Assembly Bill A6173

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Makes provisions regarding engineered sterile seeds

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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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2009-A6173 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §136, add §141-a, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A5258

2009-A6173 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Defines the term engineered sterile seeds and directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to study the implications of the development, sale and use of such seeds; prohibits the production of such seeds during the time of such study; prohibits such engineered sterile seeds to be used in the production of food within educational institutions.

2009-A6173 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6173

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 26, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. HOOPER -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Agriculture

AN  ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to direct-
  ing a study of the risks and benefits of engineered sterile seeds

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

  Section  1.  Section 136 of the agriculture and markets law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows:
  22. THE TERM "ENGINEERED STERILE SEEDS" MEANS SEEDS  WHICH  HAVE  BEEN
GENETICALLY  ENGINEERED TO PRODUCE PLANTS THE SECOND-GENERATION SEEDS OF
WHICH ARE UNABLE TO GERMINATE.
  S 2. The agriculture and markets  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 141-a to read as follows:
  S 141-A. ENGINEERED STERILE SEEDS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL STUDY THE
IMPLICATIONS  OF  THE DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, SALE AND USE OF ENGINEERED
STERILE SEEDS, INCLUDING THE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM RISKS AND BENEFITS
FOR GROWERS, OTHER AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS AND CONSUMERS, AND SHALL ISSUE
A REPORT OF HIS FINDINGS NOT LATER THAN JANUARY THIRTIETH, TWO  THOUSAND
FOURTEEN. THE REPORT SHALL SET FORTH THE NEED FOR ANY AMENDMENTS TO THIS
ARTICLE NECESSITATED BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERED STERILE SEEDS, AND
ANY  OTHER  STATUTORY OR REGULATORY PROVISIONS WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY OR
DESIRABLE TO ENSURE THAT SUCH SEEDS ARE MARKETED, SOLD  AND  USED  IN  A
MANNER  WHICH  BEST  SERVES THE POLICY AND PURPOSES SET FORTH IN SECTION
THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES
AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS WHICH MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO THE  MARKETING,  SALE
AND  USE  OF  ENGINEERED STERILE SEEDS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE A
COPY OF THE REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  THE
TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE  AND THE CHAIRS AND MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEES.
  2. NO ENGINEERED STERILE SEEDS SHALL BE PRODUCED DURING  THE  TIME  OF
SUCH STUDY BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  3.  NO FOOD WHICH IS PRODUCED BY A GENETICALLY ENGINEERED STERILE SEED
SHALL BE SERVED IN ANY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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