NY State Senate Bill 2013-S6880

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9288 - Vetoed by Governor

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

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 21, 2014	tabled vetoed memo.502
Nov 10, 2014	delivered to governor
Jun 19, 2014	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1623 substituted for s6880a
Jun 10, 2014	substituted by a9288a
Jun 19, 2014	ordered to third reading cal.1623 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jun 16, 2014	print number 6880a
Jun 16, 2014	amend (t) and recommit to agriculture
Mar 25, 2014	referred to agriculture

Votes

- Jun 19, 2014 - Floor Vote
  A9288
  
  60
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 19, 2014
      
      aye (60)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Avella
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gipson
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Brien
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sampson
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tkaczyk
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      excused (1)
      
      Diaz
  Jun 19, 2014 - Rules Committee Vote
  S6880
  
  24
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 19, 2014
      
      aye (24)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Dilan
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Larkin
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Parker
      
      Perkins
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      excused (1)
      
      Espaillat

Bill Amendments

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2013-S6880 - Details

Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §328, add §330-a, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S1793
2017-2018: S1913

2013-S6880 - Summary

Relates to the beginning farmer revolving loan program.

2013-S6880 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6880

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to the young farmer revolving loan fund program

PURPOSE:

To establish a young farmers revolving loan fund program within the
agriculture and markets law.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends section 328 of the agriculture and markets law to
define the term "young farmer".

Section two adds a new subdivision 330-a to the agriculture and
markets law to create the young farmer revolving loan fund program.

Section three provides for the effective date.

EXISTING LAW:

Article 25-AAAA of the agriculture and markets law was enacted to
promote the agriculture industry in New York, an industry which has a
substantial impact on the overall economic health and well-being of
our state.

State farms preserve approximately 7.7 million acres of open space as
working landscapes, thus contributing to the overall quality of the
state's environment. Preserving farmland as a working agricultural
landscape provides open space benefits for all residents of the state,
and maintains the land as a natural habitat for animals.

Additionally, properly managed farmland has been demonstrated to be
the best environmental usage of land for watershed protection. For
these reasons, it is in the best interest of the state to promote
agricultural uses of the state's lands.

While numerous other revolving loan programs exist under New York law,
a revolving loan program for young farmers does not currently exist.

JUSTIFICATION:

New York state law provides revolving loan programs for many other
group, to incentivize residents of the state to take up a certain
profession. Taking steps to recruit young, new farmers to the
agricultural profession is certainly one area in need of incentives
such as a revolving loan fund program.

Agriculture is the leading industry in New York yet, New York's farm
community is aging and it has become increasingly difficult to attract
young people to farming and to encourage them to consider a fanning
career. The average age of farm operators in New York is 59, and is
expected to continue to increase unless steps are taken to reverse
this trend. The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has set a goal of
recruiting 100,000 new farmers across the country to replace those who
are retiring. By enacting a revolving loan fund program for young


farmers, New York can take one small step at helping that recruitment
effort.

Farming is a difficult business and there are many barriers to younger
farmers who might otherwise consider entering the profession. The
agricultural industry has a substantial impact on the overall economic
health and wellbeing of the state, and it is in the best interest of
the state to ensure that enough producers are recruited and retained
in agricultural production. Additionally, the recent increase in
demand for quality fresh locally grown foods and beverages highlight
the importance of assisting new farmers to enter the profession.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

The bill calls for a five million dollar allocation to initiate the
young farmer revolving loan fund program.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

One hundred and eighty days after it shall have become a law;
provided, however, that any rules or regulations necessary for the
timely implementation of this act on its effective date, shall be
promulgated on or before such effective date.

2013-S6880 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6880

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 25, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. RITCHIE, BALL, BONACIC, DeFRANCISCO, FARLEY, GALLI-
  VAN, GRIFFO, GRISANTI, LARKIN,  LAVALLE,  LIBOUS,  LITTLE,  MARCHIONE,
  MAZIARZ, NOZZOLIO, O'MARA, RANZENHOFER, ROBACH, SEWARD, VALESKY, YOUNG
  -- 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 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.
                                                           LBD13525-01-4

S. 6880                             2

  C.  CRITERIA  AND STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING THE PRIORITY TO BE GRANTED
AMONG YOUNG FARMER APPLICANTS;
  D.  CRITERIA  AND  STANDARDS  FOR  DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE TO BE PROVIDED TO A YOUNG FARMER; AND
  E. CRITERIA AND STANDARDS TO BE USED IN DETERMINING THE LOAN REPAYMENT
PERIODS AND THE TERMS OF ANY REPAYMENT AGREEMENTS.
  3. THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS IN THE  YOUNG  FARMER  REVOLVING  LOAN  PROGRAM
SHALL BE FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.
  4.  THE  COMMISSIONER MAY PROVIDE LOW INTEREST LOANS TO FARMERS WITHIN
THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE IN THE YOUNG FARMER  REVOLVING  LOAN  FUND  ESTAB-
LISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it  shall have become a law; provided, however, that any rules and regu-
lations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its  effec-
tive date are authorized to be made on or before such date.

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2013-S6880A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §328, add §330-a, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S1793
2017-2018: S1913

2013-S6880A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the beginning farmer revolving loan program.

2013-S6880A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6880A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to the beginning farmer revolving loan fund program

PURPOSE:  To establish a beginning farmer revolving loan fund program
within the Agriculture and Markets Law.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one amends Section 328 of the Agriculture and Markets Law to
define the term "beginning farmer".

Section two adds a new Subdivision 330-a to the Agriculture and
Markets law to create the beginning farmer revolving loan fund
program.

Section three provides for the effective date.

EXISTING LAW:  Article 25-AAAA of the Agriculture and Markets law was
enacted to promote the agriculture industry in New York, an industry
which has a substantial impact on the overall economic health and
well-being of our state.

State farms preserve approximately 7.7 million acres of open space as
working landscapes, thus contributing to the overall quality of the

state's environment. Preserving farmland as a working agricultural
landscape provides open space benefits for all residents of the state,
and maintains the land as a natural habitat for animals.

Additionally, properly managed farmland has been demonstrated to be
the best environmental usage of land for watershed protection. For
these reasons, it is in the best interest of the state to promote
agricultural uses of the state's lands.

While numerous other revolving loan programs exist under New York law,
a revolving loan program for beginning farmers does not currently
exist.

JUSTIFICATION:  New York state law provides revolving loan programs
for many other groups, to incentivize residents of the state to take
up a certain profession. Taking steps to recruit young, new, and
beginning farmers to the agricultural profession is certainly one area
in need of incentives such as a revolving loan fund program.

Agriculture is the leading industry in New York yet, New York's farm
community is aging and it has become increasingly difficult to attract
young people to farming and to encourage them to consider a farming
career. The average age of farm operators in New York is 59, and is
expected to continue to increase unless steps are taken to reverse
this trend. The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has set a goal of
recruiting 100,000 new farmers across the country to replace those who
are retiring. By enacting a revolving loan fund program for beginning
farmers, New York can take one small step at helping that recruitment
effort.


Farming is a difficult business and there are many barriers to
beginning farmers who might otherwise consider entering the
profession. The agricultural industry has a substantial impact on the
overall economic health and wellbeing of the state, and it is in the
best interest of the state to ensure that enough producers are
recruited and retained in agricultural production. Additionally, the
recent increase in demand for quality fresh locally grown foods and
beverages highlight the importance of assisting new farmers to enter
the profession.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: This is a new bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:  This bill is subject to funds being appropriated
for the purposes of the program.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect on the first of April next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. Provided,
however, that any rules and regulations necessary to implement the
provisions of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made
on or before such date.

2013-S6880A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6880--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 25, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. RITCHIE, BALL, BONACIC, DeFRANCISCO, FARLEY, GALLI-
  VAN, GRIFFO, GRISANTI, LARKIN,  LAVALLE,  LIBOUS,  LITTLE,  MARCHIONE,
  MAZIARZ, NOZZOLIO, O'MARA, RANZENHOFER, ROBACH, SEWARD, VALESKY, YOUNG
  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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.
  2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  FOR  THE
PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING ESTAB-
LISHING:

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

                                                           LBD13525-03-4

S. 6880--A                          2

  A.  AN  APPLICATION  PROCESS  WHEREBY  BEGINNING FARMERS MAY APPLY FOR
LOANS;
  B.  CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING A BEGINNING FARMER'S ELIGI-
BILITY FOR A LOAN;
  C. CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING THE PRIORITY TO  BE  GRANTED
AMONG BEGINNING FARMER APPLICANTS;
  D.  CRITERIA  AND  STANDARDS  FOR  DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE TO BE PROVIDED TO A BEGINNING FARMER; AND
  E. CRITERIA AND STANDARDS TO BE USED IN DETERMINING THE LOAN REPAYMENT
PERIODS AND THE TERMS OF ANY REPAYMENT AGREEMENT.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of April next  succeeding
the  date  on  which it shall have become a law; provided, however, that
any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of  this
act  on  its  effective date are authorized to be made on or before such
date.

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Senate Bill S6880

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9288 - Vetoed by Governor

Jun 19, 2014 - Floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 19, 2014

Jun 19, 2014 - Rules Committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 19, 2014

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2013-S6880 - Details

2013-S6880 - Summary

2013-S6880 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6880 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2013-S6880A (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-S6880A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S6880A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6880A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9288 - Vetoed by Governor

Bill Amendments

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2013-S6880 - Details

2013-S6880 - Summary

2013-S6880 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6880 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2013-S6880A (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-S6880A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S6880A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6880A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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