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NY S06986

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Ritchie

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the agriculture and markets law to expand eligible uses of state funding for farmers' markets to include service costs and fees associated with electronic benefit transfer (EBT) technology
  • Allows funding to cover transaction fees, wireless technology fees, application fees, and seasonal reactivation fees for EBT systems
  • Extends EBT technology funding eligibility to farmers' markets and other non-traditional food access points located in food deserts throughout the state
  • Takes effect on the thirtieth day after becoming law

Legislative Description

Relates to providing state funding for the fees and costs associated with providing electronic benefit transfer technology at farmers' markets.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/17/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/17/2016
Agriculture3/11/2016

Full Bill Text

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