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May 21, 2012 |
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Senate Bill S7450
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2011-S7450 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §131-a, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S591
2011-S7450 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7450 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the manufacture, distribution, sale and use of commercial feed for poultry containing roxarsone or any other substance that contains arsenic PURPOSE: This legislation prohibits a person from manufacturing, selling, or distributing within the State any commercial feed intended for use as poultry feed that contains roxarsone or any other additive that contains arsenic. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new section 131-a. The proposed legislation prohibits a person from manufacturing, selling, or distributing within the State any commercial feed intended for use as poultry feed that contains roxarsone or any other additive that contains arsenic. Moreover, it provides that any person that violates the subdivision shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Section two establishes that this law shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become law.
2011-S7450 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7450 I N S E N A T E May 21, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the manufacture, distribution, sale and use of commercial feed for poultry containing roxarsone or any other substance that contains arsenic THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 131-a to read as follows: S 131-A. COMMERCIAL FEED FOR POULTRY; ROXARSONE PROHIBITED. 1. NO PERSON IN THIS STATE SHALL MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE, SELL OR USE ANY COMMERCIAL FEED FOR POULTRY, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION SIXTEEN OF SECTION NINETY-B OF THIS CHAPTER, WHICH CONTAINS ROXARSONE OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE THAT CONTAINS ARSENIC. 2. ANY PERSON THAT VIOLATES SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR AS DEFINED IN THE PENAL LAW. S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15518-02-2
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