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- Signed chap.344
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.486
- Substituted for A9858
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.633
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- Referred to agriculture
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Includes certain commercial equine operations in the definition of land used in agricultural production
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor William Magee
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BILL NUMBER:S6962
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to including certain commercial equine operations in the definition of land used in agricultural production
Purpose of general idea of bill
This bill makes technical corrections to previously-approved legislation establishing that "commercial equine operations" have eligibility to access agricultural district protections and an agricultural assessment pursuant to Agriculture and Markets law (Chapter 384 of 2011).
Summary of specific provisions
Section 301(4) is amended to clarify that commercial equine operations are able to receive an agricultural assessment not just in years one and two following an operation's access to the program, but in year three and beyond, as long as the operation meets the eligibility requirements set forth in statute.
Justification
The intent of the original legislation (Chapter 384 of 2011) was to provide eligible commercial equine operations with agricultural district protections and access to the agricultural assessment program for as long as the operation is eligible. The original statute only allows eligible commercial equine operations access to the agricultural assessment program in the first two years that a farm makes use of the program. This bill provides technical corrections to extend eligible commercial equine operations access to the agricultural assessment program in year three and beyond.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall effect on the sixtieth day after it becomes a law.
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