Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 21, 2012 |
committed to rules |
Mar 29, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 28, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 27, 2012 |
1st report cal.453 |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to agriculture |
Apr 29, 2011 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S4916
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
2011-S4916 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง303-c, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2794
2013-2014: S4939
2011-S4916 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that in an agricultural district with a working family farm, any producer, as defined in subdivision three of section two hundred eighty-two of this chapter, shall have the authority to build a home on such family farm property not to supersede existing municipal law.
2011-S4916 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4916 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to building on farm land in agricultural districts PURPOSE: Authorizes a family member operating on a family farm to be authorized to build a home on the operating farm land property. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Authorizes landowners to build family homes on property classified and utilized as farm land. This act would authorize landowners to build housing units for working family members on the farm land. This act would not authorize the producer or landowner to create housing units for the purpose of housing developments. JUSTIFICATION: Operating a farm is an arduous task that often involves the dedication of many family members. often these members live in adjoining homesteads to reduce the cost of living. Currently, the laws are written with the intent to prevent the creation of building homes on
2011-S4916 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4916 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 29, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- 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 building on farm land in agricultural districts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 303-c to read as follows: S 303-C. AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS; BUILDING ON FARM LAND. IN AN AGRICUL- TURAL DISTRICT WITH A WORKING FAMILY FARM, ANY PRODUCER, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BUILD A HOME ON SUCH FAMILY FARM PROPERTY NOT TO SUPERSEDE EXISTING MUNICIPAL LAW. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00337-01-1
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