NY State Senate Bill S4892A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 20, 2021	approval memo.45 signed chap.631
Nov 19, 2021	delivered to governor
May 25, 2021	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.125 substituted for a5781a
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 4892a
Mar 01, 2021	1st report cal.463
Feb 23, 2021	reported and committed to finance
Feb 17, 2021	referred to agriculture

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Bill Amendments

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S4892 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5781
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 27 §§450 - 452, Ag & Mkts L

S4892 - Summary

Establishes the Nourish New York program to facilitate programming that ensures that certain surplus agricultural products are provided to food relief organizations at competitive wholesale prices.

S4892 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S4892

SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the
Nourish New York program

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of the legislation is to create the Nourish NY program
permanently in the Agriculture & Markets Law

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1; - Declaration of Legislative Findings & Intent

   -Creates definitions used in the creation language for the Nourish NY
program
   -Establishes the Nourish NY program as a new Section 452 of the Ag &
Markets Law

Section 2: Effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

While the Nourish New York program was developed in response to
disrupted food supply chains due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has
emerged as an important innovation, significantly supporting the state's
farms while providing nourishing fresh foods to people experiencing food
insecurity. The COVID-19 crisis unveiled the weaknesses in our state's
food supply system and has caused serious economic hardships for the
state's farms and agribusinesses. But, in the 10 months since its incep-
tion, Nourish New York has already strengthened the state's food supply
network and expanded markets for New York farm products. The local food
movement has also gained significant momentum during the pandemic, with
increasing numbers of New Yorkers wanting to know where their food is
sourced. This presents the state with a major opportunity to support our
local economies and create greater equity in our food system by provid-
ing greater access to local, healthy options in food insecure areas
through making the Nourish New York program permanent.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Legislation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

TBD.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S4892 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4892
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 17, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. HINCHEY, BORRELLO -- 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 the
   Nourish New York 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 27 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 27
                             NOURISH NEW YORK
 SECTION 450. DECLARATION OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.
         451. DEFINITIONS.
         452. NOURISH NEW YORK PROGRAM.
   § 450. DECLARATION OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. WHILE THE NOUR-
 ISH NEW YORK PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO DISRUPTED FOOD  SUPPLY
 CHAINS  DUE  TO  THE  COVID-19  PANDEMIC, IT HAS EMERGED AS AN IMPORTANT
 INNOVATION, SIGNIFICANTLY SUPPORTING THE STATE'S FARMS  WHILE  PROVIDING
 NOURISHING  FRESH  FOODS  TO  PEOPLE  EXPERIENCING  FOOD INSECURITY. THE
 COVID-19 CRISIS UNVEILED THE  WEAKNESSES  IN  OUR  STATE'S  FOOD  SUPPLY
 SYSTEM  AND  HAS CAUSED SERIOUS ECONOMIC HARDSHIPS FOR THE STATE'S FARMS
 AND AGRIBUSINESSES.  BUT, IN THE TEN MONTHS SINCE ITS INCEPTION, NOURISH
 NEW YORK HAS ALREADY STRENGTHENED THE STATE'S FOOD  SUPPLY  NETWORK  AND
 EXPANDED MARKETS FOR NEW YORK FARM PRODUCTS. THE LOCAL FOOD MOVEMENT HAS
 ALSO  GAINED  SIGNIFICANT  MOMENTUM DURING THE PANDEMIC, WITH INCREASING
 NUMBERS OF NEW YORKERS WANTING TO KNOW  WHERE  THEIR  FOOD  IS  SOURCED.
 THIS  PRESENTS  THE  STATE WITH A MAJOR OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL
 ECONOMIES AND CREATE GREATER EQUITY IN  OUR  FOOD  SYSTEM  BY  PROVIDING
 GREATER  ACCESS TO LOCAL, HEALTHY OPTIONS IN FOOD INSECURE AREAS THROUGH
 MAKING THE NOURISH NEW YORK PROGRAM PERMANENT.
   § 451. DEFINITIONS. 1. "FOOD RELIEF ORGANIZATION"  MEANS  A  RELIGIOUS
 ORGANIZATION  OR  OTHER  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  THAT  PROVIDES FOOD FOR FREE TO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD09808-01-1

 S. 4892                             2
 
 PERSONS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY, INCLUDING BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  A
 FOOD  PANTRY, FOOD BANK, OR SOUP KITCHEN OR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION
 THAT PROVIDES FOOD FOR FREE TO PERSONS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY.
   2. "SURPLUS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS" MEANS CONSUMABLE OR EDIBLE AGRICUL-
 TURAL  PRODUCTS  GROWN  IN  NEW  YORK  BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE CONDIMENTS,
 SWEETENERS OR BEVERAGES CONTAINING ALCOHOL.
   § 452. NOURISH NEW YORK PROGRAM. 1. THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL,  TO  THE
 EXTENT  PERMITTED  BY  STATE OR FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUCH PURPOSE,
 FACILITATE PROGRAMMING THAT ENSURES SURPLUS  AGRICULTURAL  PRODUCTS  ARE
 PROVIDED TO FOOD RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS AT COMPETITIVE WHOLESALE PRICES.
   2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION
 ABOUT  THE  PROGRAM  TO  FOOD RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS, PRODUCERS OF SURPLUS
 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,
 INFORMATION POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
   3.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE MEANS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE POSTING ON
 THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE, FOR PRODUCERS TO MAKE AVAILABLE SURPLUS  AGRI-
 CULTURAL  PRODUCTS  AND  FOR FOOD RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCESS SURPLUS
 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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S4892A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5781
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 27 §§450 - 452, Ag & Mkts L

S4892A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the Nourish New York program to facilitate programming that ensures that certain surplus agricultural products are provided to food relief organizations at competitive wholesale prices.

S4892A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S4892A           Revised 2/26/2021

SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the
Nourish New York program

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of the legislation is to create the Nourish NY program
permanently in the Agriculture & Markets Law

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section. 1: - Declaration of Legislative Findings & Intent Creates defi-
nitions used in the creation language for the Nourish NY program

Establishes the Nourish NY program as a new Section 452 of the Ag &
Markets Law

The Commissioner of Ag&Mkts, in consultation with the DOH, will review
the Hunger Prevention Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP)

The Commissioner of Ag&Mkts will review and report on the the need to
establish a grant program for cold storage equipment purchase

Section 2: Effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

While the Nourish New York program was developed in response to
disrupted food supply chains due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has
emerged as an important innovation, significantly supporting the state's
farms while providing nourishing fresh foods to people experiencing food
insecurity. The COVID-19 crisis unveiled the weaknesses in our state's
food supply system. and has caused serious economic hardships for the
state's farms and agribusinesses. But, in the 10 months since its incep-
tion, Nourish New York has already strengthened the state's food supply
network and expanded markets for New York farm products. The local food
movement has also gained significant momentum during the pandemic, with
increasing numbers of New Yorkers wanting to know where their food is
sourced. This presents the state with a major opportunity to support our
local economies and create greater equity in our food system by provid-
ing greater access to local, healthy ò options in food. insecure areas
through making the Nourish New York program permanent.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Legislation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

TBD

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S4892A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4892--A
     Cal. No. 463
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 17, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. HINCHEY, BORRELLO, JORDAN, KRUEGER, 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,  in  relation  to  the
   Nourish New York 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 27 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 27
                             NOURISH NEW YORK
 SECTION 450. DECLARATION OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.
         451. DEFINITIONS.
         452. NOURISH NEW YORK PROGRAM.
   § 450. DECLARATION OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. WHILE THE NOUR-
 ISH  NEW YORK PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO DISRUPTED FOOD SUPPLY
 CHAINS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IT  HAS  EMERGED  AS  AN  IMPORTANT
 INNOVATION,  SIGNIFICANTLY  SUPPORTING THE STATE'S FARMS WHILE PROVIDING
 NOURISHING FRESH FOODS  TO  PEOPLE  EXPERIENCING  FOOD  INSECURITY.  THE
 COVID-19  CRISIS  UNVEILED  THE  WEAKNESSES  IN  OUR STATE'S FOOD SUPPLY
 SYSTEM AND HAS CAUSED SERIOUS ECONOMIC HARDSHIPS FOR THE  STATE'S  FARMS
 AND AGRIBUSINESSES.  BUT, IN THE TEN MONTHS SINCE ITS INCEPTION, NOURISH
 NEW  YORK  HAS  ALREADY STRENGTHENED THE STATE'S FOOD SUPPLY NETWORK AND
 EXPANDED MARKETS FOR NEW YORK FARM PRODUCTS. THE LOCAL FOOD MOVEMENT HAS
 ALSO GAINED SIGNIFICANT MOMENTUM DURING THE  PANDEMIC,  WITH  INCREASING
 NUMBERS  OF  NEW  YORKERS  WANTING  TO KNOW WHERE THEIR FOOD IS SOURCED.
 THIS PRESENTS THE STATE WITH A MAJOR OPPORTUNITY TO  SUPPORT  OUR  LOCAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09808-06-1

 S. 4892--A                          2
 
 ECONOMIES  AND  CREATE  GREATER  EQUITY  IN OUR FOOD SYSTEM BY PROVIDING
 GREATER ACCESS TO LOCAL, HEALTHY OPTIONS IN FOOD INSECURE AREAS  THROUGH
 MAKING THE NOURISH NEW YORK PROGRAM PERMANENT.
   §  451.  DEFINITIONS.  1. "FOOD RELIEF ORGANIZATION" MEANS A RELIGIOUS
 ORGANIZATION OR OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT THAT  PROVIDES  FOOD  FOR  FREE  TO
 PERSONS  EXPERIENCING  FOOD  INSECURITY,  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A
 FOOD PANTRY, FOOD BANK, OR SOUP KITCHEN OR COMMUNITY-BASED  ORGANIZATION
 THAT PROVIDES FOOD FOR FREE TO PERSONS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY.
   2. "SURPLUS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS" MEANS CONSUMABLE OR EDIBLE AGRICUL-
 TURAL  PRODUCTS  GROWN  IN  NEW  YORK  BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE CONDIMENTS,
 SWEETENERS OR BEVERAGES CONTAINING ALCOHOL.
   § 452. NOURISH NEW YORK PROGRAM. 1. THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL,  TO  THE
 EXTENT  PERMITTED  BY  STATE OR FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUCH PURPOSE,
 FACILITATE PROGRAMMING THAT ENSURES SURPLUS  AGRICULTURAL  PRODUCTS  ARE
 PROVIDED TO FOOD RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS AT COMPETITIVE WHOLESALE PRICES.
   2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION
 ABOUT  THE  PROGRAM  TO  FOOD RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS, PRODUCERS OF SURPLUS
 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,
 INFORMATION POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
   3.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE MEANS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE POSTING ON
 THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE, FOR PRODUCERS TO MAKE AVAILABLE SURPLUS  AGRI-
 CULTURAL  PRODUCTS  AND  FOR FOOD RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCESS SURPLUS
 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
   4. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH,
 SHALL REVIEW THE CURRENT FUNDING STRUCTURE, FUNDING ADEQUACY AND CURRENT
 SERVICE  LEVELS OF THE HUNGER PREVENTION NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN
 ALL REGIONS OF THE STATE. REVIEW OF CURRENT SERVICE  LEVELS  SHALL  TAKE
 INTO  ACCOUNT  THE  SIZE  OF THE SERVICE AREA, THE POPULATION IN NEED OF
 SUCH HUNGER PREVENTION NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM  AND  THE  NEED  FOR
 ADDITIONAL  FACILITIES  WITHIN  A  REGION IN ORDER TO ADDRESS INCREASING
 FOOD INSECURITY AND HUNGER.  FOLLOWING  SUCH  REVIEW,  THE  COMMISSIONER
 SHALL MAKE AND REPORT ANY RECOMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 INCREASING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF MONEY EACH FOOD PANTRY MAY BE ALLOCATED
 BY  SUCH  PROGRAM,  WHETHER  SUCH  PROGRAM FUNDING SHOULD BE INDEXED FOR
 INFLATION ANNUALLY, AND ANY  STRUCTURAL  AND  FUNDING  ADEQUACY  CHANGES
 DEEMED NECESSARY.
   5. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REVIEW AND REPORT ON THE NEED TO ESTABLISH A
 GRANT  PROGRAM  TO  FUND  THE  PURCHASE  OF  COLD  STORAGE EQUIPMENT FOR
 REGIONAL FOOD BANKS, FOOD PANTRIES AND OTHER  EMERGENCY  FOOD  ORGANIZA-
 TIONS.  SUCH  GRANT  PROGRAM  SHALL PRIORITIZE REGIONS OF THE STATE THAT
 HAVE THE HIGHEST DEMAND FOR EMERGENCY FOOD  AND  REGIONS  OF  THE  STATE
 WHERE REGIONAL FOOD BANKS AND PANTRIES HAVE DETERMINED THE NEED FOR MORE
 CAPACITY  TO  SAFELY  STORE PERISHABLE FOOD BEFORE SUCH FOOD IS DISTRIB-
 UTED.  SUCH REPORT SHALL BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR  AND
 THE LEGISLATURE NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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S4892 - Details

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S4892 - Sponsor Memo

S4892 - Bill Text download pdf

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S4892 - Sponsor Memo

S4892 - Bill Text download pdf

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