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- Referred to finance
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Relates to the creation of the New York farm to school and school garden fund
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Pamela J. Hunter
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Title of bill
An act to amend the state finance law and the tax law, in relation to establishing the New York farm to school and school garden fund
Purpose
To create the New York Farm to School and School Garden Fund
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends the state finance law by adding a new section creating the "New York Farm to School and School Garden Fund," for the purpose of establishing school gardens and purchasing equipment and educational materials to promote students' consumption of local products.
Section 2 amends the tax law by adding a new section creating the "Gift for the New York farm to school and school garden fund," enabling an individual, in any taxable year, to contribute to the New York Farm to School and School Garden fund to help establish school gardens and purchase equipment and educational material to promote students' consumption of local products.
Section 3 is the effective date.
Existing law
Article 6 of the State Finance Law provides the funds of the state. Currently no fund exists for the purpose of establishing school gardens and purchasing equipment and educational materials to promote students' consumption of local products. This bill adds a new section to this article to create such a fund.
Article 22 of the Tax Law provides the sections of law pertaining to personal income tax. Currently no donation is authorized to support a fund for the purpose of establishing school gardens and purchasing equipment and educational materials to promote students' consumption of local products. This bill adds a new section to this article to create such a donation opportunity.
Justification
From improving nutrition to supporting our state's agriculture industry, the benefits of eating locally grown foods are many. As such, it's important to instill in New York's young people the importance of eating healthy fruits and vegetables, as well as the significance of supporting the hard work done by farmers.
Through the establishment of the "New York Farm to School and School Garden Fund"-which would be funded through voluntary contributions made via personal income tax returns-schools across the state would be provided with the resources necessary to build school gardens, purchase gardening equipment and educational materials to promote students' consumption of local products.
By giving students hands on experience in growing their own healthy fruits and vegetables, we're not only improving their nutrition, we're also helping them to learn more about farming and helping them to become interested in the possibility of one day pursuing a career in agriculture.
Legislative history
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Effective date
This act shall take effect ninety days after it shall have become a law.
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