New York A 8811: Makes the opportunity to receive basic utility service, clean air and clean water a civil right

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A08811 Summary:

BILL NOA08811 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08375-A

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SPONSORLupardo

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §68-c, Cannabis L

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Establishes the "small cannabis farmer relief act" to allow certain cultivators to expand their canopy.

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BILL NOA08811 

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06/09/2025referred to economic development

01/07/2026referred to economic development

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8811

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 June 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Economic Development

 AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to establishing the "small
 cannabis farmer relief act"; and providing for the repeal of such
 provisions upon expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "small
 2 cannabis farmer relief act".
 3 § 2. The cannabis law is amended by adding a new section 68-c to read
 4 as follows:
 5 § 68-c. Limited canopy expansion. 1. (a) Notwithstanding any
 6 provision of law to the contrary, any licensee who qualifies as a
 7 distressed farmer and legally cultivated cannabis during the two thou-
 8 sand twenty-two or two thousand twenty-three calendar year shall be
 9 eligible to expand their canopy as provided in this subdivision.
 10 (b) Licensees shall be eligible to expand their cultivation canopy to
 11 up to twice the maximum square footage cultivated in two thousand twen-
 12 ty-two or two thousand twenty-three, provided that the expanded area
 13 shall not exceed the maximum limits established by the corresponding
 14 cultivation tier.
 15 (c) Verification of canopy cultivated in two thousand twenty-two or
 16 two thousand twenty-three shall be submitted to the office in a form
 17 prescribed by the office. Denials of applications under this subdivision
 18 may be appealed to the cannabis control board.
 19 (d) No additional fees shall be assessed for canopy expansions author-
 20 ized pursuant to this subdivision, including standard license renewal
 21 fees.
 22 (e) Microbusiness licensees who previously held an adult-use condi-
 23 tional cultivator license shall also be eligible for canopy expansion
 24 under this section.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13242-04-5

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 1 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, no licensee shall
 2 be authorized to expand their canopy beyond the maximum cultivation
 3 canopy size currently permitted under this chapter and any rules or
 4 regulations promulgated thereunder.
 5 3. Any canopy expansion pursuant to this section shall remain subject
 6 to compliance with all applicable environmental, security, and testing
 7 regulations.
 8 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December
 9 31, 2028 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
 10 repealed.

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