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Senator · Senate District 54
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.150
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to governmental operations
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 56–6
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
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- 1st report cal.591
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Designates sweet corn as the state vegetable
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Robert Oaks
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4431
Title of bill
An act to amend the state law, in relation to making sweet corn the state vegetable
Purpose or general idea of bill
To establish sweet corn as the official vegetable of New York state.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends the State law by adding a new section 89 designating sweet corn as the official vegetable of the state of New York.
Justification
Sweet corn is one of the leading agricultural produce in the state of New York producing $70 Million in cash receipts in 2005 and is the lead fresh produce vegetable sold in New York state.
Prior legislative history
S.3919 of 2007/2008 S.4238 of 2009/2010
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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