Connecticut 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 1063 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO IMPROVE FARMLAND AVAILABILITY FOR BEGINNING FARMERS.

Last action — HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 546

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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1063 January Session, 2019 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO IMPROVE FARMLAND AVAILABILITY FOR BEGINNING FARMERS.
1063 January Session, 2019 LCO No.
5635 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by:
(ENV) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO IMPROVE FARMLAND AVAILABILITY FOR BEGINNING FARMERS.
(Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to study issues relating to farmland access for new and beginning farmers.
(Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to study issues relating to farmland access for first-time farmers.
Additionally, in examining such issues, the task force shall consider the accessibility of such farmland for historically underrepresented populations in the state's farming community, review the effectiveness of current programs to create such accessibility and consider programs of other states aimed at creating such accessibility.
Additionally, in examining such issues, the task force shall consider the accessibility of such farmland for historically under-represented populations in the state's farming community, review the effectiveness of current programs to create such accessibility and consider programs of other states aimed at creating such accessibility.
(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be a beginning farmer and one of whom shall be a farmer with not less than ten years of farming experience;
(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, LCO No.
(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be from an organization that works on behalf of starting LCO \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-01063-R01 of 3 SB.docx Substitute Bill No.
5635 1 of 3 Raised Bill No.1063 each of whom shall be beginning farmers;
1063 farmers and one of whom shall be from a financial institution that lends money to farmers in the state;
(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, each one of whom shall be from an organization that works on behalf of starting farmers and one of whom shall be from a financial institution that lends money to farmers in the state;
Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
Any vacancy shall be LCO No.
(e) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-01062 of 3 R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
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1063 from among the members of the task force.
1063 filled by the appointing authority.
(e) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from among the members of the task force.
Section 1 from passage New section ENV Joint Favorable Subst.
Section 1 from passage New section Statement of Purpose:
LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-01063-3 of 3 R01-SB.docx }
To establish a task force to develop recommendations for improving the availability of farmland for first-time farmers.
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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, not underlined.] the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is LCO No.
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Action History

  1. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 546

  2. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  3. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  4. SENATE PASSED

  5. FILE NO. 640

  6. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 307

  7. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  8. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  9. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/10/19

  10. FILED WITH LCO

  11. Joint Favorable Substitute

  12. PUBLIC HEARING 0318

  13. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

Sponsors

  • Kathy Kennedy · Primary
  • Gregory Haddad · Primary
  • Josh Elliott · Primary
  • Craig Miner · Primary
  • Kerry Szeps Wood · Primary
  • Joseph P. Gresko · Primary
  • Kevin D. Witkos · Primary
  • Patrick S. Boyd · Primary
  • Rick L. Hayes · Primary
  • Maria P. Horn · Primary
  • Mae Flexer · Primary
  • Eric C. Berthel · Primary
  • Saud Anwar · Primary
  • Rick Lopes · Primary
  • Tony Hwang · Primary

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

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Not signed on (172)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1063?
SB 1063 is sponsored by Kennedy, Kathy, Haddad, Gregory, Elliott, Josh, Miner, Craig, Wood, Kerry Szeps, Gresko, Joseph P., Witkos, Kevin D., Boyd, Patrick S., Hayes, Rick L., Horn, Maria P., Mae Flexer (Democratic), Eric C. Berthel (Republican), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Rick Lopes (Democratic), and Tony Hwang (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1063?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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