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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2185
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 15, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO, STIRPE, RAGA, ROSENTHAL, GLICK, ZACCARO,
ANGELINO, DiPIETRO, BENDETT, MANKTELOW, K. BROWN, TAGUE -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to defining
therapeutic agriculture for purposes of community gardens
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 31-g of the agriculture and markets law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. "THERAPEUTIC AGRICULTURE" SHALL MEAN THE USE OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIV-
ITIES, INCLUDING FARMING, GARDENING, AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, AS A MEANS OF
PROMOTING PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, REHABILITATION, AND
THERAPY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, DISA-
BILITIES OR OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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