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NY S02199
Bill
Status
3/4/2021
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Kennedy
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AI Summary
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Amends Agriculture and Markets Law Section 284 to add a new subdivision authorizing development and facilitation of regional farmers' markets for wholesale and bulk sales to large volume purchasers.
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Directs regional farmers' markets to be located, whenever possible, in food desert areas with poor consumer access to high quality and reasonably priced food and farm products.
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Authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Markets to cooperate with the New York State Urban Development Corporation and Empire State Development Corporation in implementing this subdivision.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Directs the department of agriculture and markets to increase the number of regional farmers' markets for the direct marketing of foods and produce produced in the state.
Last Action
referred to agriculture
3/9/2022