A 5309 New York Assembly · 2021 Regular Session

Enacts the "New York farmer recruitment and retention act of 2022" and appropriates monies to implement certain provisions thereof

Summary
Enacts the "New York farmer recruitment and retention act"; directs the board of regents and the education department to investigate and study undergraduate agricultural programs with the goal of identifying programs which encourage entry into agricultural production; establishes agriculture producer scholarships for students who agree to be agriculture producers in the state for a certain period of time after graduation; establishes the producer's loan forgiveness program; directs the board of regents and the education department to establish and implement an outreach program to encourage elementary and secondary school students to enter the agricultural field; directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to report to the governor and the legislature on reducing taxation on land used in agricultural production; appropriates funds therefor.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2021
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Introduced Feb 12, 2021 Last action Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
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REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
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Feb 12, 2021
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REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
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