NY State Senate Bill 2021-S4763

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Jan 05, 2022	referred to finance
Feb 11, 2021	referred to finance

2021-S4763 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 24-A §§667 - 671, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S2275
2011-2012: S1735
2013-2014: S3215
2015-2016: S2570
2017-2018: S2867
2019-2020: S4432
2023-2024: S5750

2021-S4763 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the office of nutrition and fitness.

2021-S4763 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4763

SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to creating the office of
nutrition and fitness

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:.

To create an office of nutrition and fitness in order to address the
issue of obesity in children and adults.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 - This bill would amend the executive law by adding a new
article 24-A, which would create the office of nutrition and fitness and
its directors, powers and duties.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The New York State Department of Health has determined that the percent-
age of New York State adults who are overweight or obese increased from
42% in.1997 to 60%. in 2008. Obesity among children and adolescents has
tripled over the past three decades.

Obesity-related illnesses cost New York state more than $6 billion.
These staggering figures need to be addressed with a new office of
nutrition and fitness that will target obesity in New York. This office
could have the potential to decrease cardiovascular disease, high
cholesterol, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, cancer and osteoar-
thritis.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019-20: S4432 - REFERRED TO FINANCE
2017-18: S2867 Referred to Finance
2015-16: S.2570-Referred to Finance
2013-14: S.3215-Referred to Finance
2011-12: S.1735-Referred to Finance
2010: S.2275 Referred to Finance A.3095 Referred to Governmental Ops
2008: S.6192 Referred to Finance A.9122 Referred to Governmental Ops

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.

2021-S4763 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4763
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to creating the office of
   nutrition and fitness
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new article 24-A
 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 24-A
                      OFFICE OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS
 SECTION 667. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
         668. DEFINITIONS.
         669. OFFICE OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS; DIRECTOR.
         670. POWERS AND DUTIES.
         671. ACTIONS BY OTHER OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS
                OR AGENCIES.
   § 667. STATEMENT OF POLICY. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY REAFFIRMS ITS POLI-
 CY TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND NUTRITION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM  PREVENTA-
 BLE  DISEASES CAUSALLY RELATED TO OBESITY BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING
 A PLAN TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE HEALTH AND NUTRITION IN THE  STATE;  AND
 RECOGNIZES  THAT  FURTHERANCE  OF  SUCH  POLICY REQUIRES CREATION IN THE
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF AN OFFICE OF NUTRITION AND  FITNESS  WITH  STAFF
 AND  SKILLS  REQUISITE  TO ACT AS THE GOVERNOR'S AGENT IN DEVELOPING AND
 IMPLEMENTING HEALTHY NUTRITION AND FITNESS PROGRAMS, TO ASSURE THE PROP-
 ER IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH PROGRAMS, AND TO ASSIST THE
 GOVERNOR AND DIRECT AND COORDINATE THE STATE'S EFFORTS  WITH  REGARD  TO
 OVERALL NUTRITION AND FITNESS AND THE PREVENTION OF OBESITY.
   § 668. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "DIRECTOR" SHALL MEAN THE DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS.
   2. "OFFICE" SHALL MEAN THE OFFICE OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09212-01-1

 S. 4763                             2
 
   § 669. OFFICE  OF  NUTRITION  AND  FITNESS;  DIRECTOR. THERE IS HEREBY
 CREATED AN OFFICE OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS IN THE EXECUTIVE  DEPARTMENT.
 THE  HEAD  OF  THE OFFICE SHALL BE THE DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS
 WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY, AND HOLD OFFICE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVER-
 NOR. HE OR SHE SHALL RECEIVE A SALARY TO BE FIXED BY THE GOVERNOR WITHIN
 THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  THEREFOR. THE DIRECTOR MAY APPOINT SUCH DEPU-
 TIES, ASSISTANTS, CONSULTANTS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES AS MAY BE  NEEDED  FOR
 THE  PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES AND MAY PRESCRIBE THEIR POWERS AND
 DUTIES AND FIX THEIR COMPENSATION WITHIN THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED  THERE-
 FOR. SUCH OFFICE MAY HAVE AN OFFICE SEAL.
   § 670. POWERS  AND DUTIES. THE DIRECTOR SHALL ASSIST THE GOVERNOR WITH
 REGARD TO DEVELOPING POLICY AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE  THE  NUTRITION  AND
 FITNESS OF THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK.
   § 671. ACTIONS  BY OTHER OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS OR
 AGENCIES. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  ANY
 STATE  OFFICER,  DEPARTMENT,  BOARD,  COMMISSION  OR AGENCY, SHALL, UPON
 WRITTEN REQUEST FROM THE DIRECTOR, TAKE  SUCH  ADMINISTRATIVE  OR  OTHER
 ACTION  AS  IS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THE PROGRAMS DEVEL-
 OPED BY THE OFFICE. SUCH ACTION MAY  INCLUDE,  WITHOUT  LIMITATION,  THE
 ADOPTION, REPEAL OR AMENDMENT OF RULES, REGULATIONS OR OTHER PROCEDURES.
 IN  PARTICULAR,  THE  DIRECTOR  SHALL  WORK  CLOSELY  WITH THE EDUCATION
 DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE  HEALTH  AND
 NUTRITION  OF  STUDENTS  IN  SCHOOL AND WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO
 DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS  OF  THE  OBESITY
 PREVENTION  ACT,  AS  ESTABLISHED  IN  TITLE  FIVE OF ARTICLE TWO OF THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AS ADDED BY CHAPTER FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT OF  THE
 LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWO.
   2.  ALL  STATE OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AGENCIES
 ARE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROVIDE SUCH OTHER  AND  FURTHER  ASSIST-
 ANCE,  SERVICES AND DATA AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ALLOW THE DIRECTOR PROP-
 ERLY TO CARRY OUT HIS OR HER FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 completed on or before such effective date.

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Senate Bill S4763

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

2021-S4763 (ACTIVE) - Details

2021-S4763 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S4763 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4763 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Kevin S. Parker

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

2021-S4763 (ACTIVE) - Details

2021-S4763 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S4763 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4763 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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