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NY A05386
NY A05386Establishes the soil health and climate resiliency act; establishes the soil health program to assist farmers in improving the health of their soil; establishes the climate resilient farming initiative to promote and encourage farmers to reduce the effects of farming on climate change and to adapt to and mitigate the impact of climate change by improving and maintaining water management systems and soil health and resiliency.
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Introduced
02/16/2021
02/16/2021
In Committee
05/25/2021
05/25/2021
Crossed Over
06/08/2021
06/08/2021
Passed
12/10/2021
12/10/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/22/2021
12/22/2021
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
Establishes the soil health and climate resiliency act; establishes the soil health program to assist farmers in improving the health of their soil; establishes the climate resilient farming initiative to promote and encourage farmers to reduce the effects of farming on climate change and to adapt to and mitigate the impact of climate change by improving and maintaining water management systems and soil health and resiliency.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Act, which creates two key programs: the Soil Health Initiative and the Climate Resilient Farming Initiative. The Soil Health Initiative aims to assist farmers in improving the health of their soil, which provides benefits like supporting agricultural production, regulating water, and sequestering carbon. The Climate Resilient Farming Initiative promotes practices that help farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions from farming and adapt to climate change impacts. The bill also directs the Department of Agriculture and Markets to coordinate these initiatives with existing agricultural environmental management programs and to establish voluntary soil health standards with input from relevant stakeholders.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (27)
Sandy Galef (D)*,
Donna Lupardo (D)*,
Joe Angelino (R),
Didi Barrett (D),
Ken Blankenbush (R),
Marianne Buttenschon (D),
William Colton (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Patricia Fahy (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Judy Griffin (D),
Chantel Jackson (D),
Jonathan Jacobson (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Mike Norris (R),
Steve Otis (D),
N. Nick Perry (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Angelo Santabarbara (D),
Gina Sillitti (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Al Stirpe (D),
Fred Thiele (D),
Stefani Zinerman (D),
Last Action
approval memo.102 (on 12/22/2021)
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