Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to agriculture |
Mar 10, 2017 |
referred to agriculture |
Assembly Bill A6641
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
TITONE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Phil Steck
Kenneth Zebrowski
William Magnarelli
Kevin Cahill
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
Clifford Crouch
Sandy Galef
Earlene Hooper
2017-A6641 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-A6641 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6641 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 10, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TITONE, STECK, ZEBROWSKI, LUPINACCI, MAGNARELLI, CAHILL, COLTON, MOYA, SIMANOWITZ, HEVESI, BENEDETTO, OTIS, STIRPE, BRONSON, SKARTADOS, JAFFEE, ABINANTI, BARRETT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, CROUCH, GALEF, HOOPER, RIVERA, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT requiring a study of genetically modified organisms and cross pollination, the impact on wildlife and the environment, and the effect on human consumption THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 1. (a) The department of agriculture and markets shall study the impacts of growing genetically modified organisms in a farm environment to ensure that genetically modified plants are safe to grow and are not cross pollinating other crops. Such study shall also include the impact of genetically modified organisms and its impact on the cost of food in New York state. (b) The department of environmental conservation shall study the impacts of growing genetically modified organisms on the wildlife and environment of New York state. (c) The department of health shall study the impacts of human consump- tion of genetically modified organisms. 2. While conducting the studies required pursuant to subdivision one of this section, the department of agriculture and markets, the depart- ment of environmental conservation, and the department of health shall utilize the federal regulatory framework of genetically modified organ- isms as a guide, and shall use studies which have been conducted by the federal government as well as studies conducted by New York state universities, including the state's land grant institution. 3. The studies required pursuant to subdivision one of this section shall run concurrently. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09217-01-7
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