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A06893 Summary:

A06893 Actions:

A06893 Committee Votes:

Committee:ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT   Chair:Schimminger      
DATE:05/09/2017AYE/NAY:23/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Schimminger
Aye
Walter
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Butler
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Crouch
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
McLaughlin
Absent
Jenne
Aye
DiPietro
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Errigo
Aye
Simanowitz
Aye
Brindisi
Aye
Stirpe
Aye
Barrett
Aye
Skartados
Aye
Davila
Absent
Bichotte
Aye
Jean-Pierre
Aye
Barron
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Jones
Aye
D'Urso
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Farrell      
DATE:06/12/2017AYE/NAY:32/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Farrell
Aye
Oaks
Aye
Lentol
Excused
Crouch
Aye
Schimminger
Aye
Barclay
Aye
Gantt
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Glick
Aye
Malliotakis
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Walter
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Perry
Aye
Curran
Aye
Colton
Aye
Ra
Aye
Cook
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Hooper
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Cusick
Aye
Ortiz
Excused
Benedetto
Aye
Moya
Excused
Weprin
Aye
Rodriguez
Aye
Ramos
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Rozic
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Heastie      
DATE:06/14/2017AYE/NAY:28/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Aye
Kolb
Aye
Gottfried
Aye
Oaks
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Butler
Aye
Farrell
Aye
Crouch
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Finch
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Barclay
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Raia
Aye
Hooper
Excused
Hawley
Aye
Ortiz
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Cook
Aye
Glick
Aye
Morelle
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Perry
Excused
Galef
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Titus
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye

A06893 Floor Votes:

A06893 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
            S. 5385--A                                            A. 6893--A
 
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                SENATE - ASSEMBLY
 
                                     March 24, 2017
                                       ___________
 
        IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
          ed,  and  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Commerce,
          Economic Development and Small Business -- committee discharged,  bill
          amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
          tee

        IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once  and  referred
          to the Committee on Economic Development -- committee discharged, bill
          amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
          tee
 
        AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to the  estab-
          lishment of a New York seafood marketing task force
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The economic development law is amended  by  adding  a  new
     2  article 23 to read as follows:
     3                                 ARTICLE 23
     4                    NEW YORK SEAFOOD MARKETING TASK FORCE
     5  Section 455. Short title.
     6          456. Legislative findings.
     7          457. Definitions.
     8          458. Task force established.
     9          459. Powers and duties.
    10          460. Meeting and reporting requirements.
    11    §  455.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
    12  "New York seafood marketing task force act of 2017."
    13    § 456. Legislative findings. The legislature  hereby  finds  that  the
    14  seafood  and aquaculture industries in New York state contribute signif-
    15  icantly to New York's economic vitality. These industries support numer-
    16  ous businesses, including commercial fishing businesses,  fish  markets,
    17  ship  repair  shops, marinas, restaurants, grocery stores, tourism, gift
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10464-04-7
        S. 5385--A                          2                         A. 6893--A
 
     1  shops and numerous other shore side enterprises.  The seafood and  aqua-
     2  culture  industries  are  a rich and vibrant part of New York's history;
     3  however, these industries have  undergone  significant  and  challenging
     4  changes  in  recent  years  and  still face many challenges in the years
     5  ahead. This legislation recognizes the contributions of these industries
     6  and seeks to provide insight and understanding  to  the  role  of  these
     7  industries  and their continued value and growth. This legislation seeks
     8  to increase the resources  and  information  available  to  support  New
     9  York's  local  fishermen, aquaculturists and related small businesses to
    10  ensure the best possible economic and  environmental  outcomes  for  the
    11  continued growth of the seafood industry and the creation of more local-
    12  ly produced sustainable food systems in the state of New York.
    13    §  457.  Definitions.  When  used in this article, the following terms
    14  shall have the following meanings:
    15    1. "Task force" means the New York seafood marketing task force estab-
    16  lished under section four hundred fifty-eight of this article.
    17    2. "State agencies" means state entities responsible for the implemen-
    18  tation of  New  York's  fishery  management  and  economic  development,
    19  including, but not be limited to:
    20    (a) the department;
    21    (b) the department of agriculture and markets;
    22    (c) the department of health;
    23    (d) the department of environmental conservation; and
    24    (e) the department of state.
    25    § 458. Task force established. 1. There is hereby created a task force
    26  known as the "New York seafood marketing task force" consisting of nine-
    27  teen members as follows:
    28    (a)  The  commissioner,  or  his  or  her designee, who shall serve as
    29  chairperson;
    30    (b) The commissioner of environmental  conservation,  or  his  or  her
    31  designee;
    32    (c)  The commissioner of agriculture and markets, or his or her desig-
    33  nee;
    34    (d) The commissioner of health, or his or her designee;
    35    (e) The secretary of state, or his or her designee;
    36    (f) A representative from a college or university with  a  specializa-
    37  tion in marine and atmospheric sciences;
    38    (g) A representative of the New York sea grant program;
    39    (h) A representative of Cornell Cooperative Extension;
    40    (i) A representative from a trade organization for seafood issues; and
    41    (j)  Ten  additional  members,  each of whom shall be appointed by the
    42  governor, in accordance with the following categories:
    43    (i) Two New York-based dealers/wholesalers/processors who purchase and
    44  sell finfish, shellfish, and/or crustaceans;
    45    (ii) Two commercial aquaculturists;
    46    (iii) A New York-based retailer of seafood products associated with  a
    47  restaurant or restaurant organization;
    48    (iv)  A New York-based retailer of seafood products associated with an
    49  independent or franchised store;
    50    (v) Two commercial fishermen licensed to harvest and/or  land  in  New
    51  York;
    52    (vi) A member of an independent organization or association represent-
    53  ing the New York hospitality industry; and
    54    (vii) An economist with expertise in seafood marketing.
    55    2. Forthwith upon the passage of this article, the members of the task
    56  force shall meet at the call of the chairperson and organize.  Thereaft-
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     1  er,  the  task  force shall meet at the call of the chairperson or three
     2  members of the task force.
     3    3.  All  departments  and  agencies  of  the  state shall furnish such
     4  reasonable advice and information, documentation, and otherwise  to  the
     5  task  force  and  its  agents as is deemed necessary or desirable by the
     6  task force to facilitate the purposes of this article.
     7    4. The members of the task force shall  receive  no  compensation  for
     8  their services.
     9    § 459. Powers and duties. The task force shall support and work colla-
    10  boratively  with the New York fishing community to promote the marketing
    11  and sustainability of New York seafood, including but not limited to:
    12    1. Identify barriers that prevent and/or inhibit local seafood market-
    13  ing initiatives and growth;
    14    2. Identify and facilitate opportunities to increase  consumer  demand
    15  for local seafood;
    16    3.  Identify and facilitate opportunities to establish agreements with
    17  local fishermen and seafood dealers for  potential  seafood  marketplace
    18  expansion;
    19    4.    Identify  and  work  with  federal and state entities to prevent
    20  seafood mislabeling and keep illegally caught fish  out  of  New  York's
    21  seafood  markets,  while  providing  more information to consumers about
    22  their seafood purchases;
    23    5.  Review and identify existing studies, pilot  programs  and  initi-
    24  atives  of  this state and other states regarding best seafood-marketing
    25  practices;
    26    6. Provide educational opportunities for consumers and the seafood and
    27  aquaculture community regarding the importance  of  New  York's  seafood
    28  industry and seafood issues and initiatives;
    29    7.  Identify  funding  sources  available  to the fishing community to
    30  support seafood marketing;
    31    8. Issue recommendations necessary to achieve these goals;
    32    9. Identify opportunities for potential funding to  support  New  York
    33  seafood marketing efforts and initiatives.
    34    §  460.  Meeting  and  reporting requirements. 1. The task force shall
    35  provide a report of its findings  addressing  the  research,  marketing,
    36  expansion and funding opportunities for local seafood. Such report shall
    37  be  provided to the governor and the state legislature by December thir-
    38  ty-first, two thousand eighteen.
    39    2. Thereafter, the task force shall report to  the  governor  and  the
    40  state  legislature, no later than December thirty-first of each year, on
    41  the progress made in achieving the goals and  objectives  set  forth  in
    42  this article.
    43    3.  The  task force shall be subject to the provisions of articles six
    44  and seven of the public officers law.
    45    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.