NY State Senate Bill 2015-S4962

Senate Bill S4962

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes a training program to foster awareness of laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the farming industry

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

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- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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Jan 06, 2016	referred to environmental conservation
Apr 24, 2015	referred to environmental conservation

2015-S4962 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7275
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §17-0307, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S1917, A4475

2015-S4962 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a training program to foster awareness of laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the farming industry; provides for funding of such program from fines collected pursuant to certain violations.

2015-S4962 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4962

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to establishing a training program for owners and employees
of farming operations

PURPOSE:

To establish a training program to foster awareness of laws, rules,
and regulations pertaining to the fanning industry.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the environmental conservation law by adding a new
section 17-0307, establishing the environmental regulations training
program.

Section 2 provides the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs) are agricultural operations where
animals are kept and raised in confined situations.  Feed is brought
to the animals rather than the animals grazing or otherwise seeking
feed in pastures, fields, or on rangeland.  Concentrated Animal
Feeding Operations (CAFOs) are AFOs that meet certain Environmental

Protection Act criteria. CAFOs make up approximately 15 percent of
total AFOs. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the
Department of Agriculture and Markets, the State Soil and Water
Conservation Committee, farmers, agribusiness, and other interested
parties have worked together to develop General Permits for CAFOs.
These permits were generated to help meet the business needs of
farmers and assist CAFO owners or operators in complying with State
and Federal water quality requirements.

Fines generated from CAFO violations are currently deposited in the
state's General Fund. DEC estimates that fines from CAFO violations
generate $100,000-$200,000 annually. This legislation will reinvest
fines paid for CAFO violations back into training and educational
programs for farmers regarding environmental regulations. By using
this revenue to foster awareness among owners and employees of a
farming operation of state environmental laws, the state achieves the
dual goals of promoting environmental conscientiousness while ensuring
farmers are afforded a business climate that fosters economic success.
For these reasons it is imperative that this bill is enacted.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Minimal.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S4962 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4962

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 24, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  establishing  a  training  program for owners and employees of farming
  operations

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

  Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 17-0307 to read as follows:
S 17-0307. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS TRAINING PROGRAM.
  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A TRAINING PROGRAM TO  FOSTER  AWARE-
NESS AMONG OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES OF A FARMING OPERATION OF STATE ENVIRON-
MENTAL LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE FARMING INDUSTRY.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, ALL
FINES  COLLECTED  PURSUANT  TO VIOLATIONS OF PART SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY OF
TITLE SIX OF THE NEW YORK CODE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL  BE  UNDER
THE  SOLE  CUSTODY  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE SOLE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE TRAINING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09110-01-5

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