Bill Text: NY S07011 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Amended

New York Senate Bill 7011 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relates to access to viable agricultural land for new and beginning farmers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-06-08 - SUBSTITUTED BY A9536 [S07011 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-S07011-Amended.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         7011--A
                    IN SENATE
                                     March 16, 2016
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- 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 and the public lands
          law, in relation to access to viable agricultural  land  for  new  and
          beginning farmers
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
     2  adding a new subdivision 2-e to read as follows:
     3    2-e. Aid in efforts supporting the successful transfer of viable agri-
     4  cultural land from existing owners to new owners  and  operators,  espe-
     5  cially beginning farmers.
     6    §  2. Subdivision 5 of section 309 of the agriculture and markets law,
     7  as added by chapter 79 of the laws  of  1980,  is  amended  to  read  as
     8  follows:
     9    5.  The  advisory council on agriculture shall advise the commissioner
    10  and other state agency heads on state  government  plans,  policies  and
    11  programs  affecting  farming and the agricultural industry of this state
    12  including, but not limited to, advice regarding tax,  financial  assist-
    13  ance  and  other  policies  and programs that could address the needs of
    14  beginning farmers and issues related to transfer of ownership of  farms.
    15  Concerned  state  agencies  shall  be  encouraged to establish a working
    16  relationship with the council and shall fully cooperate with the council
    17  in any requests it shall make.
    18    § 3. Subdivision 6 of section 323 of the agriculture and markets  law,
    19  as  amended  by  chapter  150 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as
    20  follows:
    21    6. reporting biennially to the governor and the legislature  regarding
    22  the  activities of the commissioner, including efforts to enhance access
    23  to viable agricultural land for new and beginning farmers, the types  of
    24  technical  assistance  rendered  to  county  agricultural  and  farmland
    25  protection boards, municipalities, soil and water conservation districts
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05590-03-6