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S2797Senate2019-2020 SessionSame asA1354

Expand Farmers Market Reports

Official title

“Relates to annual reporting requirements for farmers markets”

Sponsor Leroy ComrieSD-14+3 co-sponsorsAffects Economy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Agriculture
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 5 of 7

In Assembly · Agriculture

What's happening

This bill requires more detailed annual reporting on New York farmers markets, including information about food deserts and efforts to address them.

Why it matters

  1. Shines a spotlight on food deserts. by requiring annual, data-driven reporting on where these areas exist in New York, including detailed demographics and information about local food sources—potentially aiding targeted policy and funding decisions.

  2. Evaluates efforts to bring farmers markets to underserved areas. by mandating assessments of successes, failures, and barriers in establishing markets within food deserts, which could inform more effective strategies to improve healthy food access.

  3. Clarifies available funding and resources. by asking for a comprehensive list of funding sources for expanding farmers markets into food deserts, potentially making it easier for communities and advocates to leverage existing support.

  4. Promotes transparency and accountability. in the state's farmers market program, ensuring regular reviews and recommendations for program improvement, which may lead to more equitable and efficient distribution of fresh foods statewide.

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Expand Farmers Market Reports

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Leroy Comrie

Senator · Senate District 14

Chair, Corporations, Authorities And Commissions

History

  1. Referred to agriculture
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 59–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.505
  7. Referred to agriculture
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to agriculture
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 61–0
Show 3 earlier actions
  1. Ordered to third reading cal.342
  2. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  3. Referred to agriculture

Companion bill

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A1354Assembly

Track Farmers Market Performance

In Assembly Committee · Agriculture · Sponsor Daniel Rosenthal

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

2 pagesUnderlined is new[Struck] is removedOfficial text on nysenate.gov ↗

STATE OF NEW YORK

2797

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN SENATE

January 29, 2019

Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, KENNEDY, MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to annual reporting requirements for farmers markets

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 263 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 524 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:

1. The commissioner shall quinquennially report to the governor and the legislature on or before January first, two thousand seven and on or before January first of each fifth year thereafter on the status of the state farmers' markets program, as provided under this article. Such report shall include:

(a) the number, nature and geographic locations of farmers markets in the state of New York;

[(a)] (b) the number and nature of proposals made to the department for state assistance;

[(b)] (c) the number, nature and geographic location of approved farmers' markets development or improvement projects, and the amounts of each award made thereto;

[(c)] (d) an assessment of the effectiveness of existing farmers' markets to facilitate New York producers to direct market their farm and food products to retail and wholesale consumers; [and]

(e) the number, nature and geographic location of food deserts in the state of New York; such assessment shall provide detailed demographic information, the number and descriptions of the food sources in food deserts, and any other information the commissioner deems appropriate for an assessment of food deserts;

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

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(f) an assessment of the successes, failures and barriers in establishing farmers markets in food deserts and recommendations for overcoming the failures and barriers in establishing farmers markets in food deserts;

(g) a list of the funding sources available for expanding farmers markets into food deserts; and

[(d)](h) any recommendations for [program] improvement of the farmers' markets program.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to annual reporting requirements for farmers markets

Purpose

To amend the reporting requirement for the farmer's market program to report to include a discussion of food deserts and the efforts to devel- op and expand farmer's markets in food deserts.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 amends section 263 of the agriculture and markets law to require reports under this provision to include the number, nature and geographic location of all farmers, markets; a description of food deserts in New York; an assessment of successes and failures in estab- lishing farmers markets in food deserts; recommendations for expanding access to farmers markets in food deserts; and a list of funding sources for farmers markets in food deserts.

Section 2 sets forth the effective date.

Justification

Many areas throughout New York lack supermarkets, farm stands or other sources of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and other foods with high nutritious values. These areas that lack access, typically are low income neighborhoods that have become known as "food deserts." People who live in food deserts typically survive on low cost, fast food products with high calorie and fat content and little nutritional value. Individuals in food deserts have higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease when compared to those who do not live in food deserts. In a state with one of the largest agriculture industries in the nation, this should not be the case.

This bill would gather the information needed for policy makers to implement policies to overcome the barriers that are standing in the way of access to fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and nutritious foods in food deserts.

Eradicating these food deserts would not only have positive social impacts but efforts in this area could lead to significant decrease in Medicare and Medicaid costs by reducing diet related illness in low-in- come communities.

Legislative history

2017-18: S.3872 Passed Senate/A.10565 Referred to Agriculture.

Fiscal implications

Minimal.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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