New York S 9536: Relates to establishing a community garden grant program for all state university of New York and city university of New York campuses

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S09536 Summary:

BILL NOS09536 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORCLEARE

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §31-k, Ag & Mkts L; amd §237, Ed L

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Establishes a community garden grant program for all state university of New York and city university of New York campuses.

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BILL NOS09536 

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03/20/2026REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9536

 IN SENATE

 March 20, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law and the education law,
 in relation to establishing a community garden grant program for all
 state university of New York and city university of New York campuses

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

 1 Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 31-k to read as follows:
 3 § 31-k. Community gardens on SUNY and CUNY campuses. The office shall
 4 establish a community garden grant program for all state university of
 5 New York and city university of New York campuses, utilizing funds
 6 appropriated therefor. For the purpose of growing fresh farm products
 7 and providing healthy food options, state university of New York and
 8 city university of New York campuses shall have the ability to apply
 9 directly to the grant program through the office. Upon the request and
 10 application of state university of New York and city university of New
 11 York campuses, the office shall administer the grant money to campuses
 12 based on an eligibility criterion, including but not limited to state
 13 university of New York and city university of New York accreditation,
 14 sustainable plan for operation and maintenance, and projected community
 15 impact. Participating campuses in this program shall submit a biannual
 16 report to the office including details of how funds are utilized. Under
 17 such program, the office shall distribute money to each eligible insti-
 18 tution based upon the financial need requested from the institution.
 19 § 2. Section 237 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 20 subdivision 8 to read as follows:
 21 8. The regents shall authorize all state university of New York and
 22 city university of New York campuses to apply for the community garden
 23 grant program through the office of community gardens pursuant to
 24 section thirty-one-k of the agriculture and markets law, for the purpose
 25 of growing and maintaining garden infrastructure.
 26 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15319-01-6

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