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NY S03850
Bill
Status
1/31/2021
Primary Sponsor
Susan Serino
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AI Summary
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Amends the Agriculture and Markets Law to require the Advisory Council on Agriculture to study and provide recommendations on best practices for co-locating renewable energy projects with farm operations.
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Directs the council's recommendations to focus on co-location's impact on the loss of prime agricultural lands and compatibility between renewable energy development and agricultural resource protection.
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Defines "co-location" as viable farmland used for both deliberate production of farm products and renewable energy generation in a single location.
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Requires the council's findings and recommendations to be made available to the public and may be included in the council's existing annual report.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Directs the advisory council on agriculture to study the co-location of farms and renewable energy projects in an effort to enhance compatibility between renewable energy development and the protection of natural and agricultural resources.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
1/5/2022