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Assembly Bill A6408

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Finances the transportation and distribution of New York state farm grown products to food service markets especially in underserved communities

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2009-A6408 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §16-m, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1389

2009-A6408 - Summary

Finances the transportation and distribution of New York state farm grown products to food service markets, including restaurants, schools, colleges, and others, especially in underserved urban and other communities.

2009-A6408 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6408

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, BROOK-KRASNY, LUPARDO, DIAZ -- Multi-Spon-
  sored  by  --  M.  of A.   BENEDETTO, BOYLAND, GOTTFRIED, JOHN, MAGEE,
  PHEFFER, TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Agricul-
  ture

AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
  relation  to  financing  the  transportation and distribution of foods
  grown in New York state for delivery to food service institutions  and
  underserved markets

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 16-m of section 1 of  chapter  174
of  the  laws of 1968, constituting the New York state urban development
corporation act, is amended by adding a new paragraph  (l)  to  read  as
follows:
  (L)  LOANS,  LOAN  GUARANTEES, INTEREST SUBSIDIES AND GRANTS INCLUDING
INTEREST SUBSIDY GRANTS TO LOCAL OR REGIONAL  ORGANIZATIONS  TO  FINANCE
TRANSPORTATION  AND  DISTRIBUTION  PROJECTS THAT FACILITATE DISTRIBUTION
AND SALES OF NEW YORK FARM PRODUCTS BY FARMERS AND ASSOCIATIONS OF FARM-
ERS TO FOOD SERVICES BUYERS SUCH AS RESTAURANTS, SCHOOLS,  COLLEGES  AND
OTHER INSTITUTIONAL OPERATIONS ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AND OTHER COMMUNITIES
WHERE  THERE  HAS  BEEN  A LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF SUCH PRODUCTS. LOANS,
LOAN GUARANTEES AND INTEREST SUBSIDY GRANTS MAY BE USED TO  FINANCE  NEW
CONSTRUCTION,  RENOVATION  OR LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACQUISITION
OF LAND, BUILDINGS, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the  amend-
ments  to  section 16-m of section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968,
constituting the New York state urban development corporation act,  made
by  section  one  of  this  act,  shall  expire on the same date as such
section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09940-01-9

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2009-A6408A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §16-m, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1389

2009-A6408A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Finances the transportation and distribution of New York state farm grown products to food service markets, including restaurants, schools, colleges, and others, especially in underserved urban and other communities.

2009-A6408A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A6408A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6408--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ORTIZ, BROOK-KRASNY, LUPARDO -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M. of A.  BENEDETTO, BOYLAND, GOTTFRIED, JOHN,  MAGEE,  PHEFFER,
  TOWNS  --  read  once  and referred to the Committee on Agriculture --
  recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in accordance with  Assem-
  bly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
  relation to financing the transportation  and  distribution  of  foods
  grown  in New York state for delivery to food service institutions and
  underserved markets

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision 1 of section 16-m of section 1 of chapter 174
of the laws of 1968, constituting the New York state  urban  development
corporation  act,  is  amended  by adding a new paragraph (l) to read as
follows:
  (L) LOANS, LOAN GUARANTEES, INTEREST SUBSIDIES  AND  GRANTS  INCLUDING
INTEREST  SUBSIDY  GRANTS  TO LOCAL OR REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO FINANCE
TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION PROJECTS  THAT  FACILITATE  DISTRIBUTION
AND SALES OF NEW YORK FARM PRODUCTS BY FARMERS AND ASSOCIATIONS OF FARM-
ERS  TO  FOOD  AND  FOOD SERVICES BUYERS AND PROCESSORS, SUCH AS RESTAU-
RANTS, SCHOOLS, FOOD RETAILERS, FARMERS'  MARKETS,  COLLEGES  AND  OTHER
INSTITUTIONAL OPERATIONS ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AND OTHER COMMUNITIES WHERE
THERE  HAS  BEEN  A  LACK  OF AVAILABILITY OF SUCH PRODUCTS. LOANS, LOAN
GUARANTEES AND INTEREST SUBSIDY  GRANTS  MAY  BE  USED  TO  FINANCE  NEW
CONSTRUCTION,  RENOVATION  OR LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACQUISITION
OF LAND, BUILDINGS, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the  amend-
ments  to  section 16-m of section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968,
constituting the New York state urban development corporation act,  made
by  section  one  of  this  act,  shall  expire on the same date as such
section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

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

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