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NY A11065
Bill
Status
10/7/2020
Primary Sponsor
Catalina Cruz
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AI Summary
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Amends Agriculture and Markets Law Section 16 to add new powers for the Department of Agriculture and Markets to facilitate and expand an initiative providing surplus New York agricultural products to populations in need.
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Requires the department to provide financial and technical support for distributing surplus agricultural products through food banks and other emergency food providers.
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Mandates an annual report to the governor and legislature detailing initiatives undertaken, regional funding distribution, and products distributed by region.
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Relates to an initiative to provide surplus New York agricultural products to populations in need; includes in the powers of the department of agriculture and markets an initiative to provide surplus New York agricultural products to populations in need through a network of food banks and other emergency food providers.
Last Action
referred to agriculture
10/7/2020