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a public meeting, PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT FOOD PURCHASE
CONTRACTS (INCLUDING CONTRACTS FOR SERVICE WORK, BUT EXCLUDING ANY
PURCHASE CONTRACTS NECESSARY FOR THE COMPLETION OF A PUBLIC WORKS
CONTRACT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE LABOR LAW) MAY BE AWARDED TO
AN OTHERWISE QUALIFIED BIDDER WHO FULFILLS ONE OR MORE OF THE VALUES
BASED PROCUREMENT STANDARDS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION AND THE CONTRACT MAY BE GIVEN PREFERENCE OVER OTHER BIDDERS
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE COST INCLUDED IN THE BID IS NOT MORE THAN
TEN PERCENT GREATER THAN THE COST INCLUDED IN A BID BY THE LOWEST
RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ALL BIDDERS (INCLUDING
LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDERS THAT DO NOT UTILIZE THE TEN PERCENT BID BENE-
FIT) PROVIDE ALL RELEVANT SUPPLY CHAIN DATA IN ITS BID TO THE APPROPRI-
ATE OFFICER, BOARD OR AGENCY, UPDATED ANNUALLY AND UPON CHANGES, AND
THAT THE APPROPRIATE OFFICER, BOARD OR AGENCY SHALL MAKE THIS DATA
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE ENTITIES' RESPECTIVE WEBSITES WITHOUT THE NEED
FOR A FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW REQUEST, EXCEPTING DATA NOT SUBJECT TO
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE STATE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW PURSUANT TO ARTI-
CLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW. In any case where a responsible
bidder's or responsible offerer's gross price is reducible by an allow-
ance for the value of used machinery, equipment, apparatus or tools to
be traded in by a political subdivision, the gross price shall be
reduced by the amount of such allowance, for the purpose of determining
the best value. In cases where two or more responsible bidders furnish-
ing the required security submit identical bids as to price, such offi-
cer, board or agency may award the contract to any of such bidders. Such
officer, board or agency may, in his or her or its discretion, reject
all bids or offers and readvertise for new bids or offers in the manner
provided by this section. In determining whether a purchase is an
expenditure within the discretionary threshold amounts established by
this subdivision, the officer, board or agency of a political subdivi-
sion or of any district therein shall consider the reasonably expected
aggregate amount of all purchases of the same commodities, services or
technology to be made within the twelve-month period commencing on the
date of purchase. Purchases of commodities, services or technology
shall not be artificially divided for the purpose of satisfying the
discretionary buying thresholds established by this subdivision. A
change to or a renewal of a discretionary purchase shall not be permit-
ted if the change or renewal would bring the reasonably expected aggre-
gate amount of all purchases of the same commodities, services or tech-
nology from the same provider within the twelve-month period commencing
on the date of the first purchase to an amount greater than the discre-
tionary buying threshold amount. For purposes of this section, "sealed
bids" and "sealed offers", as that term applies to purchase contracts,
(including contracts for service work, but excluding any purchase
contracts necessary for the completion of a public works contract pursu-
ant to article eight of the labor law) shall include bids and offers
submitted in an electronic format including submission of the statement
of non-collusion required by section one hundred three-d of this arti-
cle, provided that the governing board of the political subdivision or
district, by resolution, has authorized the receipt of bids and offers
in such format. Submission in electronic format may, for technology
contracts only, be required as the sole method for the submission of
bids and offers. Bids and offers submitted in an electronic format shall
be transmitted by bidders and offerers to the receiving device desig-
nated by the political subdivision or district. Any method used to
receive electronic bids and offers shall comply with article three of
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the state technology law, and any rules and regulations promulgated and
guidelines developed thereunder and, at a minimum, must [(a)] (I) docu-
ment the time and date of receipt of each bid and offer received elec-
tronically; [(b)] (II) authenticate the identity of the sender; [(c)]
(III) ensure the security of the information transmitted; and [(d)] (IV)
ensure the confidentiality of the bid or offer until the time and date
established for the opening of bids or offers. The timely submission of
an electronic bid or offer in compliance with instructions provided for
such submission in the advertisement for bids or offers and/or the spec-
ifications shall be the responsibility solely of each bidder or offerer
or prospective bidder or offerer. No political subdivision or district
therein shall incur any liability from delays of or interruptions in the
receiving device designated for the submission and receipt of electronic
bids and offers.
(B) ALL SUPPLIER DATA, INCLUDING SOURCING DATA FROM SUBCONTRACTORS,
SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENTITY SENDING OUT THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
AT THE TIME OF BID, TO THE BEST OF THE BIDDER'S ABILITY, UPDATED AT
POINT OF CONTRACT, AND THEN UPDATED ANNUALLY AND UPON CHANGES. ALL
CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS SHALL SUBMIT UPDATED SUPPLIER DATA. SUCH
DATA REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME AND
ADDRESS OF EACH SUPPLIER, DISTRIBUTOR, PROCESSOR, AND PRODUCER
INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF THE PRODUCTS THAT THE BIDDER WILL SUPPLY.
SOURCING DATA REQUIREMENTS SHALL APPLY TO ALL FOOD SUPPLIERS, NOT JUST
THOSE APPLYING TO THE VALUES-BASED PROCUREMENT CRITERIA.
(C) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "VALUES BASED PROCUREMENT
STANDARDS" SHALL MEAN PROCUREMENT CRITERIA THAT IS BASED ON:
(I) LOCAL ECONOMIES. PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO NEW YORK STATE OR
REGIONAL SUPPLIERS THAT ARE SOURCING FOOD PRODUCTS IN WHICH FIFTY-ONE
PERCENT OR MORE OF THE RAW AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS HAVE BEEN GROWN,
HARVESTED, PROCESSED AND MANUFACTURED FROM WITHIN THE STATE OR REGION
(WITHIN ONE HUNDRED MILES FOR PRODUCE AND TWO HUNDRED MILES FOR ANIMAL
PRODUCTS); AND
(II) ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO
PRODUCERS THAT ADOPT PRACTICES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED SOIL HEALTH
AND INCREASED CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND STORAGE, AND THAT ACHIEVE NET
SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM GREENHOUSE GAS BENEFITS. SUCH PRACTICES SHALL:
(A) ACHIEVE THE REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF SYNTHETIC PESTICIDES AND
FERTILIZERS THROUGH USE OF PRECISION AGRICULTURE, INTEGRATED PEST
MANAGEMENT, AND/OR ADVANCED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT;
(B) AVOID THE USE OF HORMONES OR ANTIBIOTICS EXCEPT FOR TREATMENT OF A
SICK ANIMAL OR FOR DISEASE CONTROL, WHERE DISEASE CONTROL IS DEFINED AS
USE WHERE IT CAN BE SHOWN THAT A PARTICULAR DISEASE OR INFECTION IS
PRESENT ON THE PREMISES WHERE THE ANIMAL IS KEPT;
(C) PRESERVE AND REBUILD SOIL QUALITY THROUGH USE OF SOIL HEALTH PRAC-
TICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PLANTING COVER CROPS, ADOPTING
NO-TILL AND REDUCED TILLAGE, INCREASING CROP ROTATIONS AND INTERCROP-
PING, AND PLANTING PERENNIAL CROPS, TO IMPROVE THE FUNCTION AND RESILI-
ENCE OF SOILS;
(D) PROTECT AND ENHANCE WILDLIFE HABITATS AND BIODIVERSITY;
(E) AVOID CONTRIBUTING TO WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENT AND AVOID CONTRIB-
UTING TO DETERIORATION OF LOCAL AIR QUALITY;
(F) REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO LIVESTOCK THROUGH
USE OF FEED MANAGEMENT, PRESCRIBED GRAZING, AMENDMENTS FOR TREATMENT OF
AGRICULTURAL WASTE, AND MANURE MANAGEMENT; AND
(G) REDUCE ON-FARM ENERGY AND WATER CONSUMPTION, FOOD WASTE AND GREEN-
HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; OR
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(III) RACIAL EQUITY. PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO MINORITY AND WOMEN-
OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE FIFTEEN-A OF THE EXECU-
TIVE LAW, OR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBDIVISION, "SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED" SHALL MEAN INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
BEEN SUBJECT TO DISCRIMINATION BY VIRTUE OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP OF A
PARTICULAR GROUP WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO BLACK OR AFRI-
CAN AMERICAN, AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE, HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER; OR
(IV) VALUED WORKFORCE. IN ORDER TO AVOID LABOR UNREST AND THEREBY
SECURE BEST VALUE, PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO SUPPLIERS WHO: RESPECT
AND PROTECT WORKERS' RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION, TO ORGANIZE A
UNION, TO AFFILIATE WITH WORKER CENTERS AND ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF WORKER
REPRESENTATION AND TO BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY FREE FROM RETALIATION; AS
EVIDENCED BY AGREEING TO ENTER INTO A LABOR PEACE AGREEMENT WITH A BONA
FIDE LABOR UNION UPON REQUEST BY THAT UNION; HAVE WORKER-LED WORKPLACE
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEES; OR ARE A WORKER-OWNED COOPERATIVE; OR
(V) ANIMAL WELFARE. PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO PRODUCERS WHO PROVIDE
MORE HUMANE CARE FOR FARMED ANIMALS BY PROHIBITING INTENSIVE CONFINEMENT
(E.G. CAGING, CRATING OR TETHERING), PROVIDING ENOUGH SPACE AND ENVIRON-
MENTAL ENRICHMENTS TO ALLOW ANIMALS TO CARRY OUT THEIR NATURAL BEHAV-
IORS, USING PAIN CONTROL AS NEEDED WHEN CARRYING OUT PHYSICAL ALTER-
ATIONS, UTILIZING RESPONSIBLE, THERAPEUTIC ANTIBIOTIC USE, AND REQUIRING
HUMANE HANDLING AND SLAUGHTER, AS DEMONSTRATED BY AN INDEPENDENT UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RECOGNIZED ANIMAL WELFARE CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM WITH REGULAR, THIRD-PARTY ON-FARM AUDITS ASSESSING A PRODUCER'S
COMPLIANCE WITH ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE PROGRAM'S WELFARE STANDARDS;
OR
(VI) NUTRITION. PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO FOODS THAT PROMOTE
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, COMPRISED OF NAMELY WHOLE GRAINS, FRESH AND MINI-
MALLY-PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, ESSENTIAL FATS (INCLUDING NUTS,
SEEDS AND FISH), AND WHOLE PLANT-BASED AND LEAN PROTEINS SO AS TO
DECREASE SODIUM, ADDED SUGARS, ARTIFICIAL ADDITIVES, AND SATURATED,
HYDROGENATED, AND TRANS FATS.
§ 2. Subdivision 1 of section 103 of the general municipal law, as
amended by section 2 of chapter 2 of the laws of 2012, is amended to
read as follows:
1. (A) Except as otherwise expressly provided by an act of the legis-
lature or by a local law adopted prior to September first, nineteen
hundred fifty-three, all contracts for public work involving an expendi-
ture of more than thirty-five thousand dollars and all purchase
contracts involving an expenditure of more than twenty thousand dollars,
shall be awarded by the appropriate officer, board or agency of a poli-
tical subdivision or of any district therein including but not limited
to a soil conservation district to the lowest responsible bidder
furnishing the required security after advertisement for sealed bids in
the manner provided by this section, provided, however, that purchase
contracts (including contracts for service work, but excluding any
purchase contracts necessary for the completion of a public works
contract pursuant to article eight of the labor law) may be awarded on
the basis of best value, as defined in section one hundred sixty-three
of the state finance law, to a responsive and responsible bidder or
offerer in the manner provided by this section except that in a poli-
tical subdivision other than a city with a population of one million
inhabitants or more or any district, board or agency with jurisdiction
exclusively therein the use of best value of awarding a purchase
contract or purchase contracts must be authorized by local law or, in
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the case of a district corporation, school district or board of cooper-
ative educational services, by rule, regulation or resolution adopted at
a public meeting, PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT FOOD PURCHASE
CONTRACTS (INCLUDING CONTRACTS FOR SERVICE WORK, BUT EXCLUDING ANY
PURCHASE CONTRACTS NECESSARY FOR THE COMPLETION OF A PUBLIC WORKS
CONTRACT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE LABOR LAW) MAY BE AWARDED TO
AN OTHERWISE QUALIFIED BIDDER WHO FULFILLS ONE OR MORE OF THE VALUES
BASED PROCUREMENT STANDARDS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION AND THE CONTRACT MAY BE GIVEN PREFERENCE OVER OTHER BIDDERS
PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT THE COST INCLUDED IN THE BID IS NOT MORE THAN TEN
PERCENT GREATER THAN THE COST INCLUDED IN A BID BY THE LOWEST RESPONSI-
BLE BIDDER AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ALL BIDDERS (INCLUDING LOWEST
RESPONSIBLE BIDDERS THAT DO NOT UTILIZE THE TEN PERCENT BID BENEFIT)
PROVIDE ALL RELEVANT SUPPLY CHAIN DATA IN ITS BID TO THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICER, BOARD OR AGENCY, UPDATED ANNUALLY AND UPON CHANGES, AND THAT
THE APPROPRIATE OFFICER, BOARD OR AGENCY SHALL MAKE THIS DATA PUBLICLY
AVAILABLE ON THE ENTITIES' RESPECTIVE WEBSITES WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW REQUEST, EXCEPTING DATA NOT SUBJECT TO
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE STATE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW PURSUANT TO ARTI-
CLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW. In determining whether a purchase
is an expenditure within the discretionary threshold amounts established
by this subdivision, the officer, board or agency of a political subdi-
vision or of any district therein shall consider the reasonably expected
aggregate amount of all purchases of the same commodities, services or
technology to be made within the twelve-month period commencing on the
date of purchase. Purchases of commodities, services or technology shall
not be artificially divided for the purpose of satisfying the discre-
tionary buying thresholds established by this subdivision. A change to
or a renewal of a discretionary purchase shall not be permitted if the
change or renewal would bring the reasonably expected aggregate amount
of all purchases of the same commodities, services or technology from
the same provider within the twelve-month period commencing on the date
of the first purchase to an amount greater than the discretionary buying
threshold amount. In any case where a responsible bidder's or responsi-
ble offerer's gross price is reducible by an allowance for the value of
used machinery, equipment, apparatus or tools to be traded in by a poli-
tical subdivision, the gross price shall be reduced by the amount of
such allowance, for the purpose of determining the low bid or best
value. In cases where two or more responsible bidders furnishing the
required security submit identical bids as to price, such officer, board
or agency may award the contract to any of such bidders. Such officer,
board or agency may, in his, her or its discretion, reject all bids or
offers and readvertise for new bids or offers in the manner provided by
this section.
(B) ALL SUPPLIER DATA, INCLUDING SOURCING DATA FROM SUBCONTRACTORS,
SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENTITY SENDING OUT THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
AT THE TIME OF BID, TO THE BEST OF THE BIDDER'S ABILITY, UPDATED AT
POINT OF CONTRACT, AND THEN UPDATED ANNUALLY AND UPON CHANGES. ALL
CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS SHALL SUBMIT UPDATED SUPPLIER DATA. SUCH
DATA REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME AND
ADDRESS OF EACH SUPPLIER, DISTRIBUTOR, PROCESSOR, AND PRODUCER
INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF THE PRODUCTS THAT THE BIDDER WILL SUPPLY.
SOURCING DATA REQUIREMENTS SHALL APPLY TO ALL FOOD SUPPLIERS, NOT JUST
THOSE APPLYING TO THE VALUES-BASED PROCUREMENT CRITERIA.
(C) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "VALUES BASED PROCUREMENT
STANDARDS" SHALL MEAN PROCUREMENT CRITERIA THAT IS BASED ON:
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(I) LOCAL ECONOMIES. PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO NEW YORK STATE OR
REGIONAL SUPPLIERS THAT ARE SOURCING FOOD PRODUCTS IN WHICH FIFTY-ONE
PERCENT OR MORE OF THE RAW AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS HAVE BEEN GROWN,
HARVESTED, PROCESSED AND MANUFACTURED FROM WITHIN THE STATE OR REGION
(WITHIN ONE HUNDRED MILES FOR PRODUCE AND TWO HUNDRED MILES FOR ANIMAL
PRODUCTS); AND
(II) ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO
PRODUCERS THAT ADOPT PRACTICES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED SOIL HEALTH
AND INCREASED CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND STORAGE, AND THAT ACHIEVE NET
SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM GREENHOUSE GAS BENEFITS. SUCH PRACTICES SHALL:
(A) ACHIEVE THE REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF SYNTHETIC PESTICIDES AND
FERTILIZERS THROUGH USE OF PRECISION AGRICULTURE, INTEGRATED PEST
MANAGEMENT, AND/OR ADVANCED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT;
(B) AVOID THE USE OF HORMONES OR ANTIBIOTICS EXCEPT FOR TREATMENT OF A
SICK ANIMAL OR FOR DISEASE CONTROL, WHERE DISEASE CONTROL IS DEFINED AS
USE WHERE IT CAN BE SHOWN THAT A PARTICULAR DISEASE OR INFECTION IS
PRESENT ON THE PREMISES WHERE THE ANIMAL IS KEPT;
(C) PRESERVE AND REBUILD SOIL QUALITY THROUGH USE OF SOIL HEALTH PRAC-
TICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PLANTING COVER CROPS, ADOPTING
NO-TILL AND REDUCED TILLAGE, INCREASING CROP ROTATIONS AND INTERCROP-
PING, AND PLANTING PERENNIAL CROPS, TO IMPROVE THE FUNCTION AND RESILI-
ENCE OF SOILS;
(D) PROTECT AND ENHANCE WILDLIFE HABITATS AND BIODIVERSITY;
(E) AVOID CONTRIBUTING TO WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENT AND AVOID CONTRIB-
UTING TO DETERIORATION OF LOCAL AIR QUALITY;
(F) REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO LIVESTOCK THROUGH
USE OF FEED MANAGEMENT, PRESCRIBED GRAZING, AMENDMENTS FOR TREATMENT OF
AGRICULTURAL WASTE, AND MANURE MANAGEMENT; AND
(G) REDUCE ON-FARM ENERGY AND WATER CONSUMPTION, FOOD WASTE AND GREEN-
HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; OR
(III) RACIAL EQUITY. PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO MINORITY AND WOMEN-
OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE FIFTEEN-A OF THE EXECU-
TIVE LAW, OR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBDIVISION, "SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED" SHALL MEAN INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
BEEN SUBJECT TO DISCRIMINATION BY VIRTUE OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP OF A
PARTICULAR GROUP WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO BLACK OR AFRI-
CAN AMERICAN, AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE, HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER; OR
(IV) VALUED WORKFORCE. IN ORDER TO AVOID LABOR UNREST AND THEREBY
SECURE BEST VALUE, PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO SUPPLIERS WHO: RESPECT
AND PROTECT WORKERS' RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION, TO ORGANIZE A
UNION, TO AFFILIATE WITH WORKER CENTERS AND ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF WORKER
REPRESENTATION, AND TO BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY FREE FROM RETALIATION; AS
EVIDENCED BY AGREEING TO ENTER INTO A LABOR PEACE AGREEMENT WITH A BONA
FIDE LABOR UNION UPON REQUEST BY THAT UNION; HAVE WORKER-LED WORKPLACE
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEES; OR ARE A WORKER-OWNED COOPERATIVE; OR
(V) ANIMAL WELFARE. PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO PRODUCERS WHO PROVIDE
MORE HUMANE CARE FOR FARMED ANIMALS BY PROHIBITING INTENSIVE CONFINEMENT
(E.G. CAGING, CRATING OR TETHERING), PROVIDING ENOUGH SPACE AND ENVIRON-
MENTAL ENRICHMENTS TO ALLOW ANIMALS TO CARRY OUT THEIR NATURAL BEHAV-
IORS, USING PAIN CONTROL AS NEEDED WHEN CARRYING OUT PHYSICAL ALTER-
ATIONS, UTILIZING RESPONSIBLE, THERAPEUTIC ANTIBIOTIC USE, AND REQUIRING
HUMANE HANDLING AND SLAUGHTER, AS DEMONSTRATED BY AN INDEPENDENT UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RECOGNIZED ANIMAL WELFARE CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM WITH REGULAR, THIRD-PARTY ON-FARM AUDITS ASSESSING A PRODUCER'S
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COMPLIANCE WITH ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE PROGRAM'S WELFARE STANDARDS;
OR
(VI) NUTRITION. PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO FOODS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH
AND WELL-BEING, COMPRISED OF NAMELY WHOLE GRAINS, FRESH AND MINIMALLY-
PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, ESSENTIAL FATS (INCLUDING NUTS, SEEDS
AND FISH), AND WHOLE PLANT-BASED AND LEAN PROTEINS SO AS TO DECREASE
SODIUM, ADDED SUGARS, ARTIFICIAL ADDITIVES, AND SATURATED, HYDROGENATED,
AND TRANS FATS.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 103 of the general municipal
law made by section one of this act shall be subject to the expiration
and reversion of such subdivision when upon such date the provisions of
section two of this act shall take effect.