NY A08038 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 27 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-12-06 - enacting clause stricken
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Enacts the "buy from the backyard act"; requires the office of general services and other state agencies to buy 20% of all their food products from producers and/or processors in New York state; provides that the commissioner of agriculture and markets shall determine the New York food products that are available during the various times during the year; directs such commissioner to report to the governor and the legislature on the implementation of such provisions.

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Title

Enacts the "buy from the backyard act"; requires the office of general services and other state agencies to buy 20% of all their food products from producers and/or processors in New York state; provides that the commissioner of agriculture and markets shall determine the New York food products that are available during the various times during the year; directs such commissioner to report to the governor and the legislature on the implementation of such provisions.

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-12-06Assemblyenacting clause stricken
2011-05-27Assemblyreferred to agriculture

Same As/Similar To

S02468 (Same As) 2012-03-19 - referred to agriculture

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