Senate Bill S5732

2021-2022 Legislative Session

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

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee


  • 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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2021-S5732 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4526
Current Committee:
Senate Health
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
2017-2018: A3442
2019-2020: S5309, A3317
2023-2024: S2741, A5968

2021-S5732 (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.

2021-S5732 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5732 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5732
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 17, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed 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
 for  New  York  state will benefit struggling working families and their
              

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