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NY A 5660

in committee

Establishes a carbon farming tax credit for farmers

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 5660 pass?

Not yet. NY A 5660 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

What is NY A 5660 about?

Establishes the carbon farming certification committee for the purpose of developing a certification framework, determining qualified carbon removal practices eligible for the carbon farming tax credit, and promulgating certification standards for qualified carbon removal practices; provides for the development of educational materials to encourage carbon farming by promoting farming practices which reduce, sequester and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions on land used in support of a farm operation; establishes carbon farming tax credits.

Who sponsors NY A 5660?

Didi Barrett is the primary sponsor of NY A 5660, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes the carbon farming certification committee for the purpose of developing a certification framework, determining qualified carbon removal practices eligible for the carbon farming tax credit, and promulgating certification standards for qualified carbon removal practices; provides for the development of educational materials to encourage carbon farming by promoting farming practices which reduce, sequester and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions on land used in support of a farm operation; establishes carbon farming tax credits.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Didi Barrettprimary
  • Donna Lupardocosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • William Magnarellicosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-19

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-10-10

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-10-10

    PRINT NUMBER 5660A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 3281not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2718not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2042not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 5919not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 1529

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