Assembly Bill A1666

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes the New York calcium purchasing preference initiative

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

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2011-A1666 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S265
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §16, Ag & Mkts L; amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S4159
2013-2014: A3628, S1332
2015-2016: A3083, S1284

2011-A1666 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the New York calcium purchasing preference initiative by instructing the purchasing agent of any governmental entity to give preference to a product containing a higher level of calcium than products of the same type and quality which are equal to or lower in price than products of the same type and quality.

2011-A1666 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1666

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 11, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Agriculture

AN  ACT  to amend the agriculture and markets law and the education law,
  in relation to establishing the New York calcium purchasing preference
  initiative

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
calcium purchasing preference initiative".
  S 2. Section 16 of the agriculture  and  markets  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 5-c to read as follows:
  5-C.    ESTABLISH,  IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION,
THE NEW YORK CALCIUM PURCHASING PREFERENCE INITIATIVE.   THE  PURCHASING
AGENT  FOR  ANY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY WHICH PURCHASES FOOD OR BEVERAGES TO
BE PROCESSED OR SERVED IN A BUILDING OR ROOM OWNED OR OPERATED  BY  SUCH
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY SHALL GIVE PREFERENCE TO FOODS AND BEVERAGES THAT:
  (A)  CONTAIN  A HIGHER LEVEL OF CALCIUM THAN PRODUCTS OF THE SAME TYPE
AND QUALITY; AND
  (B) ARE EQUAL TO OR LOWER IN PRICE THAN PRODUCTS OF THE SAME TYPE  AND
QUALITY.
  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION, "GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY" SHALL
MEAN:
  (A) THE STATE OF NEW YORK;
  (B) A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR ANY OTHER  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION
OR CIVIL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE;
  (C)  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT OR ANY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OPERATING A PUBLIC
SCHOOL, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY;
  (D) A PUBLIC AUTHORITY, COMMISSION OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION;
  (E) AN AGENCY, BOARD, BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMITTEE, INSTITUTION,  COUN-
CIL, OR OFFICE; OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01417-01-1

              

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