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Assembly Bill A6453

Vetoed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Directs commissioner of education to facilitate a program to coordinate the donation of excess, unused, edible food from school meal programs to voluntary food assistance programs

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2009-A6453 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L; amd §206, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6330
2013-2014: A5218
2015-2016: A4833
2017-2018: A2409

2009-A6453 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education, in cooperation with the commissioner of health, to facilitate a program to coordinate the donation of excess, unused, edible food from school, university or other educational institutions meal programs to voluntary food assistance programs; such may be allowed under applicable federal and state laws.

2009-A6453 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6453

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 4, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, WEISENBERG, COOK, GALEF -- Multi-Sponsored
  by  --  M.  of A.   CAHILL, CLARK, FARRELL, GIANARIS, GREENE, HEASTIE,
  JACOBS, MAGEE, MAYERSOHN,  McENENY,  MILLMAN,  ROBINSON,  SCARBOROUGH,
  SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation
  to  establishing  a  program to coordinate the donation of excess food
  from school meal programs to voluntary food assistance programs

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

  Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 42 to read as follows:
  42.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH
TO FACILITATE, AS ALLOWED UNDER APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE RULES,  THE
DONATION  OF  EXCESS, UNUSED, EDIBLE FOOD FROM MEAL PROGRAMS AT SCHOOLS,
UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER  THE  DEPARTMENT'S
JURISDICTION  TO  VOLUNTARY  FOOD  ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THE DEPARTMENT'S  RESPONSIBILITIES  SHALL  INCLUDE
PROVIDING  CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITU-
TION MEAL PROGRAMS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH,  AND  DISSEMINATING  TO
SCHOOLS INFORMATION ABOUT THE DONATION OF UNUSED FOOD AND LISTS OF LOCAL
FOOD PROGRAMS CAPABLE OF ACCEPTING SUCH FOOD.
  S  2.  Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 26 to read as follows:
  26. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL FACILITATE  EFFORTS  BY  SCHOOL  AND  OTHER
EDUCATIONAL  INSTITUTION  MEAL PROGRAMS TO DONATE EXCESS, UNUSED, EDIBLE
FOOD TO VOLUNTARY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THE  DEPARTMENT'S  RESPONSIBILITIES  SHALL  INCLUDE  IDENTIFYING   LOCAL
PROGRAMS  CAPABLE  OF ACCEPTING SUCH FOOD, AND PROVIDING INFORMATION AND
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ABOUT DONATION OF SUCH FOOD AND PARTICIPATING  FOOD
PROGRAMS  TO  THE  EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND SCHOOL AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION MEAL PROGRAMS.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

2009-A6453A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L; amd §206, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6330
2013-2014: A5218
2015-2016: A4833
2017-2018: A2409

2009-A6453A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education, in cooperation with the commissioner of health, to facilitate a program to coordinate the donation of excess, unused, edible food from school, university or other educational institutions meal programs to voluntary food assistance programs; such may be allowed under applicable federal and state laws.

2009-A6453A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A6453A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6453--A
                                                        Cal. No. 440

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 4, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, WEISENBERG, COOK, GALEF -- Multi-Sponsored
  by  --  M.  of  A.  CAHILL, CLARK, FARRELL, GIANARIS, HEASTIE, JACOBS,
  MAGEE, MAYERSOHN, McENENY, MILLMAN, ROBINSON, SCARBOROUGH, SWEENEY  --
  read  once and referred to the Committee on Education -- reported from
  committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation
  to establishing a program to coordinate the donation  of  excess  food
  from school meal programs to voluntary food assistance programs

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

  Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 42 to read as follows:
  42. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE COMMISSIONER  OF  HEALTH
TO  FACILITATE, AS ALLOWED UNDER APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE RULES, THE
DONATION OF EXCESS, UNUSED, EDIBLE FOOD FROM MEAL PROGRAMS  AT  SCHOOLS,
UNIVERSITIES  AND  OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT'S
JURISDICTION TO VOLUNTARY FOOD ASSISTANCE  PROGRAMS  IDENTIFIED  BY  THE
DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH.  THE DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES SHALL INCLUDE
PROVIDING CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL  INSTITU-
TION  MEAL  PROGRAMS  TO  THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND DISSEMINATING TO
SCHOOLS INFORMATION ABOUT THE DONATION OF UNUSED FOOD AND LISTS OF LOCAL
FOOD PROGRAMS CAPABLE OF ACCEPTING SUCH FOOD.
  S 2. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding  a  new
subdivision 27 to read as follows:
  27.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  FACILITATE  EFFORTS BY SCHOOL AND OTHER
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION MEAL PROGRAMS TO DONATE EXCESS,  UNUSED,  EDIBLE
FOOD TO VOLUNTARY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THE   DEPARTMENT'S  RESPONSIBILITIES  SHALL  INCLUDE  IDENTIFYING  LOCAL
PROGRAMS CAPABLE OF ACCEPTING SUCH FOOD, AND PROVIDING  INFORMATION  AND
TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE ABOUT DONATION OF SUCH FOOD AND PARTICIPATING FOOD
PROGRAMS TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND SCHOOL  AND  OTHER  EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION MEAL PROGRAMS.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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