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NY S06017
Bill
Status
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
April Baskin
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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, areas where more than 50% of supermarket customers live in low-income census tracts, or areas with significant travel distance limitations
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Requires eligible food retail establishments to participate in the New York Grown and Certified program, accept SNAP and WIC electronic benefit transfers, charge no membership fees, and hire residents living within a 20-mile radius
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Mandates the corporation to evaluate applications based on economic viability and community impact, and to establish performance indicators that must be published on its website
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Takes effect on April 1 following enactment, with the Urban Development Corporation authorized to begin implementation immediately upon passage
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
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2/10/2026