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History
- Signed chap.367
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.335
- Substituted for A7650
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1495
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to agriculture
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- Referred to rules
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Relates to the waiver of a kitchen incubator processing license fee
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Marcos Crespo
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Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the waiver of a kitchen incubator processing license fee
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to waive the license fee for food processing establishments operating in kitchen incubator facilities for the first two years for a first time licensee.
Summary of specific provisions
Section One amends paragraph (z) of subdivision 3 of section 251 of Agriculture and Markets Law to allow the Commissioner to waive the license fee for the first two years for kitchen incubator food processing facilities for a first time licensee.
Section Two sets forth the effective date.
Justification
Small food business entrepreneurs are an important part of the New York's food and agriculture industry. These individuals have created a product at home or on the farm, but lack adequate space and equipment to produce it on a commercial level. Kitchen incubators are a valuable resource for these small food business entrepreneurs who want to start a new small business manufacturing, producing, or processing food. These incubators offer not only the resources of a professional kitchen, but also a licensed and inspected facility in which to create their product.
Providing relief from the State license fee for the first two years would help reduce the costs for new small food business entrepreneurs and allow them to pay for the use of the incubator facility. Additionally, this relief could incentivize other entrepreneurs to start a small business by making incubator use more accessible. Many of these entrepreneurs utilize locally grown products from our farms or later sell their products at local farmers markets. By providing relief to small food business entrepreneurs, we are not only encouraging economic development, but also allowing for the creation of new, New York State specialty and local food products.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
One year following enactment.
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