A FARM
OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY ACRES OR LESS.
  S 2. Section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of  1968,  constituting  the
New York state urban development corporation act, is amended by adding a
new section 16-x to read as follows:
  S 16-X. SMALL FARM MODERNIZATION FUND. 1. THE SMALL FARM MODERNIZATION
FUND IS HEREBY CREATED. THE PURPOSE OF THE SMALL FARM MODERNIZATION FUND
IS  TO MAKE GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR MODERNIZING THEIR FARM AND
FARM PRACTICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  INFRASTRUCTURE,  EQUIP-
MENT, CROPS, ANIMALS, AND MARKETING OF FARM PRODUCTS. SUCH MODERNIZATION
MAY  ALSO  INCLUDE  UPDATING  AND  IMPROVING  AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT, AS DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE  ELEVEN-A  OF  THE  AGRICULTURE  AND
MARKETS LAW, PRACTICES, EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE. FARM MODERNIZATION

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01493-02-5
              

2015-S5636A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §16, Ag & Mkts L; add §16-x, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S4520

2015-S5636A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a small farm modernization fund program and a small farm modernization fund.

2015-S5636A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5636A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5636--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 -- recommitted
  to the Committee on Agriculture in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec.
  8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the agriculture and markets law and the New York state
  urban development corporation act, in relation  to  creating  a  small
  farm modernization fund

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 49 to read as follows:
  49. COOPERATE WITH THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO DEVELOP
A SMALL FARM MODERNIZATION FUND PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO FARMERS FOR
THE PURPOSES OF MODERNIZING THEIR FARM AND  FARM  PRACTICES,  INCLUDING,
BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  INFRASTRUCTURE,  EQUIPMENT,  CROPS,  ANIMALS AND
MARKETING OF FARM PRODUCTS. SUCH MODERNIZATION MAY ALSO INCLUDE UPDATING
AND IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, AS DEFINED IN ARTI-
CLE ELEVEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER, PRACTICES, EQUIPMENT  AND  INFRASTRUCTURE.
FARM  MODERNIZATION  IS  ESPECIALLY  IMPORTANT  FOR FARMS THAT ARE BEING
TRANSITIONED FROM LONG-TIME OWNERS TO NEW OWNERS AND BEGINNING  FARMERS.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROGRAM THE TERM "SMALL FARM" SHALL MEAN A FARM
OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY ACRES OR LESS.
  S  2.  Section  1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, constituting the
New York state urban development corporation act, is amended by adding a
new section 16-x to read as follows:
  S 16-X. SMALL FARM MODERNIZATION FUND. 1. THE SMALL FARM MODERNIZATION
FUND IS HEREBY CREATED. THE PURPOSE OF THE SMALL FARM MODERNIZATION FUND
IS TO MAKE GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR MODERNIZING THEIR FARM  AND
FARM  PRACTICES,  INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INFRASTRUCTURE, EQUIP-
MENT, CROPS, ANIMALS, AND MARKETING OF FARM PRODUCTS. SUCH MODERNIZATION

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01493-13-6
              

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