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- Referred to agriculture
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Relates to the labeling of foods produced with certain types of fertilizer
In Assembly Committee · Consumer Affairs And Protection · Sponsor John Ceretto
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BILL NUMBER:S7789
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law and the general business law, in relation to the labeling of foods produced with certain types of fertilizer
Purpose
This bill requires that foods produced with fertilizer containing anaerobically digested human fecal matter be labeled.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends the Agriculture and Markets Law by adding a new section 214-l, which adds certain definitions and provides for food labeling requirements for certain types of food produced with fertilizer containing anaerobically digested human fecal matter.
Section 2 amends the General Business Law by adding a new section 391-o, which adds certain definitions and provides for food labeling requirements for certain types of food produced with fertilizer containing anaerobically digested human fecal matter.
Section 3 provides a severability clause.
Section 4 provides the effective date.
Justification
Residents in Western New York have raised concerns about the use of fertilizer containing anaerobically digested wastes, including human fecal matter. While many local farms use anaerobic digesters to produce energy from animal waste and then reuse the byproduct as fertilizer, the use of human waste raises unique concerns that can be addressed through labeling.
More complete information for consumers relating to the type of fertilizer used can keep residents informed about the possibility of health and safety concerns that can potentially be associated with the product. As a result, this legislation will foster public awareness of food products that were produced with this fertilizer.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect twenty-four months after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the Department of Agriculture and Markets shall adopt any rules and regulations necessary to implement this act, including, but not limited to, creating and maintaining a list, which shall be made
available to the public at no cost, of raw agricultural commodities that are produced with commercial fertilizer composed of digestate produced or partially produced from effluent that has gone through an anaerobic digestion process
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