Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 18, 2013 |
signed chap.528 |
Dec 06, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 13, 2013 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.187 substituted for a3743 |
May 29, 2013 |
referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 08, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
May 07, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
May 06, 2013 |
1st report cal.554 |
Mar 05, 2013 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 16, 2013 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S2372
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S2372 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S2372 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2372 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to expanding the powers and duties of the office of community gardens PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill has many purposes. First, to enact a comprehensive legislative finding that supports the concept and work of those involved in the community gardens movement. This is impor- tant as a demonstration to state agencies, municipal governments, and not-for-profit charitable organizations that the transfer of vacant lands to be used as community gardens is an important public policy objective that should be pursued. Second, the bill expands the powers of the Office of Community Gardens that is within the Department of Agri- culture and Markets to promote community gardens. These new duties can be carried out at the option of the Department of Agriculture and Markets so there is no fiscal impact to this bill. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Adds a new Ag. & Markets Law section 31-f to establish legis- lative findings that community gardens provide significant health, educational, and social benefits to the general public, especially for those who reside in urban and suburban areas of this State. Community gardens help to provide low cost nutritious and fresh foods to the general public, especially to the disadvantaged and poor; promotes
2013-S2372 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2372 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 16, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KLEIN, GRISANTI, MONTGOMERY, SAVINO -- 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 expand- ing the powers and duties of the office of community gardens THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 2-C of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 31-f to read as follows: S 31-F. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT COMMUNITY GARDENS PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL BENEFITS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO RESIDE IN URBAN AND SUBURBAN AREAS OF THIS STATE. FURTHERMORE, IT IS THE ARTICULATED PUBLIC POLICY OF THIS STATE TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY GARDENS AND THE ACREAGE OF SUCH GARDENS. THE COMMUNITY GARDEN MOVEMENT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LOW COST FOOD THAT IS FRESH AND NUTRITIOUS FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE UNABLE TO READILY AFFORD FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR THEMSELVES OR THEIR FAMILIES, PROMOTES PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTHIER INDIVIDUAL LIFESTYLES BY ENCOURAGING BETTER EATING HABITS AND INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BY GROWING THEIR OWN FOOD, FOSTERS THE RETENTION AND EXPANSION OF OPEN SPACES, PARTICULARLY IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS, ENHANCES URBAN AND SUBURBAN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION, PROVIDES INEXPENSIVE COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES, RECREATION AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE FOR ALL AGE GROUPS, ESTAB- LISHES A SAFE PLACE FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND HELPS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF CRIME, ENGENDERS A CLOSER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN URBAN RESI- DENTS, NATURE AND THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT, AND FOSTERS GREEN JOB TRAIN- ING AND ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS. IT IS THEREFORE THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE TO FOSTER GROWTH IN THE NUMBER, SIZE AND SCOPE OF COMMUNITY GARDENS IN THIS STATE BY ENCOUR- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06611-01-3
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