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NY S08324
Bill
Status
2/14/2022
Primary Sponsor
Cordell Cleare
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AI Summary
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Amends Agriculture and Markets Law Section 16 to require the Department of Agriculture and Markets to facilitate and expand an initiative promoting farm ownership opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers
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Directs the department to promote consistent demand for products and services from BIPOC farmers and re-establish farm ownership opportunities for such farmers
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Requires annual reporting to the governor and legislature including types of initiatives undertaken, funding distributed by region, percentage of farms owned by BIPOC farmers by region, and products distributed by region
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Addresses the finding that BIPOC farmers comprise only approximately 2.1% of New York State farmers (1,228 out of 57,865 as of 2017 census data)
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Takes effect on the ninetieth day after becoming law
Legislative Description
Requires the department of agriculture and markets to facilitate and expand an initiative to promote opportunities for farm ownership to farmers who are black, indigenous and people of color; requires the department to submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature regarding such initiative.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
2/14/2022