Assembly Bill A2701

Vetoed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Creates the strategic farm and food product development coordinating council

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A2701 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2152
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §16, Ag & Mkts L; add §180-c, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A8104, S6505

2013-A2701 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the strategic farm and food product development coordinating council.

2013-A2701 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2701

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. MAGEE, LIFTON, LUPARDO, P. LOPEZ -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Agriculture

AN  ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law and the economic devel-
  opment law, in relation to creating the strategic farm and food  prod-
  uct development coordinating council

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows:
  6-A. (A) ESTABLISH, IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER  OF  ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT,  A STRATEGIC FARM AND FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING
COUNCIL CONSISTING OF REPRESENTATIVES  OF  FARMERS,  PROCESSORS,  WHOLE-
SALERS AND DISTRIBUTORS, RETAILERS INCLUDING RETAIL FOOD STORES AND FOOD
SERVICE  BUSINESSES,  ACADEMIC  EXPERTS  AND OTHERS TO IDENTIFY FARM AND
FOOD PRODUCTS THAT:
  (I) ARE, OR HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO  BE,  IN  DEMAND  BY  A  SIGNIFICANT
PORTION OF THE CONSUMER MARKET; AND
  (II)  HAVE  THE POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED PRODUCTION BY, AND SIGNIFICANT
ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO, NEW YORK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS.
  (B) SUCH COUNCIL SHALL ALSO SEEK TO PROMOTE  BENEFICIAL  RELATIONSHIPS
AMONG FARMERS, PROCESSORS, WHOLESALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND STATE INSTITU-
TIONAL  ENTITIES  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SCHOOLS, DAYCARE FACILI-
TIES, AND PRISONS. THE COUNCIL SHALL  IDENTIFY  BARRIERS  TO  TRADE  AND
SUGGEST POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS.
  (C)  SUCH  COUNCIL  SHALL  ALSO IDENTIFY RESOURCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, STATE AND FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE FROM GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA AND PRIVATE  ORGANIZATIONS  AVAILABLE  TO
SUPPORT  INCREASED PRODUCTION, MARKETING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH FOODS
AND BEVERAGES. THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SHALL MAKE SUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED PRODUCERS AND  MARK-
ETERS  OF SUCH PRODUCTS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ENLIST THE ASSISTANCE OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04825-01-3

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