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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1376
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 9, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. SERRANO, BORRELLO, HELMING, HINCHEY, MAY, O'MARA,
ROLISON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and
Recreation
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to farmers' markets in state and local parks
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
vation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 24 to read as follows:
24. ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE FARMERS' MARKETS WHICH OFFER FOR SALE FARM
AND FOOD PRODUCTS, AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED
SIXTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, AT STATE PARKS WHEN SUCH FARM-
ERS' MARKET DOES NOT HARM THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OR INTEGRITY OF THE
PARK. SUCH PROMOTION SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
(A) POSTING INFORMATION ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE PERTAINING TO
LOCATIONS AND TIMES OF OPERATION FOR SUCH FARMERS' MARKETS HELD IN STATE
PARKS;
(B) IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND FARMERS' MARKETS TO ADDITIONAL
STATE PARK LOCATIONS; AND
(C) COORDINATING WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND
MARKETS, TO FURTHER THE GOALS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
§ 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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