Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 09, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.583 substituted for s549b |
Mar 09, 2022 |
substituted by a3954b |
Mar 03, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 01, 2022 |
1st report cal.583 |
Jan 19, 2022 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 13, 2022 |
print number 549b |
Jan 13, 2022 |
amend (t) and recommit to agriculture |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to agriculture returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 04, 2021 |
referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 03, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 01, 2021 |
amended 549a |
Mar 01, 2021 |
1st report cal.455 |
Jan 25, 2021 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S549A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3954 - Passed Senate
- 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) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
2021-S549 - Details
2021-S549 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S549 SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, the state finance law, and the economic development law, in relation to procurement of locally grown farm and food products and codifying the New York state council on food policy PURPOSE: Establish the New York State council on food policy to develop and track guidelines and programs that promote locally grown food products. Set goals for procurement of local foods by state agencies and facilities to increase market for New York agricultural industry's products. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 establishes legislation as the "local food, farms, and jobs act."
2021-S549 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 549 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- 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, the state finance law, and the economic development law, in relation to procurement of local- ly grown farm and food products and codifying the New York state coun- cil on food policy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "local food, farms, and jobs act". § 2. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows: 6-A. ESTABLISH A NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON FOOD POLICY. THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE TO FACILITATE THE GROWTH OF A NEW YORK-BASED LOCAL FARM AND FOOD PRODUCT ECONOMY THAT REVITALIZES RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES, PROMOTES HEALTHY EATING WITH ACCESS TO FRESH FOODS, CREATES JOBS, ENSURES A READILY AVAILABLE SUPPLY OF SAFE FOOD IN AN EMERGENCY EVENT, AND SUPPORTS ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH MAKING LOCAL FARM OR FOOD PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO ALL NEW YORK CITIZENS. (A) THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL SHALL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I) TO DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND A FOOD POLICY FOR THE STATE WHICH RECOG- NIZES THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE STATE TO ENSURE THE AVAIL- ABILITY OF AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE, FRESH AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO ITS RESIDENTS; (II) TO DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND STATE POLICIES TO EXPAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, INCLUDING LOCALLY-GROWN AND ORGANICALLY-GROWN FOOD; (III) TO DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATE FOOD POLICY, INCLUDING BENCHMARKS AND CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PROGRESS IN ACHIEVING STATE FOOD POLICY OBJECTIVES; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2021-S549A - Details
2021-S549A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S549A SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, the state finance law, and the economic development law, in relation to procurement of locally grown farm and food products and codifying the New York state council on food policy PURPOSE: Establish the New York State council on food policy to develop and track guidelines and programs that promote locally grown food products. Set goals for procurement of local foods by state agencies and facilities to increase market for New York agricultural industry's products. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 establishes legislation as the "local food, farms, and jobs act.
2021-S549A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 549--A Cal. No. 455 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, BAILEY, HINCHEY, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, the state finance law, and the economic development law, in relation to procurement of local- ly grown farm and food products and codifying the New York state coun- cil on food policy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "local food, farms, and jobs act". § 2. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows: 6-A. ESTABLISH A NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON FOOD POLICY. THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE TO FACILITATE THE GROWTH OF A NEW YORK-BASED LOCAL FARM AND FOOD PRODUCT ECONOMY THAT REVITALIZES RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES, PROMOTES HEALTHY EATING WITH ACCESS TO FRESH FOODS, CREATES JOBS, ENSURES A READILY AVAILABLE SUPPLY OF SAFE FOOD IN AN EMERGENCY EVENT, AND SUPPORTS ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH MAKING LOCAL FARM OR FOOD PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO ALL NEW YORK CITIZENS. (A) THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL SHALL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I) TO DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND A FOOD POLICY FOR THE STATE WHICH RECOG- NIZES THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE STATE TO ENSURE THE AVAIL- ABILITY OF AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE, FRESH AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO ITS RESIDENTS;
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2021-S549B (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S549B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S549B SPONSOR: SANDERS PURPOSE: Establish the New York State council on food policy to develop and track guidelines and programs that promote locally grown food products. Set goals for procurement of local foods by state agencies and facilities to increase market for New York agricultural industry's products. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 establishes legislation as the "local food, farms, and jobs act. Section 2 adds subdivision 6-a to section 16 of the agriculture and markets law to establish the New York state council on food policy. Responsibilities include: *develop a food policy, and implementation of said policy, to provide fresh food to NYS residents *develop a state policy to expand local agriculture production *assist
2021-S549B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 549--B 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, BAILEY, BIAGGI, BROUK, GAUGHRAN, HINCHEY, MANNION, MAY, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report -- recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law and the economic devel- opment law, in relation to procurement of locally grown farm and food products and codifying the New York state council on food policy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "local food, farms, and jobs act". § 2. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows: 6-A. ESTABLISH A NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON FOOD POLICY. THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED STATE FOOD POLICIES WITH THE GOAL OF: ENSURING THAT ALL CITIZENS OF THE STATE ARE ABLE TO EAT A HEALTHY DIET AND AVOID FOOD INSECURITY WHILE CONSUMING NEW YORK GROWN AND PRODUCED FOODS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THE COUNCIL SHALL WORK TO: SUPPORT AND FACILITATE THE GROWTH OF A NEW YORK-BASED LOCAL FARM AND FOOD PRODUCT ECONOMY THAT REVITALIZES RURAL, SUBURBAN AND URBAN COMMUNITIES, CREATES JOBS, AND SUPPORTS ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH PROMOT- ING AND DEVELOPING LOCAL FARM AND FOOD BUSINESSES AND THEIR PRODUCTS AND HELPS TO MAKE THEM MORE AVAILABLE TO NEW YORK RESIDENTS; AND PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING THROUGH A PLENTIFUL, ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, SAFE AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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