Senate Bill S943A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes the healthy options and community outreach program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S943 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-A §520, Ag & Mkts L; amd §§210-B & 606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S5432

2017-S943 - Summary

Establishes the healthy options and community outreach program; directs the empire state development corporation to conduct a public awareness campaign; establishes tax credits for small grocers and convenience stores participating in the program.

2017-S943 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S943 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    943
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. FUNKE, AVELLA -- 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 and the tax law, in
   relation to the healthy options and community outreach program and  to
   direct  the empire state development corporation to establish a public
   awareness campaign regarding such program
 
   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
 article 29-A to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 29-A
              HEALTHY OPTIONS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM
 SECTION 520. HEALTHY OPTIONS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM.
   § 520. HEALTHY OPTIONS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM. 1. (A) THERE IS
 HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THE HEALTHY OPTIONS  AND  COMMUNITY
 OUTREACH  PROGRAM.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT AN OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR
 THE PURPOSE OF EXPANDING THE NUMBER  OF  CONVENIENCE  STORES  AND  SMALL
 GROCERS  OFFERING  HEALTHY FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPTIONS TO AT-RISK COMMUNI-
 TIES IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. THE OUTREACH PROGRAM SHALL ALSO  EDUCATE  THE
 PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY EATING AND THE AVAILABILITY OF HEAL-
 THY PRODUCTS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
   (B)  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
 FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (I) "UNDERSERVED AREAS" MEANS LOW OR  MODERATE-INCOME  CENSUS  TRACTS,
 AREAS  OF  BELOW  AVERAGE  SUPERMARKET  DENSITY  OR HAVING A SUPERMARKET
 CUSTOMER BASE WITH MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT LIVING IN  LOW-INCOME  CENSUS
 TRACTS,  OR  OTHER AREAS DEMONSTRATED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT ACCESS LIMITA-
 TIONS TO SUPERMARKETS DUE TO  TRAVEL  DISTANCE,  AS  DETERMINED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT;
   (II)  "AT-RISK COMMUNITIES" MEANS THOSE AREAS THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
 HAS IDENTIFIED AS SUFFERING FROM HIGH RATES  OF  OBESITY,  DIABETES  AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S943A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-A §520, Ag & Mkts L; amd §§210-B & 606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S5432

2017-S943A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the healthy options and community outreach program; directs the empire state development corporation to conduct a public awareness campaign; establishes tax credits for small grocers and convenience stores participating in the program.

2017-S943A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S943A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  943--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  FUNKE,  AVELLA,  BROOKS -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agricul-
   ture -- recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from  said  committee  and
   committed  to  the  Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  agriculture and markets law and the tax law, in
   relation to the healthy options and community outreach program and  to
   direct  the empire state development corporation to establish a public
   awareness campaign regarding such program
 
   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
 article 29-A to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 29-A
              HEALTHY OPTIONS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM
 SECTION 520. HEALTHY OPTIONS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM.
   § 520. HEALTHY OPTIONS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM. 1. (A) THERE IS
 HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THE HEALTHY OPTIONS  AND  COMMUNITY
 OUTREACH  PROGRAM.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT AN OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR
 THE PURPOSE OF EXPANDING THE NUMBER  OF  CONVENIENCE  STORES  AND  SMALL
 GROCERS  OFFERING  HEALTHY FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPTIONS TO AT-RISK COMMUNI-
 TIES IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. THE OUTREACH PROGRAM SHALL ALSO  EDUCATE  THE
 PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY EATING AND THE AVAILABILITY OF HEAL-
 THY PRODUCTS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
   (B)  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
 FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (I) "UNDERSERVED AREAS" MEANS LOW OR  MODERATE-INCOME  CENSUS  TRACTS,
 AREAS  OF  BELOW  AVERAGE  SUPERMARKET  DENSITY  OR HAVING A SUPERMARKET
 CUSTOMER BASE WITH MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT LIVING IN  LOW-INCOME  CENSUS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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