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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Mar 11, 2014 |
print number 8764a |
| Mar 11, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to agriculture |
| Feb 12, 2014 |
referred to agriculture |
Assembly Bill A8764A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
TITONE
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
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Phil Steck
Margaret Markey
Kenneth Zebrowski
Chad A. Lupinacci
multi-Sponsors
James F. Brennan
Karim Camara
Vivian Cook
Sandy Galef
2013-A8764 - Details
2013-A8764 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8764
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 12, 2014
___________
Introduced by M. of A. TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Agriculture
AN ACT requiring a study of genetically modified organisms and the
effects of cross pollination on human consumption
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. (a) The department of agriculture and markets shall study
the effects of human consumption of genetically modified organisms as
well as hormones and antibiotics. The department shall use research and
materials available to it for the development of such study.
(b) The department of environmental conservation shall study the
effects of cross pollination and genetically modified organisms on human
consumption and the environment.
(c) The studies required pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of this
section shall run concurrently.
(d) Findings from the department of agriculture and markets and the
department of environmental conservation shall be reported concurrently
to the legislature and shall include recommendations on whether foods
that have been modified:
i. should be labeled or not labeled;
ii. whether any bans on products or practices should be warranted;
iii. whether consumer education about genetically modified organisms,
hormones and/or antibiotics should take place; and
iv. who should be responsible for such education.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
Phil Steck
Margaret Markey
Kenneth Zebrowski
Chad A. Lupinacci
multi-Sponsors
James F. Brennan
Karim Camara
Vivian Cook
Clifford Crouch
2013-A8764A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A8764A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8764--A
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 12, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. TITONE, STECK, MARKEY, ZEBROWSKI, LUPINACCI,
JACOBS, MAGNARELLI, CAHILL, BROOK-KRASNY, COLTON, MOYA -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, CAMARA, COOK, GALEF, HOOPER, RIVERA,
THIELE, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT requiring a study of genetically modified organisms and cross
pollination, the impact on wildlife and the environment, and the
effect on human consumption
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 1. (a) The department of agriculture and markets shall
study the impacts of growing genetically modified organisms in a farm
environment to ensure that genetically modified plants are safe to grow
and are not cross pollinating other crops. Such study shall also include
the impact of genetically modified organisms and its impact on the cost
of food in New York state.
(b) The department of environmental conservation shall study the
impacts of growing genetically modified organisms on the wildlife and
environment of New York state.
(c) The department of health shall study the impacts of human consump-
tion of genetically modified organisms.
2. While conducting the studies required pursuant to subdivision one
of this section, the department of agriculture and markets, the depart-
ment of environmental conservation, and the department of health shall
utilize the federal regulatory framework of genetically modified organ-
isms as a guide, and shall use studies which have been conducted by the
federal government as well as studies conducted by New York state
universities, including the state's land grant institution.
3. The studies required pursuant to subdivision one of this section
shall run concurrently.
4. Findings from the department of agriculture and markets, the
department of environmental conservation and the department of health
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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