Assembly Actions -
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Jun 07, 2016 |
reported and committed to rules |
Mar 10, 2016 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S6961
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 58th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
2015-S6961 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8334
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd Art 29 head, add Art 29-A §§510 - 514, Ag & Mkts L; amd §3397-b, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S5978, A8297
2015-S6961 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6961 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the agriculture and markets law and the public health law, in relation to establishing procedures for the growing of industrial hemp PURPOSE : To establish procedures for the growing of industrial hemp. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : § 1 is the legislative intent § 2 amends the title of article 29 of the agriculture and markets law § 3 adds a new article 29-a to the agriculture and markets law § 4 amends section 3397-b of the public health law § 5 states the effective date JUSTIFICATION : In 2014 New York State joined over 20 other states in establishing a pilot program for the growth of industrial hemp, as authorized by the
2015-S6961 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6961 I N S E N A T E March 10, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- 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 public health law, in relation to establishing procedures for the growing of indus- trial hemp 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 finds and declares that it is necessary to establish policy and procedures for the growing of industrial hemp in the state so that farmers and other busi- nesses in the agricultural industry can take advantage of this market opportunity when federal regulations permit. S 2. The article heading of article 29 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 524 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: ARTICLE 29 GROWTH OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP PILOT PROGRAM S 3. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new arti- cle 29-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 29-A GROWTH OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP SECTION 510. DEFINITIONS. 511. GROWTH OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP PERMITTED. 512. LICENSES TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP GROWERS. 513. REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSE. 514. RULES AND REGULATIONS. S 510. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE: 1. "GROWER" MEANS ANY PERSON OR BUSINESS ENTITY LICENSED WHO IS GRANT- ED A LICENSE UNDER THIS ARTICLE BY THE COMMISSIONER TO GROW INDUSTRIAL HEMP. 2. "HEMP PRODUCTS" MEANS ALL PRODUCTS MADE FROM INDUSTRIAL HEMP, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLOTH, CORDAGE, FIBER, FOOD, FUEL, PAINT, PAPER, PARTICLE BOARD, PLASTICS, SEED, SEED MEAL, SEED OIL, AND CERTI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06356-02-5
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