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NY S06360

Bill

Status

Passed

11/21/2014

Primary Sponsor

David Valesky

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Agriculture and Markets Law Section 303 to reduce the minimum acreage requirement for submitting an agricultural district proposal from 500 acres to 250 acres.

  • Allows land owners to submit proposals if they own at least 250 acres OR at least 10 percent of the proposed district land, whichever is greater.

  • Maintains existing requirements that proposals include a description, map with tax parcel boundaries, and tax map identification numbers for all parcels.

  • Preserves the option for proposers to recommend review periods of 8, 12, or 20 years for the agricultural district.

  • Takes effect 60 days after becoming law.

Legislative Description

Authorizes the creation of an agricultural district with two hundred fifty acres or at least ten per cent of the land proposed to be included in the district, whichever is greater; decreases the amount from five hundred acres to two hundred fifty acres.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.463

11/21/2014

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means6/11/2014
Rules6/10/2014
Finance5/20/2014
Agriculture1/21/2014

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