BILL NO | S00978 |
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SAME AS | SAME AS A05051
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SPONSOR | LIBOUS |
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COSPNSR | BONACIC, GALLIVAN, MARCHIONE, RITCHIE, SEWARD, VALESKY |
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Amd S165, St Fin L; add S5-a, Ag & Mkts L |
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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. |