# New York S 3578: Requires the department of agriculture and markets to facilitate and expand an initiative to promote opportunities for farm ownership to farmers who are black, indigenous and people of color

New York S 3578, Requires the department of agriculture and markets to facilitate and expand an initiative to promote opportunities for farm ownership to farmers who are black, indigenous and people of color, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cordell Cleare (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-07 (REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 3578
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requires the department of agriculture and markets to facilitate and expand an initiative to promote opportunities for farm ownership to farmers who are black, indigenous and people of color
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2026-01-07, REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
- Sponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: PRINT NUMBER 3578A (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-28: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3578)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3578)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S3578-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).