Assembly Actions -
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Jan 11, 2010 |
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Assembly Bill A9521
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
REILLY
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Albert A. Stirpe
Donna Lupardo
multi-Sponsors
Peter Lopez
William Magee
Dierdre Scozzafava
2009-A9521 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A9521 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9521 TITLE OF BILL: An act requiring the state fire prevention and building code council to implement rules and regulations regarding the maple industry PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require the state fire prevention and building code council to expand the definition of agricultural buildings to include maple production facilities and sugarhouses, and allow such entities to provide for public access and assembly as an agritourism activity SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 (a) of the bill amends the state building code definition of agricultural buildings to include maple production facilities or sugarhouses to ensure that such facilities are included in code exceptions related to agricultural buildings. Section 1 (b) amends the fire prevention and building code to allow for public access and assembly in sugarhouses as an agritourism activity. JUSTIFICATION: New York State is consistently among the top three maple producing states in the nation, and with more tappable maple trees than any other state or Canadian province there is significant opportunity for growth. Recommendations made by the New York State Maple Task Force for
2009-A9521 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9521 I N A S S E M B L Y January 11, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. REILLY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT requiring the state fire prevention and building code council to implement rules and regulations regarding the maple industry THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The state fire prevention and building code council is hereby directed to implement rules and regulations that: (a) include maple production facilities and sugarhouses within the definition of agricultural buildings, so that such facilities will be qualified for exceptions for agricultural buildings; and (b) allow for public access and assembly in sugarhouses as an agri- tourism activity. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15070-02-9
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