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NY S03850

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2021

Primary Sponsor

Susan Serino

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Defines "co-location" as viable farmland used for both deliberate production of farm products and renewable energy generation in a single location.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/31/2021

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