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A06854 Summary:

BILL NOA06854
 
SAME ASSAME AS S06810
 
SPONSORGibbs
 
COSPNSRGonzalez-Rojas, Cruz, Reyes, Bichotte Hermelyn, Taylor, Lucas, Gunther, Levenberg, Hyndman, Epstein, Tapia
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd 137, Cor L
 
Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish a program to purchase fresh produce from farms located in the state and distribute such fresh produce to correctional facilities in the state to be utilized in the provision of wholesome and nutritious food to incarcerated individuals.
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A06854 Actions:

BILL NOA06854
 
05/08/2023referred to correction
01/03/2024referred to correction
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A06854 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A6854
 
SPONSOR: Gibbs
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to establishing a program to purchase fresh produce from farms in the state for incarcer- ated individuals   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to establish a program to purchase fresh produce from farms in the state for incarcerated individuals.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1.: Section 137 of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3-a: the commissioner shall establish a program to purchase fresh produce from farms located in the state and distribute such fresh produce to correctional facilities in the state to be. utilized in the provision of wholesome and nutritious food to incarcerated individuals.   JUSTIFICATION: Incarcerated individuals do not always, if ever, get fresh produces to eat. According to Impact Justice's Executive Summary Eating Behind Bars: Ending the Hidden Punishment of Food in Prison almost 62.2% of incarcer- ated individuals in their survey had rarely never had access to fresh vegetables and 54.8% had rarely never had access to fresh fruits. * Many meals served to incarcerated individuals are high in salt, sugar, and refined carbohydrates and low in essential nutrients. * Which is harmful to not only someone's physical health but also their mental health and self-esteem. This bill will ensure that incarcerated individual have access to fresh produces just as anyone else, to help promote better mental and physical health with their rehabilitation while also support- ing New York State farmers.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: This is a new bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: To be determined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A06854 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          6854
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       May 8, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. GIBBS -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Correction
 
        AN ACT to amend the  correction  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  a
          program  to  purchase fresh produce from farms in the state for incar-
          cerated individuals
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Section  137 of the correction law is amended by adding a
     2  new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
     3    3-a. The commissioner shall establish  a  program  to  purchase  fresh
     4  produce  from  farms  located  in  the  state  and distribute such fresh
     5  produce to correctional facilities in the state to be  utilized  in  the
     6  provision  of  wholesome and nutritious food to incarcerated individuals
     7  pursuant to the provisions of this section.
     8    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10756-01-3
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