NY State Senate Bill 2013-S6543B

Senate Bill S6543B

Vetoed By Governor

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to assess and report on the use and development of precision agriculture, and the use of broadband by farmers

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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Vetoed By Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 17, 2014	vetoed memo.561
Dec 05, 2014	delivered to governor
Jun 18, 2014	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.378 substituted for a9961
Jun 10, 2014	referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate
May 28, 2014	advanced to third reading
May 21, 2014	2nd report cal. amended 6543b
May 20, 2014	1st report cal.805
Feb 11, 2014	print number 6543a
Feb 11, 2014	amend and recommit to agriculture
Feb 04, 2014	referred to agriculture

Votes

- Jun 10, 2014 - Floor Vote
  S6543B
  
  58
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  3
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 10, 2014
      
      aye (58)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Avella
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gipson
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Brien
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sampson
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tkaczyk
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      excused (3)
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Smith
  May 20, 2014 - Agriculture Committee Vote
  S6543B
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  4
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Agriculture Committee Vote: May 20, 2014
      
      aye (7)
      
      Gallivan
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Seward
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      aye wr (4)
      
      Gipson
      
      Montgomery
      
      Serrano
      
      Tkaczyk

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2013-S6543 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9961
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Commissioner
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S3434

2013-S6543 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to assess and report on the use and development of precision agriculture, and the use of broadband by farmers.

2013-S6543 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6543

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to direct the commissioner of agriculture and
markets to issue a report assessing the use and development of
precision agriculture in the state with recommendations pertaining to
rural broadband accessibility, use and support for the farmers, as
well as cost savings and higher crop yield

PURPOSE: This bill directs the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets
to issue a report assessing the use and development of precision
agriculture in the state and to make recommendations pertaining to any
necessary technical support, accessibility of broadband with
particular focus in rural areas of the state, and a cost benefit
analysis of precision agriculture.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 sets forth the legislative intent.

Section 2 sets forth guidelines for the commissioner of agriculture
and markets, in consultation with the New York state broadband program
office of the empire state development corporation to compile and
issue a report on precision agriculture and to make recommendations
relating to necessary technical support, broadband accessibility with
particular focus in rural areas of the state, and a cost benefit
analysis of precision agriculture. This report shall include specified

recommendations.

Section 3 sets forth that the report must be submitted to the
Executive, Legislature, and the Chairs of the Legislative Commission
on Rural Resources by November 1, 2014.

Section 4 sets an immediate effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:  Precision agriculture has the potential to offer
several benefits to New York state farmers and our environment.

Farmers who use precision agriculture systems more efficiently use
production inputs, such as soil nutrients, seeds, and pesticides,
which leads to cost reductions, saving farmers and consumers money.
Using global positioning services and soil sampling, farmers are able
to target and apply inputs in the most efficient way possible.
Production inputs, such as soil nutrients, are applied more heavily to
areas that need more, and more sparsely to areas that need less.  This
creates an environmental benefit in which soil health is improved and
fewer production inputs filter into streams and rivers.

Improved site selection via global positioning services results in the
production of higher value or specialty products. Improved data
collection and analysis results in better recordkeeping and production
tracking for food safety.

This legislation directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets,
in consultation with the New York state broadband program office of
the empire state development corporation to compile and issue a report
on precision agriculture and to make recommendations relating to
necessary technical support, broadband accessibility with particular


focus in rural areas of the state, and a cost benefit analysis of
precision agriculture. Ultimately, the goal is to provide the
Executive and the Legislature with a resource to help farmers operate
their businesses more efficiently.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  This is a new bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:  None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  Effective immediately.

2013-S6543 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6543

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 4, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to direct the commissioner of agriculture and markets to issue  a
  report  assessing  the use and development of precision agriculture in
  the state with recommendations pertaining to rural broadband  accessi-
  bility,  use  and support for the farmers, as well as cost savings and
  higher crop yield

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

  Section  1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby enacts this act
to evaluate the practicality, costs and benefits of  precision  agricul-
ture  for the states' farmers, as well as the accessibility of broadband
to farmers to facilitate data analysis, and increase the efficiency  and
productivity of farms throughout the state.
  S 2. The commissioner of agriculture and markets, in consultation with
the New York state broadband program office of the empire state develop-
ment corporation, shall compile and issue a report to assess the use and
development  of  precision agriculture in the state and make recommenda-
tions pertaining to any necessary technical  support,  accessibility  of
broadband  with particular focus in rural areas of the state, and a cost
benefit analysis of precision agriculture. The report of the commission-
er shall include, but not be limited to:
  (a) definitions of precision agriculture and site-specific farming;
  (b) statistics of use by farmers in the state;
  (c) statistics of crop yields with the use of precision agriculture as
compared to traditional methods;
  (d) statistics of rural broadband availability, with particular empha-
sis on agricultural land;
  (e) availability of suitable global positioning services;
  (f) environmental impacts of precision agriculture;
  (g) cost analyses of  the  use  of  precision  agriculture,  including
start-up costs and affordability;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13821-02-4

S. 6543                             2

  (h)  recommendations  regarding  technology support including, but not
limited to, technological delivery and broadband access  to  remote  and
underrepresented geographic areas;
  (i)  recommendations  for  regulatory  review  pertaining to precision
agriculture and the encouragement for the use thereof; and
  (j) addressing barriers to the implementation of precision agriculture
systems in the state.
  S 3. The commissioner of agriculture and  markets  shall  submit  such
report  on  or  before  November  1, 2014 to the governor, the temporary
president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S6543A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9961
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Commissioner
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S3434

2013-S6543A - Summary

Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to assess and report on the use and development of precision agriculture, and the use of broadband by farmers.

2013-S6543A - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6543A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to direct the commissioner of agriculture and
markets to issue a report assessing the use and development of
precision agriculture in the state with recommendations pertaining to
rural broadband accessibility, use and support for the farmers, as
well as cost savings and higher crop yield

PURPOSE: This bill directs the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets
to issue a report assessing the use and development of precision
agriculture in the state and to make recommendations pertaining to any
necessary technical support, accessibility of broadband with
particular focus in rural areas of the state, and a cost benefit
analysis of precision agriculture.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 sets forth the legislative intent.

Section 2 sets forth guidelines for the commissioner of agriculture
and markets, in consultation with the New York state broadband program
office of the empire state development corporation to compile and
issue a report on precision agriculture and to make recommendations
relating to necessary technical support, broadband accessibility with
particular focus in rural areas of the state, and a cost benefit
analysis of precision agriculture. This report shall include specified

recommendations.

Section 3 sets forth that the report must be submitted to the
Executive, Legislature, and the Chairs of the Legislative Commission
on Rural Resources by November 1, 2014.

Section 4 sets an immediate effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:  Precision agriculture has the potential to offer
several benefits to New York state farmers and our environment.

Farmers who use precision agriculture systems more efficiently use
production inputs, such as soil nutrients, seeds, and pesticides,
which leads to cost reductions, saving farmers and consumers money.

Using global positioning services and soil sampling, farmers are able
to target and apply inputs in the most efficient way possible.
Production inputs, such as soil nutrients, are applied more heavily to
areas that need more, and more sparsely to areas that need less.  This
creates an environmental benefit in which soil health is improved and
fewer production inputs filter into streams and rivers.

Improved site selection via global positioning services results in the
production of higher value or specialty products. Improved data
collection and analysis results in better recordkeeping and production
tracking for food safety.

This legislation directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets,
in consultation with the New York state broadband program office of
the empire state development corporation to compile and issue a report
on precision agriculture and to make recommendations relating to


necessary technical support, broadband accessibility with particular
focus in rural areas of the state, and a cost benefit analysis of
precision agriculture. Ultimately, the goal is to provide the
Executive and the Legislature with a resource to help farmers operate
their businesses more efficiently.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: This is a new bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:  None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  Effective immediately.

2013-S6543A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6543--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 4, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- (at request of the Legislative Commission on
  Rural  Resources)  -- 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 direct the commissioner of agriculture and markets to issue a
  report assessing the use and development of precision  agriculture  in
  the  state with recommendations pertaining to rural broadband accessi-
  bility, use and support for the farmers, as well as cost  savings  and
  higher crop yield

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

  Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby enacts this  act
to  evaluate  the practicality, costs and benefits of precision agricul-
ture for the state's farmers, as well as the accessibility of  broadband
to  farmers to facilitate data analysis, and increase the efficiency and
productivity of farms throughout the state.
  S 2. The commissioner of agriculture and markets, in consultation with
the New York state broadband program office of the empire state develop-
ment corporation, shall compile and issue a report to assess the use and
development of precision agriculture in the state and  make  recommenda-
tions  pertaining  to  any necessary technical support, accessibility of
broadband with particular focus in rural areas of the state, and a  cost
benefit analysis of precision agriculture. The report of the commission-
er shall include, but not be limited to:
  (a) definitions of precision agriculture and site-specific farming;
  (b) statistics of use by farmers in the state;
  (c) statistics of crop yields with the use of precision agriculture as
compared to traditional methods;
  (d) statistics of rural broadband availability, with particular empha-
sis on agricultural land;
  (e) availability of suitable global positioning services;
  (f) environmental impacts of precision agriculture;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13821-03-4

S. 6543--A                          2

  (g)  cost  analyses  of  the  use  of precision agriculture, including
start-up costs and affordability;
  (h)  recommendations  regarding  technology support including, but not
limited to, technological delivery and broadband access  to  remote  and
underrepresented geographic areas;
  (i)  recommendations  for  regulatory  review  pertaining to precision
agriculture and the encouragement for the use thereof; and
  (j) addressing barriers to the implementation of precision agriculture
systems in the state.
  S 3. The commissioner of agriculture and  markets  shall  submit  such
report  on  or  before  November  1, 2014 to the governor, the temporary
president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S6543B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9961
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Commissioner
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S3434

2013-S6543B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to assess and report on the use and development of precision agriculture, and the use of broadband by farmers.

2013-S6543B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6543B

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to direct the commissioner of agriculture and
markets to issue a report assessing the use and development of
precision agriculture in the state with recommendations pertaining to
rural broadband accessibility, use and support for the farmers, as
well as cost savings and higher crop yield

PURPOSE:

This bill directs the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets to issue
a report assessing the use and development of precision agriculture in
the state and to make recommendations pertaining to any necessary
technical support, accessibility of broadband with particular focus in
rural areas of the state, and a cost benefit analysis of precision
agriculture.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 sets forth the legislative intent.

Section 2 sets forth guidelines for the commissioner of agriculture
and markets, in consultation with the New York state broadband program
office of the empire state development corporation to compile and
issue a report on precision agriculture and to make recommendations
relating to necessary technical support, broadband accessibility with

particular focus in rural areas of the state, and a cost benefit
analysis of precision agriculture. This report shall include specified
recommendations.

Section 3 sets forth that the report must be submitted to the
Executive, Legislature, and the Chairs of the Legislative Commission
on Rural Resources by November 1, 2014.

Section 4 sets an immediate effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Precision agriculture has the potential to offer several benefits to
New York state farmers and our environment.

Farmers who use precision agriculture systems more efficiently use
production inputs, such as soil nutrients, seeds, and pesticides,
which leads to cost reductions, saving farmers and consumers money.

Using global positioning services and soil sampling, farmers are able
to target and apply inputs in the most efficient way possible.
Production inputs, such as soil nutrients, are applied more heavily to
areas that need more, and more sparsely to areas that need less.  This
creates an environmental benefit in which soil health is improved and
fewer production inputs filter into streams and rivers.

Improved site selection via global positioning services results in the
production of higher value or specialty products. Improved data
collection and analysis results in better recordkeeping and production
tracking for food safety.


This legislation directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets,
in consultation with the New York state broadband program office of
the empire state development corporation to compile and issue a report
on precision agriculture and to make recommendations relating to
necessary technical support, broadband accessibility with particular
focus in rural areas of the state, and a cost benefit analysis of
precision agriculture. Ultimately, the goal is to provide the
Executive and the Legislature with a resource to help farmers operate
their businesses more efficiently.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Effective immediately.

2013-S6543B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6543--B
    Cal. No. 805

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 4, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- 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 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered
  to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a  second  report
  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining  its  place in the order of second
  report

AN ACT to direct the commissioner of agriculture and markets to issue  a
  report  assessing  the use and development of precision agriculture in
  the state with recommendations pertaining to rural broadband  accessi-
  bility,  use  and support for the farmers, as well as cost savings and
  higher crop yield

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

  Section  1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby enacts this act
to evaluate the practicality, costs and benefits of  precision  agricul-
ture  for the state's farmers, as well as the accessibility of broadband
to farmers to facilitate data analysis, and increase the efficiency  and
productivity of farms throughout the state.
  S 2. The commissioner of agriculture and markets, in consultation with
the New York state broadband program office of the empire state develop-
ment corporation, shall compile and issue a report to assess the use and
development  of  precision agriculture in the state and make recommenda-
tions pertaining to any necessary technical  support,  accessibility  of
broadband  with particular focus in rural areas of the state, and a cost
benefit analysis of precision agriculture. The report of the commission-
er shall include, but not be limited to:
  (a) definitions of precision agriculture and site-specific farming;
  (b) statistics of use by farmers in the state;
  (c) statistics of crop yields with the use of precision agriculture as
compared to traditional methods;
  (d) statistics of rural broadband availability, with particular empha-
sis on agricultural land;
  (e) availability of suitable global positioning services;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13821-04-4

S. 6543--B                          2

  (f) environmental impacts of precision agriculture;
  (g)  cost  analyses  of  the  use  of precision agriculture, including
start-up costs and affordability;
  (h) recommendations regarding technology support  including,  but  not
limited  to,  technological  delivery and broadband access to remote and
underrepresented geographic areas;
  (i) recommendations for  regulatory  review  pertaining  to  precision
agriculture and the encouragement for the use thereof;
  (j) addressing barriers to the implementation of precision agriculture
systems in the state; and
  (k) recommendations related to farmer privacy and the sharing of elec-
tronic information.
  S  3.  The  commissioner  of agriculture and markets shall submit such
report on or before November 1, 2014  to  the  governor,  the  temporary
president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2013-S6543 - Details

2013-S6543 - Summary

2013-S6543 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6543 - Bill Text download pdf

2013-S6543A - Details

2013-S6543A - Summary

2013-S6543A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6543A - Bill Text download pdf

2013-S6543B (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-S6543B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S6543B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6543B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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