Bill > A09043

This bill establishes the New York Native Plant Seed Supply, Development and Enhancement Program. The program aims to increase the production and use of native plant seeds in the state for various purposes, including public land management, roadside landscaping, reforestation, and habitat restoration. The commissioners of the Department of Agriculture and Markets, the Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Department of Economic Development are tasked with implementing the program, which includes promulgating rules and regulations, and using state funds to support growing operations or private entities to expand the state's native plant seed supply. The bill also requires the state to use native plant seeds whenever possible in its various projects.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A9043