NY State Senate Bill 2015-S3789A

Senate Bill S3789A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Creates a task force on improving urban and rural access to locally produced, healthy foods

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Jan 19, 2016	print number 3789a
Jan 19, 2016	amend and recommit to agriculture
Jan 06, 2016	referred to agriculture
Feb 17, 2015	referred to agriculture

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2015-S3789 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Agriculture
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §28, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S7413
2017-2018: S4689
2019-2020: S2467
2021-2022: S1056

2015-S3789 - Summary

Creates a task force on improving urban and rural access to locally produced, healthy foods; provides that such task force should identify strategies, opportunities and methods to expand such access; provides that such task force report to the governor and the legislature within one year after the section takes effect.

2015-S3789 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3789

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to the task force on improving urban and rural consumer
access to locally produced, healthy foods; and providing for the
repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation creates the Task Force on Improving Urban and Rural
Consumer Access to Locally-Produced, Healthy Foods.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends Article 2, Section 16 of agriculture and markets law
to establish the Task Force on Improving Urban and Rural Consumer
Access to Locally-Produced, Healthy Foods.  The Task Force is made up
of eleven members and will have the Commissioner of Agriculture and
Markets as the Chair. Four members of the Task Force will be appointed
by the governor, two members will be appointed by the temporary
president of the senate, two members will be appointed by the speaker
of the assembly, one member will be appointed by the minority leader
of the senate, and one member will be appointed by the minority leader
of the assembly.

The appointed members of such Task Force will be farmers,

representatives of non-for-profit food access organizations, the
grocery industry and economic development agencies serving county, New
York State and New York City governments.

The Task Force will identify strategies and opportunities to expand
access for underserved, nutritionally deficient urban and rural
communities to healthy, locally produced food in New York State. The
task force shall develop and identify new and innovative methods to
increase the production, marketing and distribution of locally
produced, fresh food in such communities in New York State.

The Task Force shall report to the governor arid the legislature on
its activities, findings, and recommendations.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and
be 9 deemed repealed December 31, 2017.

JUSTIFICATION:

Farmers have long sought greater market access in New York City and
other urban areas of the state. Similarly, residents of urban areas
continually seek out access to low-cost, healthy and locally produced
food from New York's farmers. The match between the two has never been
effectively achieved through market forces or public policy
initiatives. This bill marries these two efforts to form a strategy
among industry and government leaders to identify opportunities and
barriers to achieve this much needed linkage between farmers and
millions of potential consumers of their products.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:


A.8458 2012.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to State.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S3789 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3789

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 17, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- 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 task
  force  on  improving  urban  and  rural  consumer  access  to  locally
  produced,  healthy  foods;  and  providing  for  the  repeal  of  such
  provisions upon expiration thereof

  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 28 to read as follows:
  S 28. TASK FORCE ON IMPROVING  URBAN  AND  RURAL  CONSUMER  ACCESS  TO
LOCALLY  PRODUCED,  HEALTHY  FOODS.  1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE TASK
FORCE ON IMPROVING URBAN AND RURAL CONSUMER ACCESS TO LOCALLY  PRODUCED,
HEALTHY FOODS. THE TASK FORCE IS TO BE COMPRISED OF ELEVEN MEMBERS. SUCH
TASK  FORCE  SHALL  HAVE  ONE  EX-OFFICIO  CHAIRPERSON, WHO SHALL BE THE
COMMISSIONER OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE. FOUR MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED  BY
THE  GOVERNOR, TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
OF THE SENATE, TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED  BY  THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE
ASSEMBLY,  ONE  MEMBER  SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE
SENATE AND ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER  OF  THE
ASSEMBLY.  THE  APPOINTED  MEMBERS OF SUCH TASK FORCE SHALL BE REPRESEN-
TATIVE OF:
  (A) A FARM ENGAGED IN GROWING CROPS, LIVESTOCK OR LIVESTOCK  PRODUCTS,
AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER;
  (B)  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  FOOD  ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO EXPANDING
ACCESS OF UNDERSERVED, URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES TO  HEALTHY,  LOCALLY
PRODUCED FOOD;
  (C) THE GROCERY INDUSTRY; AND
  (D)  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES SERVING COUNTY, NEW YORK STATE AND
NEW YORK CITY GOVERNMENT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06678-01-5

S. 3789                             2

  ANY VACANCY ON SUCH  TASK  FORCE  SHALL  BE  FILLED  BY  THE  ORIGINAL
APPOINTING  AUTHORITY.  TASK FORCE MEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION
FOR THEIR SERVICES BUT SHALL BE  REIMBURSED  FOR  ACTUAL  AND  NECESSARY
TRAVEL EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
  2.  THE MISSION OF THE TASK FORCE IS TO IDENTIFY STRATEGIES AND OPPOR-
TUNITIES TO EXPAND ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED, NUTRITIONALLY DEFICIENT URBAN
AND RURAL COMMUNITIES TO HEALTHY, LOCALLY  PRODUCED  FOOD  IN  NEW  YORK
STATE.  THE  TASK  FORCE  SHALL  DEVELOP AND IDENTIFY NEW AND INNOVATIVE
METHODS TO INCREASE THE PRODUCTION, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL-
LY PRODUCED, FRESH FOOD IN SUCH COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK STATE.
  3. NOT LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS  SECTION,
THE  TASK  FORCE SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON ITS
ACTIVITIES, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed December 31, 2019.

2015-S3789A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Agriculture
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §28, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S7413
2017-2018: S4689
2019-2020: S2467
2021-2022: S1056

2015-S3789A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S3789A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3789A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the
task force on improving urban and rural consumer access to locally
produced, healthy foods; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof

 PURPOSE :

This legislation creates the Task Force on Improving Urban and Rural
Consumer Access to Locally-Produced, Healthy Foods.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1. Amends Article 2, Section 16 of agriculture and markets law
to establish the Task Force on Improving Urban and Rural Consumer
Access to Locally-Produced, Healthy Foods. The Task Force is made up
of eleven members and will have the Commissioner of Agriculture and
Markets as the Chair. Four members of the Task Force will be appointed
by the governor, two members will be appointed by the temporary
president of the senate, two members will be appointed by the speaker
of the assembly, one member will be appointed by the minority leader
of the senate, and one member will be appointed by the minority leader
of the assembly.

The appointed members of such Task Force will be farmers,
representatives of non-for-profit food access organizations, the
grocery industry and economic development agencies serving county, New
York State and New York City governments.

The Task Force will identify strategies and opportunities to expand
access for underserved, nutritionally deficient urban and rural
communities to healthy, locally produced food in New York State. The
task force shall develop and identify new and innovative methods to
increase the production, marketing and distribution of locally
produced, fresh food in such communities in New York State.

The Task Force shall report to the governor arid the legislature on
its activities, findings, and recommendations.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and
be deemed repealed December 31, 2020.

 EXISTING LAW :

There is no such Task Force under existing law.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Farmers have long sought greater market access in New York City and
other urban areas of the state. Similarly, residents of urban areas
continually seek out access to low-cost, healthy and locally produced
food from New York's farmers. The match between the two has never been
effectively achieved through market forces or public policy
initiatives. This bill marries these two efforts to form a strategy
among industry and government leaders to identify opportunities and
barriers to achieve this much needed linkage between farmers and
millions of potential consumers of their products.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S.7413 2014.
A.2634 2013.
A.8458 2012.
 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S3789A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3789--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 17, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- recommitted
  to the Committee on Agriculture 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 agriculture and markets law, in relation to the task
  force  on  improving  urban  and  rural  consumer  access  to  locally
  produced,  healthy  foods;  and  providing  for  the  repeal  of  such
  provisions upon expiration thereof

  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 28 to read as follows:
  S  28.  TASK  FORCE  ON  IMPROVING  URBAN AND RURAL CONSUMER ACCESS TO
LOCALLY PRODUCED, HEALTHY FOODS. 1. THERE IS  HEREBY  CREATED  THE  TASK
FORCE  ON IMPROVING URBAN AND RURAL CONSUMER ACCESS TO LOCALLY PRODUCED,
HEALTHY FOODS. THE TASK FORCE IS TO BE COMPRISED OF ELEVEN MEMBERS. SUCH
TASK FORCE SHALL HAVE ONE  EX-OFFICIO  CHAIRPERSON,  WHO  SHALL  BE  THE
COMMISSIONER  OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE. FOUR MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNOR, TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT
OF  THE  SENATE,  TWO  MEMBERS  SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY, ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY  LEADER  OF  THE
SENATE  AND  ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE
ASSEMBLY. THE APPOINTED MEMBERS OF SUCH TASK FORCE  SHALL  BE  REPRESEN-
TATIVE OF:
  (A)  A FARM ENGAGED IN GROWING CROPS, LIVESTOCK OR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS,
AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER;
  (B) NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOOD ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS  DEDICATED  TO  EXPANDING
ACCESS  OF  UNDERSERVED, URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES TO HEALTHY, LOCALLY
PRODUCED FOOD;
  (C) THE GROCERY INDUSTRY; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06678-02-6

S. 3789--A                          2

  (D) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES SERVING COUNTY, NEW YORK  STATE  AND
NEW YORK CITY GOVERNMENT.
  ANY  VACANCY  ON  SUCH  TASK  FORCE  SHALL  BE  FILLED BY THE ORIGINAL
APPOINTING AUTHORITY. TASK FORCE MEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE  NO  COMPENSATION
FOR  THEIR  SERVICES  BUT  SHALL  BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY
TRAVEL EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
  2. THE MISSION OF THE TASK FORCE IS TO IDENTIFY STRATEGIES AND  OPPOR-
TUNITIES TO EXPAND ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED, NUTRITIONALLY DEFICIENT URBAN
AND  RURAL  COMMUNITIES  TO  HEALTHY,  LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD IN NEW YORK
STATE. THE TASK FORCE SHALL DEVELOP  AND  IDENTIFY  NEW  AND  INNOVATIVE
METHODS TO INCREASE THE PRODUCTION, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL-
LY PRODUCED, FRESH FOOD IN SUCH COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK STATE.
  3.  NOT  LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION,
THE TASK FORCE SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE  ON  ITS
ACTIVITIES, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed December 31, 2020.

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