New York A 124: Prohibits municipal officers or employees from displaying political advertisements on or within public buildings and various other locations

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A00124 Summary:

BILL NOA00124 

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SAME ASSAME AS S04754

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SPONSORCruz

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COSPNSRAnderson

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 2-C Art Head, §§31-f, 31-g, 31-h, 31-i & 31-j, add §31-k, Ag & Mkts L

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Establishes the office of urban agriculture.

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BILL NOA00124 

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01/08/2025referred to agriculture

01/07/2026referred to agriculture

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 124

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. CRUZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Agriculture

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab-
 lishing the office of urban agriculture

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

 1 Section 1. The article heading of article 2-C of the agriculture and
 2 markets law, as added by chapter 862 of the laws of 1986, is amended to
 3 read as follows:
 4 [COMMUNITY GARDENS] OFFICE OF URBAN AGRICULTURE
 5 § 2. Section 31-f of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by
 6 chapter 272 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
 7 § 31-f. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and
 8 declares that [community gardens] urban agriculture provide significant
 9 health, educational, economic, and social benefits to the general
 10 public, especially for those who reside in urban and suburban areas of
 11 this state. Furthermore, it is the articulated public policy of this
 12 state to promote and foster growth in [the number of community gardens]
 13 urban agriculture, including but not limited to, urban farms, community
 14 gardens, farmers markets, and community supported agriculture and the
 15 acreage of [such gardens] urban agriculture throughout the state. The
 16 [community garden] urban agriculture movement continues to provide low
 17 cost food that is fresh and nutritious for those who may be unable to
 18 readily afford or have easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables for
 19 themselves or their families, allows communities to grow food that is
 20 culturally relevant and significant, promotes public health and healthi-
 21 er individual lifestyles by encouraging better eating habits and
 22 increased physical activity by growing their own food, encourages owner-
 23 ship in agricultural enterprises for socially disadvantaged farmers who
 24 have historically been excluded from the industry, fosters the retention

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01181-01-5

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 1 and expansion of open spaces,[ particularly in urban environments,]
 2 enhances urban and suburban environmental quality and community beauti-
 3 fication, provides inexpensive community building activities, recreation
 4 and physical exercise for all age groups, establishes a safe place for
 5 community involvement and helps to reduce the incidence of crime, engen-
 6 ders a closer relationship between urban residents, nature and their
 7 local environment, and fosters green job training and ecological educa-
 8 tion at all levels. It is therefore the intent of the legislature and
 9 the purpose of this article to foster growth in the number, size and
 10 scope of [community gardens] urban agriculture structures in this state
 11 by encouraging state agencies, municipalities and private parties in
 12 their efforts to promote [community gardens] urban farms, community
 13 gardens, farmers markets, community supported agriculture, and any other
 14 agricultural structures in urban areas.
 15 § 3. Section 31-g of the agriculture and markets law, as added by
 16 chapter 862 of the laws of 1986 and subdivisions 2 and 3 as amended and
 17 subdivision 4-a as added by chapter 528 of the laws of 2013, is amended
 18 to read as follows:
 19 § 31-g. Definitions. As used in this article, unless another meaning
 20 is clearly indicated:
 21 1. "Community garden" shall mean public or private lands upon which
 22 citizens of the state have the opportunity to gard