Senate Bill S4314

Vetoed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to using the term human food grade for certain pet food

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Current Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S4314 - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §129-b, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S3212

2023-S4314 - Summary

Permits commercial feed manufacturers to use the term "human food grade" for certain pet food if it conforms to certain state and federal standards.

2023-S4314 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4314 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4314
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 7, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- 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 using
   the term "human food grade" for certain pet food
 
   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
 section 129-b to read as follows:
   § 129-B. DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PET FOOD AS HUMAN  GRADE  FOOD.  1.  A
 REGISTRANT  WHO  HAS  BEEN APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION
 ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE OF THIS ARTICLE MAY ALSO APPLY  TO  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER FOR DESIGNATION OR CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING A RENEWAL OF A DESIG-
 NATION  OR  CERTIFICATION, OF A PET FOOD AS NEW YORK STATE DESIGNATED OR
 CERTIFIED HUMAN FOOD GRADE.  AN  APPLICATION  FOR  SUCH  DESIGNATION  OR
 CERTIFICATION  SHALL  BE  MADE  IN THE SAME MANNER AND BE SUBJECT TO THE
 SAME REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS AS SECTIONS ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE AND
 ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE-A OF THIS ARTICLE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVEL-
 OP RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF SUCH DESIGNATION OR CERTIF-
 ICATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  PRODUCTION,  MANUFACTURING  AND
 LABELING STANDARDS REQUIRED TO BE MET TO ENSURE THE PRODUCT WOULD QUALI-
 FY AS HUMAN FOOD GRADE.
   2.  (A)  A  DESIGNATION  OR CERTIFICATION OF A PET FOOD AS "HUMAN FOOD
 GRADE" UNDER THIS SECTION MEANS THAT THE PET FOOD IS SUITABLE FOR  HUMAN
 CONSUMPTION  BUT IS INTENDED FOR CONSUMPTION BY PETS AND IS PRODUCED, AT
 A MINIMUM, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS  OR  GUIDELINES  OF  A
 VOLUNTARY  MEMBERSHIP  ASSOCIATION  OF LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES
 CHARGED BY LOCAL, STATE  OR  FEDERAL  LAWS  TO  REGULATE  THE  SALE  AND
 DISTRIBUTION  OF  ANIMAL FEEDS  OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IF APPLICABLE,
 AND MEETS ANY REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMISSIONER. A PET FOOD DESIGNATED OR
 CERTIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE LABELED, ADVERTISED AND  REPRESENTED
 AS  HUMAN  FOOD GRADE, OR USE WORDS, SYMBOLS, OR IMAGES OF THAT MEANING.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08792-01-3
              

2023-S4314A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §129-b, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S3212

2023-S4314A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits commercial feed manufacturers to use the term "human food grade" for certain pet food if it conforms to certain state and federal standards.

2023-S4314A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4314A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4314--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 7, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in  relation  to  using
   the term "human food grade" for certain pet food
 
   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
 section 129-b to read as follows:
   §  129-B.  DESIGNATION  OF  CERTAIN PET FOOD AS HUMAN GRADE FOOD. 1. A
 REGISTRANT WHO HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
 ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-NINE  OF THIS ARTICLE MAY ALSO APPLY TO THE COMMIS-
 SIONER FOR DESIGNATION OR CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING A RENEWAL OF A DESIG-
 NATION OR CERTIFICATION, OF A PET FOOD AS NEW YORK STATE  DESIGNATED  OR
 CERTIFIED  HUMAN  FOOD  GRADE.  AN  APPLICATION  FOR SUCH DESIGNATION OR
 CERTIFICATION SHALL BE MADE IN THE SAME MANNER AND  BE  SUBJECT  TO  THE
 SAME REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS AS SECTIONS ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE AND
 ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-NINE-A  OF  THIS  ARTICLE;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, THE
 INITIAL APPLICATION FEE SHALL BE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. THE  COMMISSIONER
 SHALL DEVELOP RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF SUCH DESIGNATION
 OR  CERTIFICATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PRODUCTION, MANUFACTUR-
 ING AND LABELING STANDARDS REQUIRED TO BE  MET  TO  ENSURE  THE  PRODUCT
 WOULD QUALIFY AS HUMAN FOOD GRADE.
   2.  (A)  A  DESIGNATION  OR CERTIFICATION OF A PET FOOD AS "HUMAN FOOD
 GRADE" UNDER THIS SECTION MEANS THAT THE PET FOOD IS SUITABLE FOR  HUMAN
 CONSUMPTION  BUT IS INTENDED FOR CONSUMPTION BY PETS AND IS PRODUCED, AT
 A MINIMUM, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS  OR  GUIDELINES  OF  A
 VOLUNTARY  MEMBERSHIP  ASSOCIATION  OF LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES
 CHARGED BY LOCAL, STATE  OR  FEDERAL  LAWS  TO  REGULATE  THE  SALE  AND
 DISTRIBUTION  OF  ANIMAL FEEDS  OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IF APPLICABLE,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08792-02-3
              

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