Establishes a native plant and seed supply, development and enhancement program

Latest action Feb 14, 2025

Establishes a native plant and seed supply, development and enhancement program; requires the commissioners of the departments of agriculture and markets, environmental conservation and economic development to develop a list of plants and seeds eligible for consideration in such program; makes related provisions.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A442, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Agriculture and Markets Law.

Committee

Agriculture · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Agriculture · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2024, c.630, to establish the New York native plant seed supply, development, and enhancement program, increasing the availability and use of native plant seeds across the state

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 14, 2025Result: passed
(59) (1) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 13, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Rachel May says this is needed

The insufficient supply of native plant seeds presents a formidable obstacle to crucial ecological restoration and revegetation projects. Native plants play a pivotal role in maintaining biodiversity, partic- ularly in areas affected by extreme events, invasive plants, and other hazards. The current inadequacy of native seed supply leads to the substitution of nonnative varieties or seeds sourced from different regions, compromising restoration efforts. This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Feb 14, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.89
NY Senate
Feb 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.72
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.72
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S794
NY Assembly

Show full history (9 earlier events)

Jan 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2025
Rules Report CAL.72
RULES REPORT CAL.72
NY Assembly
Jan 14, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
Jan 14, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jan 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.68
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.68
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate

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