ALBANY — The Legislative Agriculture Committee Chairs, Senator Michelle Hinchey and Assemblymember Donna Lupardo, issued the following statement regarding the veto of their bill (S.9082 / A.9824) to expand eligibility through the Farm Employer Overtime Tax Credit:
“As Chairs of the Legislature’s Agriculture Committees, our top priority is closing this loophole in the Farm Overtime Tax Credit as soon as possible to provide direct financial relief to more farms and help them continue to support their employees. While unfortunately, that day is not today, we are heartened to see the Governor pledge her support for getting this done in her veto message, with a retroactive solution in the state budget. Keeping New York’s farms in business is essential to securing our food supply and sustaining a critical pillar of our state’s economy, which is why this bill passed the State Legislature with unanimous support. We expect that same level of support to carry through as we work to resolve this issue in the budget process.”
–The Office of New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey
