Bill > A11409

This bill, known as the "New York Agricultural Investment Task Force Act," establishes a twelve-member task force to study and assess the future of agriculture in New York State, with the goal of developing actionable recommendations for farm sustainability. The task force will examine issues such as labor, workforce development, and economic conditions, and will be composed of members appointed by the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, senate minority leader, and assembly minority leader, with specific state commissioners or their designees included among the governor's appointments. This task force is authorized to request resources from state agencies and must report its findings and recommendations to the governor and legislative leaders by November 1, 2027, after which the act will expire and be repealed one year later.