Assembly Bill A10301B

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes agricultural and farmland protection programs

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

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2017-A10301 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8362
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§321, 322 & 325, Ag & Mkts L

2017-A10301 - Summary

Includes the use of farmer-purchased farmland protection agreements in the commissioner's evaluation of applications for funding for agricultural protection plans.

2017-A10301 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10301
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BARRETT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets  law,  in  relation  to  the
   acquisition of agricultural preservation restrictions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1.  Section 321 of the agriculture and markets law,  as  added
 by chapter 797 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
   § 321. Statement  of  legislative  findings  and  intent. It is hereby
 found and declared  that  agricultural  lands  are  irreplaceable  state
 assets.  In  an  effort to maintain the economic viability, and environ-
 mental and landscape preservation values  associated  with  agriculture,
 the state must explore ways to sustain the state's valuable farm economy
 and  TO  PROTECT  AND  INVEST IN THE PEOPLE AND the land base associated
 with it. External pressures on farm stability such as population  growth
 in  non-metropolitan  areas  and  public infrastructure development, AND
 NON-AGRICULTURAL INTEREST IN  PROTECTED  FARMLAND,  pose  a  significant
 threat to farm operations, yet are the pressures over which farmers have
 the  least control. Local initiatives in agricultural protection policy,
 facilitated by the agricultural districts program established in article
 twenty-five-AA of this chapter, have proved effective as a basic step in
 addressing these pressures.  In an effort to encourage further  develop-
 ment  of agricultural and farmland protection programs, and to recognize
 both the crucial role that local government plays  in  developing  these
 strategies,  plus  the state constitutional directive to the legislature
 to provide for the protection of agricultural  lands,  it  is  therefore
 declared  the policy of the state to promote local initiatives for agri-
 cultural and farmland protection.
   § 2. Section 322 of the agriculture and  markets  law  is  amended  by
 adding four new subdivisions 6, 7, 8, and 9 to read as follows:
   6.  "AFFORDABILITY  PROVISION"  MEANS  A  PREEMPTIVE PURCHASE RIGHT OR
 OTHER PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN AN AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT OR IN
 AN ADDENDUM THERETO, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO  ENSURE  THAT  PROTECTED
 FARMLAND IS AFFORDABLE TO QUALIFIED FARMERS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A10301A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8362
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§321, 322 & 325, Ag & Mkts L

2017-A10301A - Summary

Includes the use of farmer-purchased farmland protection agreements in the commissioner's evaluation of applications for funding for agricultural protection plans.

2017-A10301A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10301--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BARRETT, COOK, MAGEE, MONTESANO -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  agriculture and markets law, in relation to the
   acquisition of agricultural preservation restrictions

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   Section 321 of the agriculture and markets law, as added
 by chapter 797 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
   § 321. Statement of legislative findings  and  intent.  It  is  hereby
 found  and  declared  that  agricultural  lands  are irreplaceable state
 assets. In an effort to maintain the economic  viability,  and  environ-
 mental  and  landscape  preservation values associated with agriculture,
 the state must explore ways to sustain the state's valuable farm economy
 and TO PROTECT AND INVEST IN THE PEOPLE AND  the  land  base  associated
 with  it. External pressures on farm stability such as population growth
 in non-metropolitan areas and  public  infrastructure  development,  AND
 NON-AGRICULTURAL  INTEREST  IN  PROTECTED  FARMLAND,  pose a significant
 threat to farm operations, yet are the pressures over which farmers have
 the least control. Local initiatives in agricultural protection  policy,
 facilitated by the agricultural districts program established in article
 twenty-five-AA of this chapter, have proved effective as a basic step in
 addressing  these pressures.  In an effort to encourage further develop-
 ment of agricultural and farmland protection programs, and to  recognize
 both  the  crucial  role that local government plays in developing these
 strategies, plus the state constitutional directive to  the  legislature
 to  provide  for  the  protection of agricultural lands, it is therefore
 declared the policy of the state to promote local initiatives for  agri-
 cultural and farmland protection.
   §  2.  Section  322  of  the agriculture and markets law is amended by
 adding four new subdivisions 6, 7, 8, and 9 to read as follows:
   6. "AFFORDABILITY PROVISION" MEANS  A  PREEMPTIVE  PURCHASE  RIGHT  OR
 OTHER PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN AN AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT OR IN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A10301B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8362
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§321, 322 & 325, Ag & Mkts L

2017-A10301B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes the use of farmer-purchased farmland protection agreements in the commissioner's evaluation of applications for funding for agricultural protection plans.

2017-A10301B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10301--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. BARRETT, COOK, MAGEE, MONTESANO, LUPARDO, THIELE,
   LAVINE,  ARROYO, D'URSO, JAFFEE, SIMON, BLAKE, MOSLEY, GIGLIO, CROUCH,
   GOTTFRIED, FERNANDEZ, GLICK, BARRON,  BLANKENBUSH,  DiPIETRO,  RIVERA,
   ERRIGO  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of A. LENTOL -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  again  reported  from said committee with amendments, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets  law,  in  relation  to  the
   acquisition of agricultural preservation restrictions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Section 321 of the agriculture and markets law,  as  added
 by chapter 797 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
   § 321. Statement  of  legislative  findings  and  intent. It is hereby
 found and declared  that  agricultural  lands  are  irreplaceable  state
 assets.  In  an  effort to maintain the economic viability, and environ-
 mental and landscape preservation values  associated  with  agriculture,
 the state must explore ways to sustain the state's valuable farm economy
 and  TO  PROTECT  FARM  OPERATIONS AND the land base associated with it.
 External pressures on farm stability such as population growth  in  non-
 metropolitan  areas,  LACK  OF ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FARMLAND, and public
 infrastructure development pose a significant threat to farm operations,
 yet are the pressures over which farmers have the least  control.  Local
 initiatives  in agricultural protection policy, facilitated by the agri-
 cultural districts program established in article twenty-five-AA of this
 chapter, have proved effective as a basic step in addressing these pres-
 sures.  In an effort to encourage further  development  of  agricultural
 and farmland protection programs, and to recognize both the crucial role
 that  local  government  plays  in developing these strategies, plus the
 state constitutional directive to the legislature  to  provide  for  the
 protection of agricultural lands, it is therefore declared the policy of
 the  state  to  promote  local initiatives for agricultural and farmland
 protection.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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