Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 23, 2020 |
approval memo.56 signed chap.352 |
Dec 11, 2020 |
delivered to governor |
Jul 23, 2020 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.881 substituted for s4176a |
Feb 25, 2020 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jan 30, 2020 |
advanced to third reading cal.355 |
Jan 28, 2020 |
reported |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to codes |
Jun 11, 2019 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 06, 2019 |
reported referred to codes |
May 29, 2019 |
print number 4398a |
May 29, 2019 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Feb 04, 2019 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A4398A
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ABINANTI
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
2019-A4398 - Details
2019-A4398 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4398 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to requiring supermarkets to make excess food available to qualifying entities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 28 to read as follows: TITLE 28 EXCESS FOOD ACT SECTION 27-2801. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 27-2802. DEFINITIONS. 27-2803. AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENT. 27-2804. CONSTRUCTION. 27-2805. ENFORCEMENT. § 27-2801. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. SIXTY TO ONE HUNDRED MILLION TONS OF EDIBLE FOOD IN THE UNITED STATES IS DISCARDED, PRIMARILY TO SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS. AN ESTIMATED FIFTY MILLION AMERICANS, INCLUDING NEARLY SIXTEEN MILLION CHILDREN, DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FOOD. AN ESTIMATED 2.8 MILLION NEW YORKERS FACE HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY. DECOMPOSITION OF ORGANIC WASTE ACCOUNTS FOR OVER FIFTEEN PERCENT OF OUR NATION'S EMISSIONS OF METHANE, A POTENT GREEN- HOUSE GAS. THIS LEGISLATION IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE FOOD DONATIONS TO FOOD BANKS AND OTHER PROVIDERS WHO FEED THE NEEDY WHILE REDUCING FOOD WASTE IN SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS WHICH CREATE DANGEROUS EMISSIONS. § 27-2802. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL MEAN: 1. "EXCESS FOOD" MEANS EDIBLE FOOD THAT IS NOT SOLD OR USED BY A SUPERMARKET AND IS STILL SAFE TO BE CONSUMED BUT IS BEING DISPOSED OF BY THE SUPERMARKET DUE TO LABELING, APPEARANCE, SURPLUS OR OTHER SIMILAR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Anthony D'Urso
Linda Rosenthal
Felix Ortiz
Judy Griffin
2019-A4398A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A4398A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4398--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to requiring supermarkets to make excess food available to qualifying entities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 30 to read as follows: TITLE 30 EXCESS FOOD ACT SECTION 27-3001. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 27-3002. DEFINITIONS. 27-3003. AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENT. 27-3004. CONSTRUCTION. 27-3005. ENFORCEMENT. § 27-3001. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. AN ESTIMATED FIFTY MILLION AMERICANS, INCLUDING NEARLY SIXTEEN MILLION CHILDREN, DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FOOD. AN ESTIMATED 2.8 MILLION NEW YORKERS FACE HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY. THIS LEGISLATION IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE FOOD DONATIONS TO FOOD BANKS AND OTHER PROVIDERS WHO FEED THE NEEDY WHILE REDUCING FOOD WASTE IN SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS WHICH CREATE DANGEROUS EMISSIONS. § 27-3002. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL MEAN: 1. "EXCESS FOOD" MEANS EDIBLE FOOD THAT IS NOT SOLD OR USED BY A SUPERMARKET AND IS STILL SAFE TO BE CONSUMED BUT IS BEING DISPOSED OF BY THE SUPERMARKET DUE TO LABELING, APPEARANCE, SURPLUS OR OTHER SIMILAR CONDITIONS. "EXCESS FOOD" SHALL NOT INCLUDE: UNPACKAGED FRESH MEAT, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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