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NY S03578
Bill
Status
1/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cordell Cleare
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AI Summary
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Requires 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 with financial and technical support
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Mandates the department to promote products and services from BIPOC farmers and establish farm ownership opportunities for these groups
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Cites that BIPOC farmers comprise approximately 2.1% of all New York farmers (1,228 out of 57,865 based on 2017 census data)
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Requires triennial reports to the governor and legislature detailing initiatives undertaken, funding distributed by region, percentage of BIPOC-owned farms by region, and product distribution data
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Takes effect 90 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 a triennial report to the governor and the legislature regarding such initiative.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
1/7/2026