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NY S03191
Bill
Status
1/28/2021
Primary Sponsor
Robert Ortt
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AI Summary
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Removes the requirement that agricultural district proposals must include at least 250 acres of land owned by the submitting owner or owners.
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Prohibits local governments from restricting or regulating the collection, use, or storage of manure in agricultural districts based on public health or safety concerns as a nuisance or pollutant.
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Maintains existing protections allowing local governments to restrict farm operations only when public health or safety is genuinely threatened, with narrow exceptions for manure-related activities.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Provides that the use or storage of manure may not be deemed a public nuisance under local laws restricting farming operations within an agricultural district.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
1/5/2022