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NY S02467
Bill
Status
1/25/2019
Primary Sponsor
James Sanders
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AI Summary
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Creates an 11-member task force to improve urban and rural consumer access to locally produced, healthy foods in New York State.
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Task force composition includes the agriculture commissioner as ex-officio chairperson, four members appointed by the governor, two by the senate temporary president, two by the assembly speaker, one by the senate minority leader, and one by the assembly minority leader.
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Appointed members must represent farms, not-for-profit food access organizations, the grocery industry, and economic development agencies serving county, state, and city government.
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Task force shall identify strategies and develop innovative methods to increase production, marketing, and distribution of locally produced fresh food in underserved communities.
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Task force must submit a report to the governor and legislature within one year of the effective date, and the entire provision expires and repeals on December 31, 2023.
Legislative Description
Creates a task force on improving urban and rural access to locally produced, healthy foods; provides that such task force should identify strategies, opportunities and methods to expand such access; provides that such task force report to the governor and the legislature within one year after the section takes effect.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
1/8/2020