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History
- Substituted by A9310A
- Ordered to third reading cal.1735
- Reported and committed to rules
- Print number 6960a
- Amend (t) and recommit to agriculture
- Referred to agriculture
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Authorizes the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Donna Lupardo
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Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to update the state's Industrial Hemp Pilot Research Program with changes that have been allowed by the federal government.
Summary of provisions
§ 1 Amends § 506 of the Agriculture and Markets Law by permitting the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp and products derived from such hemp. This section also classifies such products as agricultural products under the provisions of the article.
§ 2 amends § 507 of the Agriculture and Markets Law by clarifying that the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp is still prohibited in the state unless it is part of a pilot research program.
§ 3 amends § 508 of the Agriculture and Markets Law by directing the Department of Agriculture and Markets to update the state's Industrial Hemp Pilot Research Program regulations to allow for the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp and products derived from such hemp.
§ 4 amends the Agriculture and Markets Law by adding § 509 requiring the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets in cooperation with the Commissioner of Economic Development to file a written report with the Governor, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate and the Speaker and Minority Leader of the Assembly on January 1, 2018 on the status of the state's Industrial Hemp Pilot Research Program.
§ 5 is the effective date.
Justification
The federal government included changes in the Omnibus Appropriations bill of 2016 to State Industrial Hemp Pilot Research Programs. These changes allow for expansion of the pilot programs that were authorized by § 7606 of the 2014 Farm Bill passed by Congress. This new provision allows for the transportation, distribution, sale and processing of hemp grown or cultivated in accordance with state industrial hemp pilot research programs.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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