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NY A05928

Bill

Status

Passed

9/15/2023

Primary Sponsor

Albert Stirpe

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of fruits under agricultural law to include tree nuts alongside apples, peaches, grapes, cherries, and berries.

  • Designates land of not less than seven acres used for production and sale of tree nuts as agricultural land when operated as a single operation.

  • Limits the tree nut agricultural land designation to newly established farm operations in their first through sixth year of agricultural production.

  • Requires the land to be used solely for planting a new tree nut orchard to qualify for agricultural land status.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Includes certain lands used in single operation for the production of tree nuts in the definition of agricultural land; includes tree nuts in the definition of fruits.

Last Action

signed chap.395

9/15/2023

Committee Referrals

Agriculture5/17/2023
Rules5/16/2023
Ways and Means4/18/2023
Agriculture3/24/2023

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