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NY S00584
Bill
Status
6/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Kennedy
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the New York State Urban Development Corporation to provide loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies, and grants to attract, maintain, or expand food retail establishments in underserved areas.
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Defines "underserved areas" as low or moderate-income census tracts, areas with below-average supermarket density, or areas with significant access limitations due to travel distance.
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Requires eligible food retail establishments to participate in the New York Grown and Certified program, accept electronic benefit transfer and WIC payments, charge no membership fees, and hire residents within a 20-mile radius.
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Mandates the corporation establish performance indicators to track and publish progress of funded projects on its website.
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Takes effect April 1 following enactment, with the corporation immediately authorized to take preparatory actions for implementation.
Legislative Description
Enacts the "food retail establishment subsidization for healthy communities act" (FRESH Communities); provides loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies and grants to businesses, municipalities, not-for-profit corporations or local development corporations for the purpose of attracting, maintaining or permitting the expansion of food retail establishments in underserved areas.
Last Action
referred to economic development
7/22/2020