Assembly Bill A9288

Vetoed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the beginning farmer revolving loan fund program

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

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2013-A9288 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6880
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §328, add §330-a, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A4352, S1793
2017-2018: A4481, S1913

2013-A9288 - Summary

Relates to the beginning farmer revolving loan program.

2013-A9288 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9288

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 8, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGEE, CROUCH, FINCH, GUNTHER, HAWLEY, OTIS,
  ROSENTHAL, RUSSELL, SKOUFIS, STIRPE,  JAFFEE,  MAGNARELLI,  MONTESANO,
  PEOPLES-STOKES,  TITONE,  BRONSON  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A.
  BARCLAY, BUTLER, CAMARA, CERETTO,  COOK,  DUPREY,  GOTTFRIED,  KEARNS,
  LUPARDO,  LUPINACCI, McLAUGHLIN, ROBINSON, SIMANOWITZ, THIELE, WEISEN-
  BERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets  law,  in  relation  to  the
  young farmer revolving loan fund program

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

  Section 1. Section 328 of the agriculture and markets law  is  amended
by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5.  "YOUNG  FARMER" SHALL MEAN A FARMER WHO HAS NOT PRODUCED AN "AGRI-
CULTURAL PRODUCT" AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION, FOR MORE THAN TEN  CONSEC-
UTIVE  YEARS,  AND  WHO WILL MATERIALLY AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARTICIPATE IN
THE PRODUCTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT.
  S 2. The agriculture and markets  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 330-a to read as follows:
  S  330-A.  YOUNG  FARMER  REVOLVING  LOAN PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A YOUNG FARMER REVOLVING  LOAN  PROGRAM  TO
PROVIDE  LOW  INTEREST  LOANS  TO  BEGINNING  FARMERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PRESERVING FARMLAND AS A WORKING AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE AND  TO  PROVIDE
OPEN  SPACE  BENEFITS  FOR  ALL RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. PROPERLY MANAGED
FARMLAND HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE THE  BEST  ENVIRONMENTAL  USAGE  OF
LAND  FOR  WATERSHED  PROTECTION,  SO  IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE
STATE TO MAINTAIN AGRICULTURAL LAND.  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  PROVIDE  LOW
INTEREST LOANS TO BEGINNING FARMERS AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEEM TO BE
ELIGIBLE PURSUANT TO RULE OR REGULATION.
  2.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING ESTAB-
LISHING:
  A. AN APPLICATION PROCESS WHEREBY YOUNG FARMERS MAY APPLY FOR LOANS;
  B. CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING A YOUNG FARMER'S ELIGIBILITY
FOR A LOAN;

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

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2013-A9288A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6880
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §328, add §330-a, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A4352, S1793
2017-2018: A4481, S1913

2013-A9288A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the beginning farmer revolving loan program.

2013-A9288A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9288--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 8, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGEE, CROUCH, FINCH, GUNTHER, HAWLEY, OTIS,
  ROSENTHAL, RUSSELL, SKOUFIS, STIRPE,  JAFFEE,  MAGNARELLI,  MONTESANO,
  PEOPLES-STOKES,  TITONE,  BRONSON  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A.
  BARCLAY, BUTLER, CAMARA, CERETTO,  COOK,  DUPREY,  GOTTFRIED,  KEARNS,
  LUPARDO,  LUPINACCI, McLAUGHLIN, ROBINSON, SIMANOWITZ, THIELE, WEISEN-
  BERG -- read once and referred 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,  in  relation  to  the
  beginning farmer revolving loan fund program

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

  Section 1. Section 328 of the agriculture and markets law  is  amended
by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5.  "BEGINNING  FARMER"  SHALL  MEAN  A FARMER WHO HAS NOT PRODUCED AN
"AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT" AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION,  FOR  MORE  THAN  TEN
CONSECUTIVE YEARS, AND WHO WILL MATERIALLY AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARTICIPATE
IN  THE  PRODUCTION  OF  AN  AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT WITHIN A REGION OF THE
STATE.
  S 2. The agriculture and markets  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 330-a to read as follows:
  S  330-A. BEGINNING FARMER REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A BEGINNING FARMER REVOLVING  LOAN  PROGRAM
TO  PROVIDE  LOW INTEREST LOANS TO BEGINNING FARMERS FOR THE PURPOSES OF
SUPPORTING BEGINNING FARMERS, ENCOURAGING THE GROWTH OF SMALL  AGRIBUSI-
NESS,  PRESERVING  FARMLAND  AS  A  WORKING  AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE, AND
PROVIDING OPEN SPACE BENEFITS FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF THE  STATE.  PROPERLY
MANAGED  FARMLAND  HAS  BEEN  DEMONSTRATED  TO BE THE BEST ENVIRONMENTAL
USAGE OF LAND FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION, SO IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF
THE STATE TO MAINTAIN AGRICULTURAL LAND. SUCH PROGRAM  SHALL,  FROM  ANY
APPROPRIATION  MADE  AVAILABLE  FOR  THIS  PURPOSE, PROVIDE LOW INTEREST
LOANS TO BEGINNING FARMERS AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEEM TO BE ELIGIBLE
PURSUANT TO RULE OR REGULATION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13525-02-4

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