Assembly Bill A2457A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes the small farm disaster recovery grant program

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

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2015-A2457 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5635
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §325-b, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7038, S4521
2017-2018: A191, S5127
2019-2020: A1337, S271
2021-2022: A1650, S1266
2023-2024: A1046, S6014

2015-A2457 - Summary

Establishes the small farm disaster recovery grant program; provides grants for the purchase and replanting of crops destroyed by natural disaster.

2015-A2457 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2457

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  estab-
  lishing a small farm disaster recovery grant program

  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 325-b to read as follows:
  S 325-B. SMALL FARM DISASTER RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THERE IS HERE-
BY ESTABLISHED A SMALL FARM DISASTER RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM.
  2.  THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL RELIEF TO SMALL
FARMS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS.
  3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, SMALL FARM SHALL ONLY  INCLUDE  FARMS
THAT  SELL PRODUCE AND HAVE ANNUAL SALES OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
OR LESS.
  4. THE OWNER OF ANY SMALL FARM MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR  A  GRANT
PURSUANT  TO  THIS SECTION TO THE DEPARTMENT. GRANTS AWARDED PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  PURCHASING  AND
REPLANTING CROPS THAT HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY A NATURAL DISASTER.
  5.  THE  COMMISSIONER,  UPON  REVIEW  OF AN OWNER'S APPLICATION, SHALL
DETERMINE IF THE OWNER IS ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE THE DETERMINATION AS TO THE AMOUNT OF  GRANT
THE  SMALL  FARM  OWNER  NEEDS TO REBUILD HIS OR HER CROP, PROVIDED THAT
SUCH AMOUNT SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
  6. THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED THROUGH ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS  OF  THE
LEGISLATURE OR ANY OTHER FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE STATE FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS  SECTION.  GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE AWARDED BASED UPON THE AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the  commissioner  of
agriculture  and markets may implement any rule or regulation and create
the required application, which are necessary for the timely implementa-
tion of this act on its effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2015-A2457A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5635
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §325-b, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7038, S4521
2017-2018: A191, S5127
2019-2020: A1337, S271
2021-2022: A1650, S1266
2023-2024: A1046, S6014

2015-A2457A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the small farm disaster recovery grant program; provides grants for the purchase and replanting of crops destroyed by natural disaster.

2015-A2457A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2457--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SANTABARBARA, ORTIZ, MONTESANO, CROUCH -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, LUPINACCI -- 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 estab-
  lishing a small farm disaster recovery grant program

  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 325-b to read as follows:
  S 325-B. SMALL FARM DISASTER RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THERE IS HERE-
BY ESTABLISHED A SMALL FARM DISASTER RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMIN-
ISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOP-
MENT CORPORATION.
  2. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL RELIEF TO  SMALL
FARMS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS.
  3.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, SMALL FARM SHALL ONLY INCLUDE FARMS
THAT SELL PRODUCE AND HAVE ANNUAL SALES OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND  DOLLARS
OR LESS.
  4.  THE  OWNER OF ANY SMALL FARM MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO THE DEPARTMENT. GRANTS AWARDED  PURSUANT  TO
THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  USED  SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING AND
REPLANTING CROPS THAT HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY A NATURAL DISASTER.
  5. THE COMMISSIONER, UPON REVIEW  OF  AN  OWNER'S  APPLICATION,  SHALL
DETERMINE IF THE OWNER IS ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE THE DETERMINATION AS TO THE AMOUNT OF GRANT
THE SMALL FARM OWNER NEEDS TO REBUILD HIS OR  HER  CROP,  PROVIDED  THAT
SUCH AMOUNT SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
  6.  THIS  PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED THROUGH ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS OF THE
LEGISLATURE OR ANY OTHER FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE STATE FOR THE PURPOSES OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01492-02-5

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