Senate Bill S4330

Signed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes a wood products development council

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S4330 - Details

2009-S4330 - Summary

Establishes a wood products development council.

2009-S4330 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4330 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4330

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- 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  estab-
  lishing a wood products development council

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

  Section 1. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 44 to read as follows:
  44. ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE PRACTICE OF FORESTRY AND MANUFACTURE  OF
WOOD  PRODUCTS  IN  THE  STATE,  IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENTS OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; AND PROVIDE FOR THE
OPERATION OF THE WOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT  COUNCIL  AS  ESTABLISHED  IN
SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S  2. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new arti-
cle 18 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 18
                        WOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT
SECTION 225. WOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
  S 225. WOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. 1. THERE  IS  HEREBY  ESTAB-
LISHED  WITHIN  THE DEPARTMENT A WOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. SUCH
COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF THE COMMISSIONER, THE COMMISSIONERS OF ENVIRON-
MENTAL CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, OR  THEIR  DESIGNEES,  AND
TEN  OTHER PERSONS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, INCLUDING ONE MEMBER
ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE;  ONE
MEMBER  ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; ONE MEMBER
ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MINORITY LEADER  OF  THE  SENATE;  AND  ONE
MEMBER  ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY. OF
THE MEMBERS SO APPOINTED, AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SHALL BE A SAWMILL  OWNER,
ONE  MEMBER  SHALL BE A SECONDARY WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER, ONE MEMBER
SHALL BE A LOGGER, ONE MEMBER SHALL  BE  A  MAPLE  SYRUP  PRODUCER,  ONE
MEMBER  SHALL BE A COMMERCIAL FOREST OWNER, ONE MEMBER SHALL BE A NONIN-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11275-01-9
              

co-Sponsors

2009-S4330A (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S4330A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a wood products development council.

2009-S4330A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4330A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4330--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. VALESKY, AUBERTINE, WINNER -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agricul-
  ture  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  estab-
  lishing a wood products development council

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

  Section 1. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 44 to read as follows:
  44. ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE PRACTICE OF FORESTRY AND MANUFACTURE  OF
WOOD  PRODUCTS  IN  THE  STATE,  IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENTS OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; AND PROVIDE FOR THE
OPERATION OF THE WOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT  COUNCIL  AS  ESTABLISHED  IN
SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S  2. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new arti-
cle 18 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 18
                        WOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT
SECTION 225. WOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
  S 225. WOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. 1. THERE  IS  HEREBY  ESTAB-
LISHED  WITHIN  THE DEPARTMENT A WOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. SUCH
COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF THE COMMISSIONER, THE COMMISSIONERS OF ENVIRON-
MENTAL CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, OR  THEIR  DESIGNEES,  AND
TEN  OTHER PERSONS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, INCLUDING ONE MEMBER
ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE;  ONE
MEMBER  ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; ONE MEMBER
ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MINORITY LEADER  OF  THE  SENATE;  AND  ONE
MEMBER  ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY. OF
THE MEMBERS SO APPOINTED, AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SHALL BE A SAWMILL  OWNER,
ONE  MEMBER  SHALL BE A SECONDARY WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER, ONE MEMBER

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11275-04-9
              

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