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May 16, 2016 |
referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 17, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 16, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 15, 2016 |
1st report cal.372 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to agriculture returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 15, 2015 |
referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 08, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 03, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 02, 2015 |
1st report cal.1183 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S4945
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
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Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S4945 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S4945 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4945 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to annual reporting requirements for farmers markets PURPOSE: To amend the reporting requirement for the farmer's market program to report to include a discussion of food deserts and the efforts to develop and expand farmer's markets in food deserts SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 263 of the agriculture and markets law to require reports under this provision to include the number, nature and geographic location of all farmers, markets; a description of food deserts in New York; an assessment of successes and failures in establishing farmers markets in food deserts; recommendations for expanding access to farmers markets in food deserts; and a list of funding sources for farmers markets in food deserts. Section 2 sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Many areas throughout New York lack supermarkets, farm stands or other sources of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and other foods with high nutritious values. These areas that lack access, typically are low income neighborhoods that have become known as "food deserts." People who live in food deserts typically survive on low
2015-S4945 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4945 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 24, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 annual reporting requirements for farmers markets THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 263 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 524 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: 1. The commissioner shall quinquennially report to the governor and the legislature on or before January first, two thousand seven and on or before January first of each fifth year thereafter on the status of the state farmers' markets program, as provided under this article. Such report shall include: (A) THE NUMBER, NATURE AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS OF FARMERS MARKETS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK; [(a)] (B) the number and nature of proposals made to the department for state assistance; [(b)] (C) the number, nature and geographic location of approved farm- ers' markets development or improvement projects, and the amounts of each award made thereto; [(c)] (D) an assessment of the effectiveness of existing farmers' markets to facilitate New York producers to direct market their farm and food products to retail and wholesale consumers; [and] (E) THE NUMBER, NATURE AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF FOOD DESERTS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK; SUCH ASSESSMENT SHALL PROVIDE DETAILED DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, THE NUMBER AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FOOD SOURCES IN FOOD DESERTS, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS APPROPRIATE FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF FOOD DESERTS; (F) AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SUCCESSES, FAILURES AND BARRIERS IN ESTAB- LISHING FARMERS MARKETS IN FOOD DESERTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OVERCOM- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10620-02-5
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