Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 1, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Senate bill · S593 (2025-26)
Relates to land used in agricultural production
Latest action Jun 1, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A9105, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Includes certain land that is owned or rented as a farm operation for the production for sale of crops, livestock or livestock products as land used in agricultural production.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Agriculture and Markets Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
This bill expands the definition of "land used in agricultural production" to allow start-up, beginning, and small farms that are in production of the sale of crops, livestock or livestock products to receive an agricultural assessment by creating temporary carve outs if the farm is able to establish they have the ability to meet the current- ly required annual gross sales value within a certain timeframe.
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Agriculture · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Agriculture · New York State Senate.
Cosponsors
Catalina Cruz, Dana Levenberg and 6 more on Agora
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Read on NY Senate (opens in a new tab)- Republican5
- Democratic3
This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed
Many start-up, beginning and small farms struggle to meet the annual gross sates threshold to receive an agricultural assessment, which provides farms property tax benefits to incentivize protecting farmland and helping with the fiscal uncertainty of operating a farm business. This bill provides these farmers an opportunity to receive this tax benefit, protect their land, and connect them with the resources. needed to ensure success. This bill encourages aspiring farmers from different backgrounds to grow food in the state and feed their communities.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Agriculture
Senate AgricultureFeb 24, 2026Result: passed
(8) (0) (0) (1)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 3, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)Vote: Committee vote · Agriculture
Senate AgricultureFeb 4, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)
Full history
- Jun 1, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
- May 20, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Agriculture
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
- Apr 21, 2026
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 593A
NY Senate
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- Mar 4, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Feb 26, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- Feb 25, 2026
1ST Report CAL.417
1ST REPORT CAL.417
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Senate
- Sep 26, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
- Mar 3, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Mar 3, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Mar 3, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
- Feb 10, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Feb 5, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- Feb 4, 2025
1ST Report CAL.261
1ST REPORT CAL.261
NY Senate
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Senate