Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2018 |
committed to rules |
May 14, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
May 09, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
May 08, 2018 |
1st report cal.1089 |
May 02, 2018 |
print number 943a |
May 02, 2018 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Feb 13, 2018 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to agriculture returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 22, 2017 |
referred to agriculture |
Mar 21, 2017 |
delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.442 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 07, 2017 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 05, 2017 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S943A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
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:
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S5432
2017-S943 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S943 TITLE OF BILL : 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 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To establish the healthy options and community outreach program SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one amends the agriculture and markets law adding article 29-A creating the healthy options and community outreach program. Section two amends the tax law by adding a new subdivision 49 of section 210-B to create the credit for convenience stores and small grocers who participate in the healthy options and community outreach program. Section three amends the tax law adding a new subsection (ccc) to section 606 to include the credit for convenience stores and small grocers who participate in the healthy options and community outreach
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.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
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) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S943A SPONSOR: FUNKE TITLE OF BILL: 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 estab- lish a public awareness campaign regarding such program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish the healthy options and community outreach program SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends the agriculture and markets law adding article 29-A creating the healthy options and community outreach program. Section two amends the tax law by adding a new subdivision 49 of section 210-B to create the credit for convenience stores and small grocers who participate in the healthy options and community outreach program.
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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