Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 28, 2014 |
print number 1427a |
Jan 28, 2014 |
amend and recommit to local government |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to local government |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S1427A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government 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
Bill Amendments
2013-S1427 - Details
2013-S1427 - Summary
Requires school districts to purchase food products that are grown, produced, harvested or processed in New York state; allows waiver if price of such local food products is not reasonably competitive; allows waiver if such food products are not available in sufficient quantity.
2013-S1427 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1427 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the purchase of local food products by school districts PURPOSE: The purpose is to promote and support the sale of agricultural products grown and food products processed within New York State by requiring that school districts give preference to products grown, produced, or harvested in New York. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends Subdivision 9 of section 103 of the general municipal law to require that school districts, when purchasing food products, give preference to products grown, produced or harvested in New York State. It further requires that preference be given to foods processed in facilities located in New York. The purchasing requirement shall be waived if the cost of the food product is not reasonably competitive or does not exceed a cost premium of ten percent above the cost of comparable out-of-state products. An exception to the purchasing requirement is also given if food products are not available in sufficient quantity for purchasing.
2013-S1427 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1427 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the purchase of local food products by school districts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 103 of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 269 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: 9. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section to the contrary, a board of education [may] SHALL, on behalf of its school district, [separately purchase eggs, livestock, fish, dairy products (excluding milk), juice, grains, and species of fresh fruit and vegeta- bles directly from New York State producers or growers, or associations of producers and growers] REQUIRE THAT ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF ALL FOOD PRODUCTS PURCHASED ARE GROWN, PRODUCED OR HARVESTED IN NEW YORK STATE OR THAT ANY PROCESSING OF SUCH FOOD PRODUCTS TAKE PLACE IN FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE, provided that: (a) [such] AN association of producers or growers THAT PRODUCES OR GROWS EGGS, LIVESTOCK, FISH, DAIRY PRODUCTS (EXCLUDING MILK), JUICE, GRAINS, AND SPECIES OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, is comprised of ten or fewer owners of farms who also operate such farms and who have combined to fill the order of a school district as herein authorized, provided however, that a school district may apply to the commissioner of education for permission to purchase from an association of more than ten owners of such farms when no other producers or growers have offered to sell to such school; (b) [the amount that may be expended by a school district in any fiscal year for such purchases shall not exceed an amount equal to twen- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02465-01-3
2013-S1427A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S1427A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires school districts to purchase food products that are grown, produced, harvested or processed in New York state; allows waiver if price of such local food products is not reasonably competitive; allows waiver if such food products are not available in sufficient quantity.
2013-S1427A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1427A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the purchase of local food products by school districts PURPOSE: The purpose is to promote and support the sale of agricultural products grown and food products processed within New York State by requiring that school districts give preference to products grown, produced, or harvested in New York. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends Subdivision 9 of section 103 of the general municipal law to require that school districts, when purchasing food products, give preference to products grown, produced or harvested in New York State. It further requires that preference be given to foods processed in facilities located in New York. The purchasing requirement shall be waived if the cost of the food product is not reasonably competitive or does not exceed a cost premium of ten percent above the cost of comparable out-of-state products. An exception to the purchasing requirement is also given if food products are not available in sufficient quantity for purchasing. JUSTIFICATION: New York growers and food manufacturers are proud to provide a rich and diverse array of quality products such as locally grown produce, syrups and sauces, cheese, honey, meats, pasta and baked goods - fresh and processed products that never go out of
2013-S1427A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1427--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the purchase of local food products by school districts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 103 of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 269 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: 9. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section to the contrary, a board of education [may] SHALL, on behalf of its school district, [separately purchase eggs, livestock, fish, dairy products (excluding milk), juice, grains, and species of fresh fruit and vegeta- bles directly from New York State producers or growers, or associations of producers and growers] REQUIRE THAT ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF ALL FOOD PRODUCTS PURCHASED ARE GROWN, PRODUCED OR HARVESTED IN NEW YORK STATE OR THAT ANY PROCESSING OF SUCH FOOD PRODUCTS TAKE PLACE IN FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE, provided that: (a) [such] AN association of producers or growers THAT PRODUCES OR GROWS EGGS, LIVESTOCK, FISH, DAIRY PRODUCTS (EXCLUDING MILK), JUICE, GRAINS, AND SPECIES OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, is comprised of ten or fewer owners of farms who also operate such farms and who have combined to fill the order of a school district as herein authorized, provided however, that a school district may apply to the commissioner of education for permission to purchase from an association of more than ten owners of such farms when no other producers or growers have offered to sell to such school; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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