Bill Text: NY S04655 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 4655 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Establishes a one-stop farming hotline with the Cornell cooperative extension.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-03-02 - referred to agriculture [S04655 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-S04655-Introduced.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          4655
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                     March 19, 2019
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by Sens. METZGER, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
          and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture
        AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  estab-
          lishing a one-stop farming hotline
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
     2  adding a new subdivision 50 to read as follows:
     3    50. Subject to an appropriation for such purpose, establish and admin-
     4  ister, together with the Cornell cooperative extension, a one-stop  toll
     5  free number for farmers, agricultural professionals and others to access
     6  information  and  referral  services  regarding governmental and private
     7  programs that assist in establishing and expanding farm and agricultural
     8  related businesses.  Such information shall include grant opportunities,
     9  agricultural research, marketing possibilities  and  other  agricultural
    10  resources. Such one-stop service shall be provided at no charge.
    11    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10483-01-9