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NY A09215

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

12/17/2014

Primary Sponsor

Didi Barrett

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Origin

Assembly

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 16 of the Agriculture and Markets Law to add a new subdivision requiring the Department of Agriculture and Markets to evaluate programs and services offered to farmers and agricultural workers who are seniors

  • Defines "seniors" as individuals age 62 years or older engaged in agriculture, food production, processing, marketing, or distribution

  • Requires the Department to work in conjunction with the State Office for the Aging when conducting this evaluation

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Requires the department of agriculture and markets to evaluate their support of farmers age sixty-two years and older.

Last Action

approval memo.17

12/17/2014

Committee Referrals

Agriculture5/13/2014
Ways and Means4/8/2014
Aging3/31/2014

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