Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 04, 2020 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S7046
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
Votes
2019-S7046 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §27-a, Ag & Mkts L
2019-S7046 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7046 SPONSOR: METZGER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab- lishing a farmer resource portal to assist farmers in accessing certain information PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation create an online farmer resource portal. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - Amends agriculture and markets law to create a new section 27-a. The commissioner is required to create and maintain an online portal to assist farmers in accessing information. At a minimum the portal shall direct farmers to federal and state grant and loans, links to agricultural research funded and conducted on behalf of the state, and information regarding agricultural boards and commissions.
2019-S7046 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7046 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 8, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab- lishing a farmer resource portal to assist farmers in accessing certain information 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 27-a to read as follows: § 27-A. FARMER RESOURCE PORTAL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CREATE AND MAINTAIN AN ONLINE PORTAL TO ASSIST FARMERS IN ACCESSING INFORMATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE "FARMER RESOURCE PORTAL". THE FARMER RESOURCE PORTAL SHALL DIRECT FARMERS TO STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS AND LOANS, PROVIDE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ABOUT REGULATIONS THAT AFFECT FARMERS, PROVIDE LINKS TO AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FUNDED AND CONDUCTED ON BEHALF OF NEW YORK STATE, PROVIDE AN INDEX OF ALL THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT MEMBERS, MEETING TIMES AND LOCATIONS, AND THE PURPOSE OF SUCH BOARD OR COMMISSION, AND INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS NECESSARY OR APPRO- PRIATE. § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14321-03-9
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