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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Feb 28, 2013 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S3950
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations 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
2013-S3950 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- State Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง89, State L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S4366
2017-2018: S989
2013-S3950 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3950 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the state law, in relation to designating black dirt as the state soil and to designate the black dirt region as home to the most fertile soil PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Designates black dirt as the state soil and designates the black dirt region in southern Orange County as home to the most fertile soil. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the State Law by adding a new section 89 which provides that black dirt is the official soil of the State of New York and the black dirt region in southern Orange County is the official home of the most fertile soil in the State of New York. Section 2: Effective date. JUSTIFICATION: This bill designates the black dirt as the official soil of New York State and the black dirt region as home to the most fertile soil in the state. The black dirt region is located in Southern Orange County, NY and comprises some 14,000 acres. About 12,000 years ago, when glaciers receded from what is now lower New York State, they left behind pockets of low-lying bogland that
2013-S3950 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3950 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 28, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to designating black dirt as the state soil and to designate the black dirt region as home to the most fertile soil THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 89 to read as follows: S 89. STATE SOIL. BLACK DIRT SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL SOIL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE BLACK DIRT REGION LOCATED IN SOUTHERN ORANGE COUNTY SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL HOME OF THE MOST FERTILE SOIL IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05077-01-3
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