A 7342 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the New York state equine industry workgroup

Summary

Establishes the New York state equine industry board, to advise and make recommendations to the state agencies on state government plans, policies and programs affecting all aspects of equine industry, and in such areas as its experience and studies may indicate to be appropriate.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A7342C → A7342D · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to replace the permanent 'New York State Equine Industry Board' with a temporary 'New York State Equine Industry Workgroup.' This change shifts the entity from a standing body with appointed members to an annual advisory group convened by the Commissioner, reducing long-term administrative overhead. The report requirements were also updated to include the Speaker of the Assembly and Senate leadership, and a new category for 'public education' awards was added.

Scope change

The scope changed from a permanent, appointed board to a temporary, annually convened workgroup.

DEFINITION

Changed the entity name from 'New York State Equine Industry Board' to 'New York State Equine Industry Workgroup' throughout the text.

REQUIREMENT

Removed provisions for appointing eighteen specific members with staggered three-year terms and fixed appointment procedures.

Added a requirement for the Commissioner to convene an annual workgroup of stakeholders instead of appointing permanent members.

Updated reporting requirements to include the Speaker of the Assembly, the Temporary President of the Senate, and minority leaders in addition to the Governor and Legislature.

FISCAL

Added 'public education' as a new category for annual awards and grants.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated eligibility restrictions to apply to 'current members of the workgroup' instead of the former 'board'.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7342D

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 20, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7342C

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7342B

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7342A

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors