NY State Assembly Bill 2009-A2998

Assembly Bill A2998

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes a task force on food, nutrition and physical education for New York city schools; appropriation

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 16, 2010	held for consideration in education
Jan 14, 2010	print number 2998a
Jan 14, 2010	amend and recommit to education
Jan 06, 2010	referred to education
Jan 22, 2009	referred to education

Bill Amendments

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A (Active)

2009-A2998 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Education
Law Section:: Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A6256
2013-2014: A691
2015-2016: A3306

2009-A2998 - Summary

Establishes a task force on food, nutrition and physical education to investigate and establish appropriate and healthy meal plans and physical education standards for New York city schools; appropriates funds therefor.

2009-A2998 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2998

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ROBINSON, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. GOTTFRIED, MAISEL, McENENY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Education

AN ACT to establish a task force on food, nutrition and physical  educa-
  tion  to  investigate and establish appropriate and healthy meal plans
  and physical education standards for New York city schools; making  an
  appropriation therefor and providing for the repeal of such provisions
  upon expiration thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The commissioner of education is hereby directed to  create
a  task  force  on food, nutrition and physical education to investigate
and establish appropriate and healthy meal plans and physical  education
standards for New York city schools.
  S  2.  The task force shall consist of 15 members and shall be chaired
by the commissioner of education or his designee. Five members shall  be
appointed  by  the  commissioner  of  education;  two  members  shall be
appointed upon the recommendation of the chancellor of the  city  school
district  of  New York; three members shall be appointed upon the recom-
mendation of the governor; two  members  shall  be  appointed  upon  the
recommendation  of the speaker of the assembly; and two members shall be
appointed upon the recommendation of  the  temporary  president  of  the
senate.  The  commissioner  of  education  may invite appropriate ad hoc
representatives from other state and/or local agencies to serve  on  the
task  force.  Vacancies  on the task force shall be filled in the manner
provided for original appointments.
  S 3. The task force shall report its findings, conclusions and  recom-
mendations  to  the  governor, temporary president of the senate and the
speaker of the assembly by September 1, 2010.
  S 4. The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars  ($25,000),  or  so  much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the department of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01851-01-9

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education  from  any moneys in the state treasury in the general fund to
the credit of the state purposes account not otherwise appropriated, for
its expenses in carrying out the provisions of this act.
  S  5.  This act shall take effect immediately and shall remain in full
force and effect until  September  1,  2010  when  upon  such  date  the
provisions of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed.

2009-A2998A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Education
Law Section:: Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A6256
2013-2014: A691
2015-2016: A3306

2009-A2998A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-A2998A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:A2998A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to establish a task force on food, nutrition and
physical education to investigate and establish appropriate and healthy
meal plans and physical education standards for New York city schools;
making an appropriation therefor and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish a task force on food,
nutrition and physical education to investigate and establish appropri-
ate and healthy meal plans and physical education standards for New York
city schools; making an appropriation therefore and providing for the
repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The primary duties of the task force
will be to investigate and establish appropriate and healthy meal plans
and physical education standards for New York City Schools.

The task force shall consist of 15 members as follows:  Chaired by
Commissioner of Education or designee

* (5) members appointed by the commissioner of education;

* (2) members shall be appointed upon recommendation of the Chancellor
of City school district of New York;

* (3) members shall be appointed upon recommendation of the Governor;

* (3) members appointed upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the
Assembly;

* (2) members appointed upon the recommendation of the temporary presi-
dent of the Senate; and

* Commissioner of Education may invite appropriate ad hoc represen-
tatives from other state and/or local agencies to serve on the task
force.

The task force shall report its findings, conclusions and recommenda-
tions to the governor, temporary president of the senate and the speaker
of the assembly by September 1, 2011.

JUSTIFICATION: This legislation will help to establish a healthy meal
plan for our school children and ensure that they are receiving proper
nutrition. This healthy meal plan is to include that of children with
specific dietary needs also. In addition, the physical education portion
is to investigate and ensure that the children receive an adequate phys-
ical endurance test once a year.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Unknown at present time

EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately and remain in full force and effect until
September 1, 2011 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall
expire and be deemed repealed.

2009-A2998A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2998--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ROBINSON, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. GOTTFRIED, MAISEL, McENENY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Education -- recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Education  in
  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT to establish a task force on food, nutrition and physical educa-
  tion to investigate and establish appropriate and healthy  meal  plans
  and  physical education standards for New York city schools; making an
  appropriation therefor and providing for the repeal of such provisions
  upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The commissioner of education is hereby directed to create
a task force on food, nutrition and physical  education  to  investigate
and  establish appropriate and healthy meal plans and physical education
standards for New York city schools.
  S 2. The task force shall consist of 15 members and shall  be  chaired
by  the commissioner of education or his designee. Five members shall be
appointed by  the  commissioner  of  education;  two  members  shall  be
appointed  upon  the recommendation of the chancellor of the city school
district of New York; three members shall be appointed upon  the  recom-
mendation  of  the  governor;  two  members  shall be appointed upon the
recommendation of the speaker of the assembly; and two members shall  be
appointed  upon  the  recommendation  of  the temporary president of the
senate. The commissioner of education  may  invite  appropriate  ad  hoc
representatives  from  other state and/or local agencies to serve on the
task force. Vacancies on the task force shall be filled  in  the  manner
provided for original appointments.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01851-03-0

A. 2998--A                          2

  S  3. The task force shall report its findings, conclusions and recom-
mendations to the governor, temporary president of the  senate  and  the
speaker of the assembly by September 1, 2011.
  S  4.  The  sum  of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the department of
education from any moneys in the state treasury in the general  fund  to
the credit of the state purposes account not otherwise appropriated, for
its expenses in carrying out the provisions of this act.
  S  5.  This act shall take effect immediately and shall remain in full
force and effect until  September  1,  2011  when  upon  such  date  the
provisions of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed.

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