S 10335 NY
Relates to responsibilities of the commissioner of agriculture and markets in relation to agricultural weather emergencies
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Summary
This bill establishes responsibilities for the state commissioner of agriculture and markets to monitor weather threats to New York farms and authorize declaration of agricultural weather emergencies. The commissioner must maintain a public webpage listing active and incoming weather emergencies affecting agriculture, along with resources to prepare for and recover from them. The bill requires the commissioner, working with the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, to establish an opt-in alert system allowing farmers to receive text or email alerts customized by their region and the crops or livestock they raise. Each alert will describe incoming weather conditions, the potential impact on their specific crops or livestock, and recommended protective actions for crops, livestock, and worker safety. The alert system takes effect one year after the law becomes effective.
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Provides that the commissioner of agriculture and markets shall have the responsibility to monitor potential weather threats to agricultural production; authorizes the commissioner of agriculture and markets to declare an agricultural weather emergency; directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to maintain a webpage on agricultural weather emergencies; directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets, in collaboration with the division of homeland security and emergency services, to establish an emergency weather alert system to support New York farmers in protecting their crops, livestock and the safety of their workers.
Sponsor (1)
- Christopher Ryan Democratic · primary
Action history (1)
- May 14, 2026 REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE · upper
Text versions (2)
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Bill No.: Summary Actions Committee Votes Floor Votes Memo Text LFIN Chamber Video/Transcript S10335 Summary: BILL NO S10335   SAME AS No Same As   SPONSOR RYAN C   COSPNSR   MLTSPNSR   Amd Art 26-B Art Head, add §412, Ag & Mkts L   Provides that the commissioner of agriculture and markets shall have the responsibility to monitor potential weather threats to agricultural production; authorizes the commissioner of agriculture and markets to declare an agricultural weather emergency; directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to maintain a webpage on agricultural weather emergencies; directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets, in collaboration with the division of homeland security and emergency services, to establish an emergency weather alert system to support New York farmers in protecting their crops, livestock and the safety of their workers.
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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________
10335
IN SENATE
May 14, 2026 ___________
Introduced by Sen. C. RYAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to agricul- tural weather emergencies
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The article heading of article 26-B of the agriculture and 2 markets law, as amended by chapter 204 of the laws of 2021, is amended 3 to read as follows: 4 EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES [ FOR ANIMALS ] 5 § 2. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new 6 section 412 to read as follows: 7 § 412. Agricultural weather emergency. 1. The commissioner shall have 8 the responsibility to monitor potential weather threats to agricultural 9 production, particularly elements of weather events that could have a 10 negative impact on crops and livestock in New York state but are not 11 closely reported on by publicly available weather services. 12 2. The commissioner shall have the authority to declare an agricul- 13 tural weather emergency ahead of significant weather events. During 14 such emergencies, the commissioner shall take steps to proactively alert 15 farmers of incoming weather conditions and provide assistance in 16 response to weather-induced damage to crops and livestock. 17 3. The commissioner shall maintain a public webpage on agricultural 18 weather emergencies, which shall include notice of active and incoming 19 agricultural weather emergencies, in addition to online resources to 20 prepare for and recover from such emergencies. 21 4. The commissioner, in collaboration with the division of homeland 22 security and emergency services, shall establish an agricultural emer- 23 gency weather alert system to support New York farmers in protecting 24 their crops, livestock and the safety of their workers. 25 a. Such alert system shall allow individuals to opt in to text or 26 email alerts tailored to their selected region of the state and to 27 specific crops or livestock or groups of crops or livestock.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15593-02-6
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1 b. Each alert shall include brief descriptions of the following, in 2 addition to online resources to seek further information: 3 (i) incoming emergency weather conditions; 4 (ii) the potential impact such weather may have on the selected crops 5 or livestock; and 6 (iii) actions farmers can take to protect their crops, livestock and 7 workers' safety when applicable. 8 § 3. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a 9 law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any 10 rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its 11 effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such 12 effective date.
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