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Assembly Bill A5258

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Makes provisions regarding engineered sterile seeds

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2011-A5258 (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 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A6173

2011-A5258 (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.

2011-A5258 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5258

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 14, 2011
                               ___________

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
SIXTEEN.  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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