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NY S03168
Bill
Status
1/30/2023
Primary Sponsor
Cordell Cleare
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AI Summary
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Amends Agriculture and Markets Law 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 farmers.
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Department must provide financial and technical support for the initiative and promote consistent demand for products and services from these farmers.
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Department must submit annual reports to the governor and legislature detailing initiatives undertaken, regional funding distribution, percentage of farms owned by Black, Indigenous, and people of color farmers by region, and regional product distribution.
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Addresses the underrepresentation of Black, Indigenous, and people of color farmers, who comprised only 2.1% of New York State farmers (1,228 of 57,865) according to 2017 census data.
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Takes effect ninety days 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
1/3/2024