New York A 7964: Establishes a New York native plants designation

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A07964 Summary:

BILL NOA07964A

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SAME ASSAME AS S07359-A

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SPONSORKelles

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COSPNSRRosenthal, Schiavoni, Woerner, Otis

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §16, Ag & Mkts L

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Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets, acting by and through the department of economic development, in cooperation with the department of environmental conservation, to establish a New York native plants designation, and offer seals or logos identifying native plants as grown in New York state and certified for their quality, for product labeling, advertising, and displays.

Go to top A07964 Actions:

BILL NOA07964A

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04/16/2025referred to agriculture

05/13/2025amend (t) and recommit to agriculture

05/13/2025print number 7964a

05/20/2025reported referred to ways and means

06/04/2025reported referred to rules

06/06/2025reported 

06/06/2025rules report cal.458

06/06/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.458

06/06/2025substituted by s7359a

&nbspS07359 AMEND=A MAY

&nbsp04/10/2025REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

&nbsp05/14/20251ST REPORT CAL.1123

&nbsp05/15/20252ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp05/19/2025AMENDED (T) 7359A

&nbsp05/19/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp06/05/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/05/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp06/05/2025referred to ways and means

&nbsp06/06/2025substituted for a7964a

&nbsp06/06/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.458

&nbsp06/06/2025passed assembly

&nbsp06/06/2025returned to senate

&nbsp12/08/2025DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

&nbsp12/19/2025SIGNED CHAP.702

&nbsp12/19/2025APPROVAL MEMO.78

Go to topA07964 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:AGRICULTURE Chair:Lupardo 
DATE:05/20/2025AYE/NAY:23/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means LupardoAyeTagueAye

RosenthalAyeBlankenbushAye

BarrettAyeHawleyAye

StirpeAyeFitzpatrickAye

WoernerAyeMillerAye

JonesAyeLemondesAye

WilliamsAyeGiglioAye

ButtenschonAye

KellesAye

SeptimoAye

ZinermanAye

CruzAye

CunninghamAye

RagaAye

KayAye

SchiavoniAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/04/2025AYE/NAY:33/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyeRaAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickAye

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookAyeBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyePalmesanoAye

WeprinAyeWalshAye

RamosExcusedDeStefanoAye

BraunsteinAyeManktelowAye

McDonaldAyeSmullenAye

RozicAyeGiglioAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAbsent

BronsonAye

DilanAye

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAye

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

EpsteinAye

SeptimoAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/06/2025AYE/NAY:27/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedBarclayAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookAyeBlankenbushAye

GlickExcusedRaAye

DinowitzAyeBrabenecAye

ColtonAyePalmesanoAye

MagnarelliExcusedReillyAye

PaulinAyeSmithExcused

Peoples-StokesAyeJensenAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA07964 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA07964 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7964--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 16, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Agriculture -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab-
 lishing a New York native plants designation

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 2-h to read as follows:
 3 2-h. In cooperation with the department of environmental conservation,
 4 offer seals or logos identifying native plants as grown in New York
 5 state and certified for their quality, product labeling, advertising,
 6 and displays. The department, in cooperation with the department of
 7 environmental conservation, shall establish appropriate standards and
 8 guidelines for such designation. The department shall further provide
 9 educational materials promoting awareness and understanding of native
 10 plants un