New York S 4769: Authorizes and directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to conduct a study on vertical farming

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S04769 Summary:

BILL NOS04769 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10703

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SPONSORBAILEY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Authorizes and directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to conduct a study on vertical farming.

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BILL NOS04769 

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02/12/2025REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

05/07/20261ST REPORT CAL.995

05/11/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/12/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/13/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A10703

&nbspA10703 AMEND= Simon

&nbsp03/20/2026referred to agriculture

&nbsp03/31/2026reported 

&nbsp04/02/2026advanced to third reading cal.345

&nbsp04/20/2026passed assembly

&nbsp04/20/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp04/20/2026REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

&nbsp05/13/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S4769

&nbsp05/13/20263RD READING CAL.995

&nbsp05/13/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp05/13/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4769

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 12, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture

 AN ACT to authorize and direct the commissioner of agriculture and
 markets to conduct a study on vertical farming

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

 1 Section 1. 1. The commissioner of agriculture and markets is hereby
 2 authorized and directed to conduct a study on vertical farming. The
 3 purpose of this study shall include but not be limited to examining the
 4 effects vertical farms would have on access to locally grown food, job
 5 creation and educational opportunities, and the impacts on the environ-
 6 ment.
 7 2. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the commissioner
 8 of agriculture and markets shall deliver a report to the governor, the
 9 temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the
 10 minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly.
 11 The report shall include recommendations for legislation and administra-
 12 tive programs related to the use of vertical farms.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09048-01-5

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