Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 18, 2015 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
Feb 09, 2015 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S3434
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 58th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S3434 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Commissioner
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S6543
2015-S3434 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3434 TITLE OF BILL: An act to direct the commissioner of agriculture and markets to issue a report assessing the use and development of precision agriculture in the state with recommendations pertaining to rural broadband accessibility, use and support for the farmers, as well as cost savings and higher crop yield PURPOSE: This bill directs the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, in consultation with the New York State broadband program office, to issue a report assessing the use and development of precision agriculture in the state and to make recommendations pertaining to any necessary technical support, accessibility of broadband with particular focus in rural areas of the state, and a cost benefit analysis of precision agriculture. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 sets forth the legislative intent. Section 2 sets forth guidelines for the commissioner of agriculture and markets, in consultation with the New York state broadband program office of the empire state development corporation to compile and issue a report on precision agriculture and to make recommendations relating to necessary technical support, broadband accessibility with particular focus in rural areas of the state, and a cost benefit
2015-S3434 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3434 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 9, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- (at request of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to direct the commissioner of agriculture and markets to issue a report assessing the use and development of precision agriculture in the state with recommendations pertaining to rural broadband accessi- bility, use and support for the farmers, as well as cost savings and higher crop yield THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby enacts this act to evaluate the practicality, costs and benefits of precision agricul- ture for the state's farmers, as well as the accessibility of broadband to farmers to facilitate data analysis, and increase the efficiency and productivity of farms throughout the state. S 2. The commissioner of agriculture and markets, in consultation with the New York state broadband program office of the empire state develop- ment corporation, shall compile and issue a report to assess the use and development of precision agriculture in the state and make recommenda- tions pertaining to any necessary technical support, accessibility of broadband with particular focus in rural areas of the state, and a cost benefit analysis of precision agriculture. The report of the commission- er shall include, but not be limited to: (a) definitions of precision agriculture and site-specific farming; (b) statistics of use by farmers in the state; (c) statistics of crop yields with the use of precision agriculture as compared to traditional methods; (d) statistics of rural broadband availability, with particular empha- sis on agricultural land; (e) availability of suitable global positioning services; (f) environmental impacts of precision agriculture; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08955-01-5
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