Senate Bill S4933A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the governance of food label or the portion of food produced, processed, transported, stored, marketed, distributed, sold or offered for sale by the state

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

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2015-S4933 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2 & 16, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S3877

2015-S4933 - Summary

Relates to the governance of food label or the portion of food produced, processed, transported, stored, marketed, distributed, sold or offered for sale by the state; vests jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to such exclusively in the state; preempts any local rule or ordinance on such subject.

2015-S4933 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4933 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4933

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 24, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- 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
  governance  of food labels or the portion of food produced, processed,
  transported, stored, marketed, distributed, sold or offered  for  sale
  by the state

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

  Section 1. Section 2 of the agriculture and markets law is amended  by
adding two new subdivisions 6 and 7 to read as follows:
  6. "PORTION" MEANS THE AMOUNT OF A GIVEN FOOD SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SIZE OF THE CONTAINER OR PACKAGING IN
WHICH THE FOOD IS SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE.
  7.  "FOOD  LABEL"  MEANS  ANY AFFIXATION TO OR MARKING ON A PACKAGE OF
FOOD AS TO ITS NATURE OR QUALITY, OR THE CONTENTS OF A MATERIAL, PACKAGE
OR CONTAINER OR THE NAME OF THE MAKER.
  S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 16 of the agriculture and  markets  law,
as  amended  by  chapter  639 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. Execute and carry into effect the laws of the state and  the  rules
of  the  department, relative to agriculture, horticulture, farm, fruit,
and dairy products, aquaculture, and the production, processing,  trans-
portation,  storage,  marketing  and  distributing  of food; enforce and
carry into effect the provisions of the laws of the  state  relative  to
weights and measures. JURISDICTION IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE FOOD
LABEL  OR  THE PORTION OF FOOD PRODUCED, PROCESSED, TRANSPORTED, STORED,
MARKETED, DISTRIBUTED, SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS STATE IS  VESTED
EXCLUSIVELY  IN  THE STATE. ANY PROVISION OF ANY LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE,
OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED THERETO, GOVERNING THE FOOD  LABEL
OR THE PORTION OF FOOD PRODUCED, PROCESSED, TRANSPORTED, STORED, MARKET-
ED,  DISTRIBUTED,  SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE STATE SHALL, UPON THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN  WHICH
AMENDED THIS SUBDIVISION, BE PREEMPTED.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

              

2015-S4933A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2 & 16, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S3877

2015-S4933A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the governance of food label or the portion of food produced, processed, transported, stored, marketed, distributed, sold or offered for sale by the state; vests jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to such exclusively in the state; preempts any local rule or ordinance on such subject.

2015-S4933A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4933A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4933--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 24, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- recom-
  mitted 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,  in  relation  to  the
  governance  of food labels or the portion of food produced, processed,
  transported, stored, marketed, distributed, sold or offered  for  sale
  by the state

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

  Section 1. Section 2 of the agriculture and markets law is amended  by
adding two new subdivisions 6 and 7 to read as follows:
  6. "PORTION" MEANS THE AMOUNT OF A GIVEN FOOD SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SIZE OF THE CONTAINER OR PACKAGING IN
WHICH THE FOOD IS SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE.
  7.  "FOOD  LABEL"  MEANS  ANY AFFIXATION TO OR MARKING ON A PACKAGE OF
FOOD AS TO ITS NATURE OR QUALITY, OR THE CONTENTS OF A MATERIAL, PACKAGE
OR CONTAINER OR THE NAME OF THE MAKER.
  S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 16 of the agriculture and  markets  law,
as  amended  by  chapter  639 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. Execute and carry into effect the laws of the state and  the  rules
of  the  department, relative to agriculture, horticulture, farm, fruit,
and dairy products, aquaculture, and the production, processing,  trans-
portation,  storage,  marketing  and  distributing  of food; enforce and
carry into effect the provisions of the laws of the  state  relative  to
weights and measures. JURISDICTION IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE FOOD
LABEL  OR  THE PORTION OF FOOD PRODUCED, PROCESSED, TRANSPORTED, STORED,
MARKETED, DISTRIBUTED, SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS STATE IS  VESTED
EXCLUSIVELY  IN  THE STATE. ANY PROVISION OF ANY LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10564-02-6
              

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