{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-economic-development-law-180-a","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Economic Development Law § 180-a","heading":"General functions","body":"§ 180-a. General functions. There is hereby created an agricultural\neconomic development program, the purpose of which shall be to target\nand promote:\n  1. agricultural resources industry development in ways which are\neconomically sustainable and environmentally sound;\n  2. public awareness and understanding of the economic, cultural and\nenvironmental importance of New York agriculture;\n  3. the development, retention, diversification and expansion of the\nagricultural resources industry in ways that will enhance related\nefforts of federal, state and local agencies, commissions, committees,\nassociations, trade groups and manufacturers;\n  4. electronic and other information shared related to the agriculture\nresources industry;\n  5. the development of financing mechanisms for the establishment,\nretention, diversification and expansion of new and existing value added\nagricultural products for sale in local, national and international\nmarkets;\n  6. demonstration projects which would improve business profitability\nin the marketing, processing, storage or manufacture of agricultural\nproducts;\n  7. the review of any regulatory barriers which may impede the\ndevelopment, retention, diversification or expansion of the agricultural\nresources industry;\n  8. geographically balanced public input and advice from individuals\nand agencies directly involved with the production, processing,\nmanufacturing and storage of agricultural products; and such other\nindividuals and agencies as may be engaged in state and local activities\nin support of economic development in the agriculture resource industry;\n  9. the establishment and purposes of the New York state council on\nfood policy established pursuant to subdivision six-a of section sixteen\nof the agriculture and markets law; and\n  10. all things necessary or convenient to carry out the functions,\npowers and duties expressly set forth in this article.","path":["Economic Development Law","Article 5-D. Agriculture Economic Development Program"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/COM/180-A","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"6bc0a34dbcbc93ea7c1d7cd1634bf6fa5e02df71c0c397865ad9b1e796f41bf5","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-economic-development-law-179","next":"us-ny/n.y.-economic-development-law-180-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}