Establishes the beginning farmer advisory board on agriculture
This bill amends state law to rename the Young Farmer Advisory Board on Agriculture to the Beginning Farmer Advisory Board on Agriculture, thereby broadening its scope to include a wider range of early-career agricultural operators. The legislation expands the board's membership from twenty to twenty-five members and adjusts appointment processes to ensure representation from diverse sectors, including urban farming, veterans, underrepresented groups, and various service providers. Key provisions require the board to meet twice a year, produce biennial reports on policy issues affecting beginning farmers, and offer advice to state agencies on programs related to land access, capital, and economic development. The board members serve without salary but receive travel expense reimbursements, and the act takes effect immediately upon signing.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced May 10, 2023
Signed Aug 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2024 · Assembly May 23, 2024
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Jun 4, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Aug 28, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.230
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 23, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 21, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7020A
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
May 23, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 10, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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