Assembly Bill A3442

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the implementation of a food security, empowerment and economic development program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A3442 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27-FF §§2790 - 2792, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6598
2011-2012: A6770
2013-2014: A4001
2015-2016: A3086
2019-2020: A3317
2021-2022: A4526
2023-2024: A5968

2017-A3442 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the department of health to implement a community food security, empowerment and economic development program (SEED) to help meet the food needs of low-income people and promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm and nutrition issues; provides grants for the cost of program projects which will be available to non-profit organizations and local governments, with limited partnership with for-profit enterprises; makes related provisions.

2017-A3442 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3442
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. COOK, ORTIZ, JAFFEE, GLICK -- Multi-Sponsored by
   -- M. of A.   COLTON, GOTTFRIED,  RIVERA,  TITONE  --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, in relation to creating a food
   security, empowerment and economic development program

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Legislative intent. The legislature finds there is a need
 for community economic development to improve the food system  in  areas
 where  there is an inadequate food supply and many residents who rely on
 fluctuating government and private food assistance. There is a  need  to
 develop  food resources and businesses in these communities that provide
 higher quality, more accessible food. The legislature  also  finds  that
 local  farmers  and  food  producers  can  and should benefit from these
 efforts.
   The legislature further finds that as the federal government  and  New
 York  state  attempt to reduce dependency on government, there is a need
 to support families leaving public assistance for work. One approach  to
 increasing  work  opportunities  and  addressing the food needs in these
 communities is through the development  of  "community  food  security",
 which  is defined as people successfully obtaining an acceptable, nutri-
 tious diet using local non-emergency sources.
   Community food security projects are designed to meet the  food  needs
 of  low  income  people,  increase  the  self-reliance of communities in
 providing for their own food needs, and promote comprehensive  responses
 to  local  food,  farm and nutrition issues. For example, these projects
 provide training in urban  gardening  and  sales,  assist  entrepreneurs
 starting  micro-enterprises,  support  farmers'  markets  in  distressed
 neighborhoods  and  provide  food-based  educational  opportunities  for
 schools.
   The  legislature  supports the goals of self-reliance, community-based
 economic development, profitable local agriculture,  improved  nutrition
 and  helping  families  and  individuals help themselves. Therefore, the
 legislature finds that the creation of a community food security program
              

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