NY State Senate Bill S3015

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 30, 2018	referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate
Jan 17, 2018	advanced to third reading
Jan 16, 2018	2nd report cal.
Jan 09, 2018	1st report cal.87
Jan 03, 2018	referred to agriculture returned to senate died in assembly
May 01, 2017	referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 13, 2017	advanced to third reading
Mar 08, 2017	2nd report cal.
Mar 07, 2017	1st report cal.324
Jan 19, 2017	referred to agriculture

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Jan 9, 2018 - Agriculture committee Vote

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May 1, 2017 - floor Vote

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Mar 7, 2017 - Agriculture committee Vote

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S3015 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9971
Current Committee:: Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §262, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S7008
2019-2020: S1225, A8796

S3015 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to authorizing the use of electronic benefit transfer technology at community supported agriculture markets.

S3015 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S3015

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to authorizing electronic benefit transfer technology at
community supported agriculture markets

 PURPOSE : To expand the use of electronic benefit transfer (EBT)
technology to Community Supported Agriculture markets by providing EBT
equipment costs.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 expands section 262 of the Agriculture and Markets law to
include community supported agriculture (CSA) markets as eligible
recipients of state assistance for electronic benefit transfer
technology processing equipment.

Section 2 provides the effective date.

 EXISTING LAW :

Section 262 of the Agriculture and Markets law provides State aid for
farmers' markets, specifically at subsection (c), equipment costs
associated with improving farmers' market functions, including but not
limited to expanding access to electronic benefit transfer technology.

Further, the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides free electronic
benefit transfer equipment for eligible farmers' markets.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance reported that in
December of 2015 more than 2.9 million New York State residents
received benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP). With several million New York State residents receiving SNAP
benefits, it is essential that New York continue to build on the
current momentum of expanding access to fresh, wholesome produce to
all residents in the state. This initiative will ensure that all
residents have the opportunity to shop at local markets by expanding
EBT access to Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) markets.

Residents of rural communities statewide have limited access to
healthy, affordable foods. These low access communities are further
limited when the nearby retailer, corner store or local market is
stocked with a wealth of unhealthy food options. This problem is
further exacerbated when local markets or CSA's are unauthorized to
accepted EBT payment. Enabling a greater number of CSA markets to
accept EBT payment will expand the availability of nutritious foods to
all communities. CSA markets provide, including, fresh, locally
sourced vegetables, fruits, meats and dairy products, and can offer
residents year-long subscriptions or memberships in return for local,
healthy foods on a regular basis throughout the farming season.

Through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Community Service
Agriculture markets (CSA) can register and be authorized Electronic
Benefit Transfer retailers, yet currently, in New York State
electronic benefit transfer equipment is not provided to Community
Supported Agriculture markets. Current law in New York provides
equipment costs associated with access to electronic benefit transfer
technology for farmers' markets, without mention to CSA markets.
Specific inclusion of CSA markets in current state law ensures that
CSA markets receive the equipment necessary to process EBT
transactions by authorizing the state to provide equipment costs
associated with the use of such equipment.


By permitting CSA markets access EBT processing equipment, the State
is ensuring that CSA markets have the necessary tools to provide
healthy foods to all residents of their communities. Authorizing and
equipping CSA markets with EBT technologies will encourage and foster
close relationships between farmers and the residents of their
communities, thereby, strengthening local economies.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2016: S.7008

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

S3015 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  3015

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 19, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- 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, in relation to  author-
  izing  electronic  benefit  transfer technology at community supported
  agriculture markets

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

  Section  1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 262 of the agri-
culture and markets law, as added by section 4 of part U of  chapter  60
of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  (c)  equipment  costs  associated with improving farmers' market func-
tions, including but not limited to expanding access to electronic bene-
fit transfer technology for farmers' markets, COMMUNITY SUPPORTED  AGRI-
CULTURE  MARKETS  and  other  non-traditional food access points in food
deserts in the state.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08281-01-7

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Jan 30, 2018 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jan 30, 2018

Jan 9, 2018 - Agriculture committee Vote

Agriculture Committee Vote: Jan 9, 2018

May 1, 2017 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 1, 2017

Mar 7, 2017 - Agriculture committee Vote

Agriculture Committee Vote: Mar 7, 2017

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S3015 (ACTIVE) - Details

S3015 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S3015 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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Patty Ritchie

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Jan 30, 2018 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jan 30, 2018

Jan 9, 2018 - Agriculture committee Vote

Agriculture Committee Vote: Jan 9, 2018

May 1, 2017 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 1, 2017

Mar 7, 2017 - Agriculture committee Vote

Agriculture Committee Vote: Mar 7, 2017

Co-Sponsors

Pamela Helming

Sue Serino

S3015 (ACTIVE) - Details

S3015 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S3015 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S3015 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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