New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A8901 — Relates to providing additional duties of the community gardens task force

Last action — Assembly Floor Calendar

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced June 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

The bill requires a task force to assess community gardens on public land for environmental designation.

This bill mandates the community gardens task force to evaluate all community gardens on publicly owned land to help designate them as critical environmental areas. The text of the bill is not available for more detailed information.

Summary

Requires the community gardens task force to conduct an assessment of all community gardens located on publicly owned land in the state to facilitate each garden's designation as a critical environmental area.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY S5159A

  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.150

  3. RULES REPORT CAL.150

  4. REPORTED

  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  6. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  7. PRINT NUMBER 8901A

  8. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

  9. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

  10. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does A8901 do?
Requires the community gardens task force to conduct an assessment of all community gardens located on publicly owned land in the state to facilitate each garden's designation as a critical environmental area.
Who sponsors A8901?
A8901 is sponsored by Emerita Torres.
What is the current status of A8901?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced June 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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