Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 16, 2022 |
referred to agriculture |
Assembly Bill A9545
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LUPARDO
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2021-A9545 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §96-k, Ag & Mkts L
2021-A9545 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9545 I N A S S E M B L Y March 16, 2022 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab- lishing the New York state meat processing grant expansion programs; and making an appropriation therefor 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 96-k to read as follows: § 96-K. NEW YORK STATE MEAT PROCESSING EXPANSION GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT A NEW YORK STATE MEAT PROCESSING EXPANSION GRANT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPO- RATION. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM SHALL BE TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO ENCOUR- AGE THE EXPANSION OF MEAT PROCESSING ENTERPRISES THROUGHOUT THE STATE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MORE PROCESSING PLANTS THAT ARE CERTIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND CREATE AN APPLICATION FORM FOR THE PROGRAM WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. SUCH PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO; (A) PROPOSALS FOR GRANTS SHALL BE FOR NO LESS THAN FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING PLANTS, CREATION OF NEW PLANTS, JOB TRAINING, SAFETY UPGRADES, OR OTHER PURPOSE DEEMED NECESSARY TO FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEEF, PORK AND OTHER MEAT FARMERS TO PROCESS THEIR MEAT WITHIN THE STATE; AND (B) FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM SHALL BE DIVIDED AMONG EACH REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL REGION THAT IS ABLE TO DISPERSE FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH TO ONE OR MULTIPLE ENTITIES WHO CAN PROVE NEED FOR ONE-TIME CAPITAL FUNDING TO INCREASE MEAT PROCESSING CAPABILITIES WITHIN THE STATE. 3. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMOTE THE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE STATE. 4. GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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