Bill Sponsors: NY A07644 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly

Bill Title: Enacts the "genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crop act"; prohibits the growth, sale, raising, transportation and cultivation of genetically engineered pharmaceutical or industrial crops; imposes a civil penalty of between $250,000 and $1,000,000 for any violation thereof; authorizes the attorney general to seek equitable relief against such violations; authorizes the attorney general or any aggrieved party to commence a civil action to recover compensatory and punitive damages.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-06 - referred to agriculture [A07644 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Assemblymember Peter Rivera [D]SponsorSponsored BillsHD-076FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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