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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Senate Bill S5159
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
2025-S5159 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §31-j, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S8560
2025-S5159 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5159 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to provid- ing additional duties of the community gardens task force PURPOSE: Directs the existing Community Gardens Task Force to determine whether community gardens qualify for designation as Critical Environmental Areas. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends Section 31-J of the agriculture and markets law to authorize and direct the Community Gardens Task Force to analyze commu- nity gardens across New York and determine whether they meet the crite- ria for a critical environmental area designation. They have two years to do this and must provide a status report to all branches of govern- ment before the first of the following year after it has been made law.
2025-S5159 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5159 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 19, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, WEBB -- 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 provid- ing additional duties of the community gardens task force THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 31-j of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 6. (A) THE TASK FORCE SHALL CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT OF ALL COMMUNITY GARDENS LOCATED ON PUBLICLY OWNED LAND IN THE STATE TO FACILITATE EACH ELIGIBLE GARDEN'S DESIGNATION AS A CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL AREA (CEA) PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBDIVISION (G) OF SECTION 617.14 OF TITLE SIX OF THE OFFICIAL COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE TASK FORCE SHALL PROVIDE A STATUS REPORT ON THE ASSESSMENT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, AND SHALL COMPLETE SUCH ASSESSMENT ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN. THE TASK FORCE SHALL CONDUCT ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS OF ANY NEW COMMUNITY GARDENS ON PUBLICLY OWNED LAND ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTY-ONE AND ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST OF EACH FIFTH YEAR THEREAFTER. IN CONDUCTING THE ASSESSMENT, THE TASK FORCE SHALL: (I) CONSULT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, WITH MEMBERS OF EACH COMMUNITY GARDEN REGARDING THE GARDEN'S CHARACTERISTICS; (II) CONSULT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CEA DESIG- NATION; AND (III) PREPARE A WRITTEN SUMMARY OF ITS FINDINGS REGARDING EACH COMMU- NITY GARDEN THAT SHALL INCLUDE: (A) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE GARDEN; (B) THE NAME OF THE STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY THAT HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE GARDEN; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06082-01-5
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