S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3789--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 17, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- recommitted
to the Committee on Agriculture in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec.
8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the task
force on improving urban and rural consumer access to locally
produced, healthy foods; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
section 28 to read as follows:
S 28. TASK FORCE ON IMPROVING URBAN AND RURAL CONSUMER ACCESS TO
LOCALLY PRODUCED, HEALTHY FOODS. 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE TASK
FORCE ON IMPROVING URBAN AND RURAL CONSUMER ACCESS TO LOCALLY PRODUCED,
HEALTHY FOODS. THE TASK FORCE IS TO BE COMPRISED OF ELEVEN MEMBERS. SUCH
TASK FORCE SHALL HAVE ONE EX-OFFICIO CHAIRPERSON, WHO SHALL BE THE
COMMISSIONER OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE. FOUR MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNOR, TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
OF THE SENATE, TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY, ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE
SENATE AND ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE
ASSEMBLY. THE APPOINTED MEMBERS OF SUCH TASK FORCE SHALL BE REPRESEN-
TATIVE OF:
(A) A FARM ENGAGED IN GROWING CROPS, LIVESTOCK OR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS,
AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER;
(B) NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOOD ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO EXPANDING
ACCESS OF UNDERSERVED, URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES TO HEALTHY, LOCALLY
PRODUCED FOOD;
(C) THE GROCERY INDUSTRY; AND
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(D) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES SERVING COUNTY, NEW YORK STATE AND
NEW YORK CITY GOVERNMENT.
ANY VACANCY ON SUCH TASK FORCE SHALL BE FILLED BY THE ORIGINAL
APPOINTING AUTHORITY. TASK FORCE MEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION
FOR THEIR SERVICES BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY
TRAVEL EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
2. THE MISSION OF THE TASK FORCE IS TO IDENTIFY STRATEGIES AND OPPOR-
TUNITIES TO EXPAND ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED, NUTRITIONALLY DEFICIENT URBAN
AND RURAL COMMUNITIES TO HEALTHY, LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD IN NEW YORK
STATE. THE TASK FORCE SHALL DEVELOP AND IDENTIFY NEW AND INNOVATIVE
METHODS TO INCREASE THE PRODUCTION, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL-
LY PRODUCED, FRESH FOOD IN SUCH COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK STATE.
3. NOT LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION,
THE TASK FORCE SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON ITS
ACTIVITIES, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed December 31, 2020.