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- Referred to agriculture
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Creates the strategic farm and food product development coordinating council
In Senate Committee · Agriculture · Sponsor William Magee
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BILL NUMBER:S6505
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law and the economic development law, in relation to creating the strategic farm and food product development coordinating council
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to create the Strategic Farm and Food Product Development Coordinating Council in order to further promote the use of New York grown products.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: Amends §16 of the Agriculture and Markets Law by establishing the Strategic Farm and Food Product Development Coordinating Council and defining the ways in which the Council will function.
Section 2: Adds a new § 180-c of the Economic Development Law by requiring the Department to cooperate with the Department of Agriculture and Markets in the establishment of the Council.
Section 3: Provides for the effective date.
Justification
This Coordinating Council will seek to promote beneficial relationships among farmers, processors, wholesalers, distributors, and state institutional entities such as schools and prisons in order to promote the use of New York grown products in New York.
Prior legislative history
This is new legislation.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
Undetermined.
Effective date
Immediate.
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