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NY S01056
Bill
Status
1/6/2021
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 membership includes the Agriculture Commissioner (chair), 4 members appointed by the Governor, 2 by the Senate Temporary President, 2 by the Assembly Speaker, 1 by the Senate Minority Leader, and 1 by the Assembly Minority Leader, representing farms, food access nonprofits, the grocery industry, and economic development agencies
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Task force shall develop and identify strategies, opportunities, and innovative methods to increase production, marketing, and distribution of locally produced fresh food to underserved, nutritionally deficient communities
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Requires the task force to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature within one year of the section's effective date detailing activities, findings, and recommendations
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Task force members receive no compensation but are reimbursed for travel expenses; the task force expires and is repealed on December 31, 2025
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
SUBSTITUTED BY A4613
5/12/2021