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Assembly Bill A6641

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires a study of genetically modified organisms and cross pollination, the impact on wildlife, and the effect on human consumption

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2017-A6641 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8764
2015-2016: A3407

2017-A6641 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a study of genetically modified organisms and cross pollination, the impact on wildlife, and the effect on human consumption; requires reporting and recommendations by department of agriculture and markets, DEC, and department of health.

2017-A6641 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6641
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. TITONE, STECK, ZEBROWSKI, LUPINACCI, MAGNARELLI,
   CAHILL, COLTON, MOYA, SIMANOWITZ,  HEVESI,  BENEDETTO,  OTIS,  STIRPE,
   BRONSON, SKARTADOS, JAFFEE, ABINANTI, BARRETT -- Multi-Sponsored by --
   M. of A.  COOK, CROUCH, GALEF, HOOPER, RIVERA, THIELE -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Agriculture

 AN  ACT  requiring  a  study of genetically modified organisms and cross
   pollination, the impact on  wildlife  and  the  environment,  and  the
   effect on human consumption
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  1. (a) The department of  agriculture  and  markets  shall
 study  the  impacts  of growing genetically modified organisms in a farm
 environment to ensure that genetically modified plants are safe to  grow
 and are not cross pollinating other crops. Such study shall also include
 the  impact of genetically modified organisms and its impact on the cost
 of food in New York state.
   (b) The department  of  environmental  conservation  shall  study  the
 impacts  of  growing  genetically modified organisms on the wildlife and
 environment of New York state.
   (c) The department of health shall study the impacts of human consump-
 tion of genetically modified organisms.
   2. While conducting the studies required pursuant to  subdivision  one
 of  this section, the department of agriculture and markets, the depart-
 ment of environmental conservation, and the department of  health  shall
 utilize  the federal regulatory framework of genetically modified organ-
 isms as a guide, and shall use studies which have been conducted by  the
 federal  government  as  well  as  studies  conducted  by New York state
 universities, including the state's land grant institution.
   3. The studies required pursuant to subdivision one  of  this  section
 shall run concurrently.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09217-01-7

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