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Senate Bill S6505

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Creates the strategic farm and food product development coordinating council

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2011-S6505 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8104
Current Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §16, Ag & Mkts L; add §180-c, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S2152, A2701

2011-S6505 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the strategic farm and food product development coordinating council.

2011-S6505 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6505 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6505

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 17, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law and the economic  devel-
  opment  law, in relation to creating the strategic farm and food prod-
  uct development coordinating council

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

  Section 1. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows:
  6-A.  (A)  ESTABLISH, IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, A STRATEGIC FARM AND FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT  COORDINATING
COUNCIL  CONSISTING  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF FARMERS, PROCESSORS, WHOLE-
SALERS AND DISTRIBUTORS, RETAILERS INCLUDING RETAIL FOOD STORES AND FOOD
SERVICE BUSINESSES, ACADEMIC EXPERTS AND OTHERS  TO  IDENTIFY  FARM  AND
FOOD PRODUCTS THAT:
  (I)  ARE,  OR  HAVE  THE  POTENTIAL  TO BE, IN DEMAND BY A SIGNIFICANT
PORTION OF THE CONSUMER MARKET; AND
  (II) HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED PRODUCTION BY,  AND  SIGNIFICANT
ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO, NEW YORK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS.
  (B)  SUCH  COUNCIL SHALL ALSO SEEK TO PROMOTE BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS
AMONG FARMERS, PROCESSORS, WHOLESALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND STATE INSTITU-
TIONAL ENTITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SCHOOLS,  DAYCARE  FACILI-
TIES,  AND  PRISONS.  THE  COUNCIL  SHALL IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO TRADE AND
SUGGEST POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS.
  (C) SUCH COUNCIL SHALL ALSO IDENTIFY  RESOURCES,  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT
LIMITED TO, STATE AND FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE  FROM  GOVERNMENT,  ACADEMIA AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS AVAILABLE TO
SUPPORT INCREASED PRODUCTION, MARKETING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH  FOODS
AND BEVERAGES. THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SHALL  MAKE SUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED PRODUCERS AND MARK-
ETERS OF SUCH PRODUCTS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ENLIST THE ASSISTANCE  OF
OTHER  AGENCIES AS NEEDED TO IDENTIFY RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11929-01-1

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