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A06019 Summary:
BILL NO | A06019A |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S02767-A |
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SPONSOR | Ortiz (MS) |
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COSPNSR | Seawright, D'Urso, Arroyo, Blake, Cook, Epstein, Jean-Pierre, Sayegh, Dickens, McDonald, Gottfried, Jaffee, Miller MG, Hyndman, Cruz, Gunther, Rivera, Williams, Reyes, Darling |
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MLTSPNSR | Simon |
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Amd §§31-f, 31-h & 31-j, Ag & Mkts | |
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Encourages the expansion of the production of fresh fruits and vegetables by community gardens. |
A06019 Actions:
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02/26/2019 | referred to agriculture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
04/30/2019 | amend (t) and recommit to agriculture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
04/30/2019 | print number 6019a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/30/2019 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/30/2019 | advanced to third reading cal.524 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/04/2019 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/04/2019 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/04/2019 | REFERRED TO RULES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/13/2019 | SUBSTITUTED FOR S2767A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/13/2019 | 3RD READING CAL.428 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/13/2019 | PASSED SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/13/2019 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09/13/2019 | delivered to governor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09/13/2019 | signed chap.272 |
A06019 Committee Votes:
Lupardo | Aye | Blankenbush | Aye | ||||||
Lifton | Aye | Crouch | Aye | ||||||
Gunther | Aye | Finch | Absent | ||||||
Rosenthal | Aye | Hawley | Aye | ||||||
Rivera | Absent | Fitzpatrick | Aye | ||||||
Barrett | Aye | Miller | Aye | ||||||
Stirpe | Aye | ||||||||
Santabarbara | Aye | ||||||||
Woerner | Aye | ||||||||
Jones | Aye | ||||||||
Epstein | Aye | ||||||||
Mosley | Aye | ||||||||
Dilan | Aye | ||||||||
Williams | Aye | ||||||||
Buttenschon | Aye | ||||||||
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A06019 Floor Votes:
Yes
Abbate
Yes
Crespo
ER
Gantt
Yes
LiPetri
Yes
Perry
Yes
Simon
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Crouch
Yes
Garbarino
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Pheffer Amato
Yes
Simotas
Yes
Arroyo
Yes
Cruz
Yes
Giglio
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Pichardo
Yes
Smith
Yes
Ashby
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Glick
Yes
Malliotakis
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Smullen
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Goodell
Yes
Manktelow
Yes
Quart
Yes
Solages
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Davila
Yes
Gottfried
Yes
McDonald
Yes
Ra
Yes
Stec
Yes
Barnwell
Yes
De La Rosa
Yes
Griffin
Yes
McDonough
Yes
Raia
Yes
Steck
Yes
Barrett
Yes
DenDekker
Yes
Gunther
Yes
McMahon
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Stern
Yes
Barron
Yes
DeStefano
Yes
Hawley
Yes
Mikulin
Yes
Raynor
Yes
Stirpe
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Dickens
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
Miller B
Yes
Reilly
Yes
Tague
ER
Bichotte
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Hunter
Yes
Miller MG
Yes
Reyes
Yes
Taylor
Yes
Blake
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hyndman
Yes
Miller ML
Yes
Richardson
Yes
Thiele
Yes
Blankenbush
Yes
DiPietro
Yes
Jacobson
Yes
Montesano
Yes
Rivera
Yes
Titus
Yes
Brabenec
Yes
D'Urso
Yes
Jaffee
Yes
Morinello
Yes
Rodriguez
Yes
Vanel
Yes
Braunstein
Yes
Eichenstein
Yes
Jean-Pierre
Yes
Mosley
Yes
Romeo
Yes
Walczyk
Yes
Bronson
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Johns
Yes
Niou
Yes
Rosenthal D
Yes
Walker
Yes
Buchwald
Yes
Epstein
Yes
Jones
Yes
Nolan
Yes
Rosenthal L
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Burke
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Joyner
Yes
Norris
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Walsh
Yes
Buttenschon
Yes
Fall
Yes
Kim
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Ryan
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Byrne
Yes
Fernandez
Yes
Kolb
Yes
Ortiz
Yes
Salka
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Byrnes
Yes
Finch
Yes
Lalor
Yes
Otis
Yes
Santabarbara
ER
Williams
Yes
Cahill
Yes
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Palmesano
Yes
Sayegh
Yes
Woerner
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Friend
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Palumbo
Yes
Schimminger
Yes
Wright
Yes
Colton
Yes
Frontus
Yes
Lentol
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Schmitt
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Cook
Yes
Galef
Yes
Lifton
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Seawright
Yes
Mr. Speaker
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
A06019 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6019--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 26, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, SEAWRIGHT, D'URSO, ARROYO, BLAKE, COOK, EPSTEIN, JEAN-PIERRE, SAYEGH, DICKENS, McDONALD, GOTTFRIED, JAFFEE, M. G. MILLER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to expand- ing the production of fresh fruits and vegetables by community gardens The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 31-f of the agriculture and markets law, as added 2 by chapter 528 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 31-f. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and 4 declares that community gardens provide significant health, educational 5 and social benefits to the general public, especially for those who 6 reside in urban and suburban areas of this state. Furthermore, it is the 7 articulated public policy of this state to promote and foster growth in 8 the number of community gardens and the acreage of such gardens. The 9 community garden movement continues to provide low cost food that is 10 fresh and nutritious for those who may be unable to readily afford or 11 have easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables for themselves or their 12 families, promotes public health and healthier individual lifestyles by 13 encouraging better eating habits and increased physical activity by 14 growing their own food, fosters the retention and expansion of open 15 spaces, particularly in urban environments, enhances urban and suburban 16 environmental quality and community beautification, provides inexpensive 17 community building activities, recreation and physical exercise for all 18 age groups, establishes a safe place for community involvement and helps 19 to reduce the incidence of crime, engenders a closer relationship 20 between urban residents, nature and their local environment, and fosters 21 green job training and ecological education at all levels. It is there- EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06133-02-9A. 6019--A 2 1 fore the intent of the legislature and the purpose of this article to 2 foster growth in the number, size and scope of community gardens in this 3 state by encouraging state agencies, municipalities and private parties 4 in their efforts to promote community gardens. 5 § 2. Paragraph f of subdivision 2 of section 31-h of the agriculture 6 and markets law, as added by chapter 528 of the laws of 2013, is amended 7 to read as follows: 8 f. Assist, support and encourage communication, and the sharing of 9 resources between community garden organizations [and], the New York 10 Harvest For New York Kids Week program established by the department 11 pursuant to subdivision five-b of section sixteen of this chapter[,] and 12 individual farm-to-school and school garden programs, and, where appli- 13 cable, the department of health, the department of state, the office of 14 children and family services and the division of housing and community 15 renewal. 16 § 3. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 31-j of the agriculture 17 and markets law, as amended by chapter 154 of the laws of 2015, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 (a) The goals of the task force may include, but are not limited to, 20 the study, evaluation and development of recommendations: (i) to encour- 21 age the establishment and expansion of community gardens by state agen- 22 cies, municipal governments and private parties, (ii) to encourage coop- 23 eration between the activities and operations of community gardens and 24 provision of donated food to local voluntary food assistance programs 25 for the poor and disadvantaged, (iii) to increase the benefits that 26 community gardens may provide to the local community in which they are 27 located, [and] (iv) to encourage cooperation with community-based organ- 28 izations to increase the opportunities for seniors, those aged sixty 29 years of age or older, to participate in community gardens, and (v) to 30 encourage the expansion of the production of fresh fruits and vegetables 31 in areas served by community gardens so that such fresh produce can be 32 consumed locally to help encourage healthier life styles and wellness, 33 and to help reduce the incidence of adult and childhood obesity. 34 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.