S 7861 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Directs the department of agriculture and markets, in cooperation with NYSERDA, to develop and produce guidance and educational materials for farmers on the use of agrivoltaics in farming

Summary
Directs the department of agriculture and markets, in cooperation with NYSERDA and institutions of higher education, to develop and produce guidance and educational materials for farmers on the use of agrivoltaics in farming; requires the department of agriculture and markets to provide a booth at the state fair for the purpose of educating the general public on the use of agrivoltaics in farming.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022 Last action Nov 22, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2022 · Assembly May 17, 2022

How they voted

620
Passed
Total votes 62
Mar 9, 2022
D Democratic42
42 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
REPASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7861A
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Rachel May
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
48