Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 29, 2017 |
enacting clause stricken |
Jan 09, 2017 |
referred to local governments |
Assembly Bill A613
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WOERNER
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Andrew Raia
multi-Sponsors
William Magee
2017-A613 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §103, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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A10006
2017-A613 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 613 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 9, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the purchase of farm products by municipalities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 103 of the general municipal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9-a to read as follows: 9-A. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY, A COUNTY MAY SEPARATELY PURCHASE EGGS, LIVESTOCK, FISH, DAIRY PRODUCTS, JUICE, GRAINS, AND SPECIES OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES DIRECTLY FROM NEW YORK STATE PRODUCERS OR GROWERS, OR ASSOCIATIONS OF PRODUCERS AND GROWERS, PROVIDED THAT: (A) SUCH ASSOCIATION OF PRODUCERS OR GROWERS IS COMPRISED OF TEN OR FEWER OWNERS OF FARMS WHO ALSO OPERATE SUCH FARMS AND WHO HAVE COMBINED TO FILL THE ORDER OF A COUNTY AS HEREIN AUTHORIZED, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT A COUNTY MAY APPLY TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES FOR PERMISSION TO PURCHASE FROM AN ASSOCIATION OF MORE THAN TEN OWNERS OF SUCH FARMS WHEN NO OTHER PRODUCERS OR GROWERS HAVE OFFERED TO SELL TO SUCH COUNTY; (B) THE AMOUNT THAT MAY BE EXPENDED BY A COUNTY IN ANY FISCAL YEAR FOR SUCH PURCHASES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (I) THE EXPENDITURE THRESHOLD PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION; OR (II) TWENTY CENTS MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL POPULATION OF SUCH COUNTY; (C) ALL SUCH PURCHASES SHALL BE ADMINISTERED PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES AND DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS. SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL ENSURE THAT THE PRICES PAID BY A COUNTY FOR ANY ITEMS SO PURCHASED DO NOT EXCEED THE PRICES OF COMPARABLE LOCAL FARM PRODUCTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE POLITICAL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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