Bill > S08553

This bill directs the New York State Department of Public Health to annually collect and publicly report food security data at the county level, in response to the Economic Research Service (ERS) discontinuing its national food insecurity report. Specifically, the department will include the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module (a six-item short-form survey developed by the USDA) as part of its annual Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and then publish the county-level results on its public website. The bill's legislative findings highlight the importance of this data, noting that 10.4% of New York households experience food insecurity, and recent federal budget cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are expected to exacerbate hunger trends. By mandating this annual reporting, the bill aims to provide lawmakers and stakeholders with critical information to understand and address food insecurity in New York State, especially as national reporting on this issue is being reduced.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8553