S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9835
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 14, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO, SEPULVEDA, ARROYO, DILAN, RAMOS, RODRI-
GUEZ, DAVILA, RIVERA, PICHARDO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the
expansion of regional farmers' markets
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 284 of the agriculture and markets law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
10. DEVELOPMENT AND FACILITATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL
FARMERS' MARKETS TO PROMOTE THE DIRECT MARKETING OF FARM AND FOOD
PRODUCTS ON A WHOLESALE OR BULK SALES BASIS TO LARGE VOLUME PURCHASERS
OF FARM AND FOOD PRODUCTS. SUCH REGIONAL FARMERS' MARKETS SHOULD BE,
WHENEVER POSSIBLE, LOCATED IN AREAS THAT HAVE POOR CONSUMER ACCESS TO
HIGH QUALITY AND REASONABLY PRICED FOOD AND FARM PRODUCTS OR FOOD
DESERTS; OR WHICH WOULD SELL TO OR CATER TO THE NEEDS OF RETAILERS OR
BULK PURCHASERS OF FOOD AND FARM PRODUCTS THAT ARE LOCATED IN AREAS THAT
HAVE POOR CONSUMER ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY AND REASONABLY PRICED FOOD AND
FARM PRODUCTS OR FOOD DESERTS. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN
COOPERATION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND
THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDI-
VISION, SECTION SIXTEEN-M OF THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPO-
RATION ACT AND ARTICLE FIVE-D OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14260-01-8
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