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Senator · Senate District 40
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to agriculture
- Referred to agriculture
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Allows any family member working on a family farm to build a home on such land
In Assembly Committee · Agriculture · Sponsor Brian Kolb
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2293
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to building on farm land in agricultural districts
Purpose
Authorizes a family member operating on a family farm to be authorized to build a home on the operating farm land property.
Summary of provisions
Authorizes landowners to build family homes on property classified and utilized as farm land. This act could authorize landowners to build housing units for working family members on the farmland. This act would not authorize the producer or landowner to create housing units for the purpose of housing developments.
Justification
Operating a farm is an arduous task that often involves the dedication of many family members. Often these members live in adjoining homesteads to reduce the cost of living. Currently the laws are written with the intent to prevent the creation of building homes on farmlands for the purpose of housing developments. An exception needs to exist that grants these agriculturalists to build a home for their working families to reside in without a subdivision of the property. Costs to our farms are already tremendous as the burden of property taxes often consume agricultural farms in their entirety. This bill grants these ambitious families the ability to reduce the cost of their hard work and diligence to the agriculture industry of New York State.
Legislative history
A.5351 - 2009 - 2010, Held for consideration in Agriculture Committee.
Fiscal implications
None for the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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