S627-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Finances the construction, reconstruction, improvement, expansion or rehab of wholesale regional farmers' markets that promote farm products grown in New York state

Finances the construction, reconstruction, improvement, expansion or rehabilitation of wholesale regional farmers' markets that promote farm products grown in New York state.

Sponsor: KLEIN / Co-sponsor(s): BONACIC, CARLUCCI, DILAN, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY, OPPENHEIMER, PARKER, SAVINO, VALESKY / Committee: FINANCE
Law Section: New York State Urban Development Corporation Act / Law: Amd S16-m, UDC Act

S627-2011 Actions

Aug 1, 2012: SIGNED CHAP.298
Jul 20, 2012: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
Jun 20, 2012: returned to senate
Jun 20, 2012: passed assembly
Jun 20, 2012: ordered to third reading rules cal.405
Jun 20, 2012: substituted for a1025a
Jun 12, 2012: referred to ways and means
Jun 12, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Jun 12, 2012: PASSED SENATE
Jun 11, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Jun 6, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
Jun 5, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.1051
May 29, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 627A
May 29, 2012: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
Mar 5, 2012: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
Mar 22, 2011: referred to agriculture
Mar 22, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Mar 22, 2011: PASSED SENATE
Mar 7, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Mar 3, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
Mar 2, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.147
Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

S627-2011 Meetings

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions: Mar 5, 2012, Corporations, Authorities and Commissions: Mar 2, 2011

S627-2011 Calendars

Active List: Mar 22, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 3, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 7, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 8, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 9, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 10, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 15, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 16, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 21, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 22, 2011

S627-2011 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions - Mar 2, 2011

Ayes (6): Ranzenhofer, Flanagan, Larkin, Martins, Perkins, Squadron

VOTE: FLOOR VOTE: - Mar 22, 2011

Ayes (62): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Espaillat, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Huntley, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Kruger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Oppenheimer, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Valesky, Young, Zeldin

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Corporations, Authorities and Commissions - Mar 5, 2012

Ayes (6): Ranzenhofer, Flanagan, Larkin, Martins, Perkins, Squadron

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Finance - Jun 5, 2012

Ayes (34): DeFrancisco, Johnson, Alesi, Bonacic, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Golden, Griffo, Hannon, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Little, Marcellino, Nozzolio, Robach, Saland, Seward, Young, Krueger, Breslin, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Gianaris, Montgomery, Oppenheimer, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Rivera, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousins, Squadron
Excused (1): Farley

VOTE: FLOOR VOTE: - Jun 12, 2012

Ayes (59): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Oppenheimer, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Storobin, Valesky, Young, Zeldin
Excused (3): Espaillat, Huntley, Krueger

S627-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S627

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
relation to developing local and regional wholesale farmers' markets to
promote foods grown in New York state

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OR BILL:
To provide Economic Development
financing for construction and improvements to wholesale regional
farmers' markets.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Adds a new paragraph l to subdivision 1 of section 16-m of
Chapter 174 of the laws of 1968 creating the Urban Development
Corporation (UDC). Paragraph j would authorize the UDC to provide
loans and grants to businesses, municipalities, IDAs, economic
development corporations, not-for-profits, business improvement
districts, regional marketing authorities, agricultural cooperatives
and other entities to finance construction, reconstruction,
improvement, expansion, or rehabilitation of wholesale regional
farmers' markets.

JUSTIFICATION:
New York farmers produce large quantities of quality
fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy products. Currently, there is an
increasing recognition by consumers, restaurants, and chefs about the
taste, quality and freshness of these locally grown farm products.
Unfortunately, most food stores and restaurants in our larger cities
find it difficult to buy food products at wholesale directly from
New York farmers because of the lack of adequate wholesale farmers'
markets even though there is huge potential for sales.

Providing financing for wholesale regional markets for new
construction and renovations to meet the needs of these wholesale
customers would help the farm economy by opening up valuable food
service markets. A recent NYC Wholesale Farmers' Market study found
that "...a New York City wholesale farmers' market would expand
opportunities for mid-size and small producers of food and
agricultural products from New York and adjacent states to sell their
products directly to wholesale buyers in the city and that such a
market facility - similar to those that have operated in NYC in the
past - would also help meet the growing demand by thousands of NYC
restaurants, retail stores, institutions and other wholesale buyers
for locally-grown fresh farm products."

The economic benefits to farm regions from increased sales could lead
to increased business activity and jobs in those communities and new
jobs
at the wholesale markets themselves. In addition, businesses and
consumers in urban and suburban communities would benefit from the
fresh, nutritious, quality food and meals available because of these
projects.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:


2005/06 - A.8001 Referred to Agriculture
2007/08 - A.5025 - Referred to Agriculture
2010 - S.6183 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities, and
Commissions. Reported to Finance

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amendments
to section 16-m of section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968,
constituting the New York Urban Development Corporation Act, made by
section one of this act, shall not affect the expiration of such
section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.

S627-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
                                           627
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 5, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. KLEIN, BONACIC, KRUEGER, OPPENHEIMER -- read twice
 and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
 on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 

AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
 relation to developing local and regional wholesale  farmers'  markets
 to promote foods grown in New York state
 

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

 

Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 16-m of section 1 of  chapter  174
 of  the  laws of 1968, constituting the New York state urban development
 corporation act, is amended by adding a new paragraph  (l)  to  read  as
 follows:

 (L)  LOANS,  LOAN  GUARANTEES,  INTEREST SUBSIDIES AND GRANTS TO BUSI
 NESSES, MUNICIPALITIES, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES  AND  LOCAL  AND
 REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS,
 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS, REGIONAL MARKETING AUTHORITIES AND AGRI
 CULTURAL COOPERATIVES ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO THE COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONS
 LAW,  AND  OTHER ENTITIES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, IMPROVE
 MENT, EXPANSION OR REHABILITATION OF WHOLESALE REGIONAL FARMERS' MARKETS
 THAT FACILITATE THE  SALE  AND  PROMOTION  OF  FARM  PRODUCTS  GROWN  OR
 PRODUCED IN NEW YORK STATE.
 

S  2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amend
 ments to section 16-m of section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws  of  1968,
 constituting  the New York state urban development corporation act, made
 by section one of this act, shall not  affect  the  expiration  of  such
 section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03711-01-1

S627-2011: Finances the construction, reconstruction, improvement, expansion or rehab of wholesale regional farmers' markets that promote farm products grown in New York state