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NY S00251
NY S00251Directs the department of agriculture and markets to increase the number of regional farmers' markets for the direct marketing of foods and produce produced in the state.
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Introduced
01/09/2019
01/09/2019
In Committee
03/02/2020
03/02/2020
Crossed Over
06/13/2019
06/13/2019
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the expansion of regional farmers' markets The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill amends the agriculture and markets law to direct the Department of Agriculture and Markets to increase the number of regional farmers' markets for the direct marketing of farm and food products on a wholesale or bulk sales basis to large volume purchasers. These regional farmers' markets should be located in areas with poor consumer access to high-quality and reasonably-priced food and farm products, or "food deserts." The Department is authorized to work with the New York State Urban Development Corporation and the Empire State Development Corporation to establish these regional farmers' markets.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (7)
Timothy Kennedy (D)*,
Pam Helming (R),
Daphne Jordan (R),
Monica Martinez (D),
Rachel May (D),
Jen Metzger (D),
Patricia Ritchie (R),
Last Action
referred to agriculture (on 03/02/2020)
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