A03315 Summary:
BILL NO | A03315 |
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SAME AS | No Same As |
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SPONSOR | Cook |
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COSPNSR | Ortiz, Otis, Blake |
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MLTSPNSR | Colton, Dinowitz, Glick, Gottfried, Gunther, Hikind, Hooper, Markey, Nolan, Rivera |
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Add S26-a, Ag & Mkts L | |
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Requires the creation of a nine member advisory board within the department of agriculture and markets on food safety and inspection programs; such board is to advise, counsel and confer with the commissioner of agriculture and markets on matters dealing with enforcement of laws and regulations regarding food safety and protection and shall make recommendations regarding any necessary statutory or regulatory changes. |
A03315 Actions:
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01/22/2015 | referred to agriculture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/19/2015 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/21/2015 | advanced to third reading cal.409 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/06/2016 | referred to agriculture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/22/2016 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/24/2016 | advanced to third reading cal.458 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/15/2016 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/15/2016 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/15/2016 | REFERRED TO RULES |
A03315 Committee Votes:
Go to topA03315 Floor Votes:
Yes
Abbate
Yes
Crespo
Yes
Gottfried
Yes
Lopez
No
Palumbo
Yes
Simon
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Crouch
Yes
Graf
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Simotas
Yes
Arroyo
Yes
Curran
Yes
Gunther
Yes
Lupinacci
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Skartados
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Harris
Yes
Magee
Yes
Perry
Yes
Skoufis
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Hawley
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Pichardo
Yes
Solages
Yes
Barrett
Yes
Davila
Yes
Hevesi
No
Malliotakis
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Stec
Yes
Barron
Yes
DenDekker
Yes
Hikind
Yes
Markey
Yes
Quart
Yes
Steck
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Hooper
Yes
Mayer
No
Ra
Yes
Stirpe
Yes
Bichotte
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hunter
Yes
McDonald
No
Raia
Yes
Tedisco
Yes
Blake
ER
DiPietro
Yes
Hyndman
No
McDonough
Yes
Ramos
No
Tenney
Yes
Blankenbush
Yes
Duprey
Yes
Jaffee
Yes
McKevitt
Yes
Richardson
Yes
Thiele
No
Brabenec
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Jean-Pierre
No
McLaughlin
Yes
Rivera
Yes
Titone
Yes
Braunstein
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Johns
Yes
Miller
Yes
Robinson
Yes
Titus
ER
Brennan
Yes
Farrell
Yes
Joyner
No
Montesano
Yes
Rodriguez
Yes
Walker
Yes
Brindisi
ER
Finch
No
Katz
Yes
Morelle
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Walter
Yes
Bronson
No
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Kavanagh
Yes
Mosley
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Buchwald
No
Friend
Yes
Kearns
Yes
Moya
Yes
Russell
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Butler
Yes
Galef
ER
Kim
Yes
Murray
Yes
Ryan
Yes
Williams
Yes
Cahill
Yes
Gantt
Yes
Kolb
No
Nojay
Yes
Saladino
Yes
Woerner
Yes
Cancel
No
Garbarino
No
Lalor
Yes
Nolan
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Wozniak
No
Castorina
Yes
Giglio
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Oaks
Yes
Schimel
Yes
Wright
Yes
Ceretto
Yes
Gjonaj
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Schimminger
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Colton
Yes
Glick
Yes
Lentol
Yes
Ortiz
Yes
Seawright
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Cook
Yes
Goldfeder
Yes
Lifton
Yes
Otis
ER
Sepulveda
Yes
Corwin
No
Goodell
Yes
Linares
No
Palmesano
Yes
Simanowitz
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
A03315 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3315 2015-2016 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 22, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. COOK, ORTIZ, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, DINOWITZ, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, GUNTHER, HIKIND, HOOPER, MARKEY, NOLAN, RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to creating an advisory board on food safety protection and inspection programs in the department of agriculture and markets The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new 2 section 26-a to read as follows: 3 § 26-a. Advisory board on department food safety protection and 4 inspection programs. 1. There is hereby established in the department 5 an advisory board on food safety protection and inspection which shall 6 consist of thirteen members. Seven members shall be appointed by the 7 governor, including at least two representatives, with expertise in food 8 safety, from New York state research universities, one representative of 9 the retail food industry, one representative of the food manufacturing 10 or processing industry, and one farmer. The speaker of the assembly and 11 the temporary president of the senate shall each have two appointments. 12 Each shall appoint a member who is a consumer or representative of 13 consumer interests and each will appoint a member representing the food 14 industry. The minority leaders of the assembly and the senate shall 15 each have one appointment. In addition, representatives of the follow- 16 ing agencies shall be invited to attend and participate in all meetings 17 of the advisory board and, at their option, shall be ex officio members: 18 (a) a county or municipal health department; 19 (b) the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; 20 (c) the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service; 21 and 22 (d) the New York State Department of Health. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06977-01-5A. 3315 2 1 2. It shall be the duty of the advisory board hereby established to 2 advise, counsel and confer with the commissioner on matters of policy in 3 connection with the administration and enforcement of laws and regu- 4 lations relating to food safety. The advisory board shall specifically 5 examine the adequacy of food safety protection and inspection by the 6 department and recommend necessary changes in administration and staff- 7 ing levels of food safety enforcement activities to ensure the 8 protection of the public's health. The advisory board shall review 9 existing and proposed state food safety laws and regulations and recom- 10 mend to the commissioner, and the assembly and senate chairmen of the 11 agriculture and health committees, necessary changes or additions to 12 laws, regulations and department programs to improve food safety and the 13 effectiveness of the department's food safety inspection and enforcement 14 activities. 15 3. The commissioner may detail from time to time to the assistance of 16 the advisory board such employees of the department as the commissioner 17 deems necessary and shall provide necessary information and space for 18 meetings of the advisory board. The advisory board shall adopt rules 19 and regulations to govern its proceedings and keep a record of its meet- 20 ings and recommendations. 21 4. The advisory board shall meet at the call of the commissioner and 22 at such other times as it may deem necessary and at such places as may 23 be convenient. An initial meeting shall be held within thirty days 24 after all appointments to such board are completed. 25 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that 26 the appointments to the advisory board on the department of agriculture 27 and markets food safety protection and inspection programs authorized by 28 section 26-a of the agriculture and markets law, as added by section one 29 of this act, shall be completed within 180 days after this act shall 30 have become a law.