Requires a study of genetically modified organisms and cross pollination, the impact on wildlife, and the effect on human consumption; requires reporting and recommendations by department of agriculture and markets, DEC, and department of health.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8764--A
IN ASSEMBLY
February 12, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. TITONE, STECK, MARKEY, ZEBROWSKI, LUPINACCI,
JACOBS, MAGNARELLI, CAHILL, BROOK-KRASNY, COLTON, MOYA -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, CAMARA, COOK, GALEF, HOOPER, RIVERA,
THIELE, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT requiring a study of genetically modified organisms and cross
pollination, the impact on wildlife and the environment, and the
effect on human consumption
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. 1. (a) The department of agriculture and markets shall
2 study the impacts of growing genetically modified organisms in a farm
3 environment to ensure that genetically modified plants are safe to grow
4 and are not cross pollinating other crops. Such study shall also include
5 the impact of genetically modified organisms and its impact on the cost
6 of food in New York state.
7 (b) The department of environmental conservation shall study the
8 impacts of growing genetically modified organisms on the wildlife and
9 environment of New York state.
10 (c) The department of health shall study the impacts of human consump-
11 tion of genetically modified organisms.
12 2. While conducting the studies required pursuant to subdivision one
13 of this section, the department of agriculture and markets, the depart-
14 ment of environmental conservation, and the department of health shall
15 utilize the federal regulatory framework of genetically modified organ-
16 isms as a guide, and shall use studies which have been conducted by the
17 federal government as well as studies conducted by New York state
18 universities, including the state's land grant institution.
19 3. The studies required pursuant to subdivision one of this section
20 shall run concurrently.
21 4. Findings from the department of agriculture and markets, the
22 department of environmental conservation and the department of health
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 shall be reported concurrently to the legislature and shall include
2 recommendations on whether foods that have been modified:
3 (a) should or should not be labeled;
4 (b) whether any bans on products or practices are warranted;
5 (c) whether consumer education about genetically modified organisms
6 should take place; and
7 (d) who should be responsible for such education.
8 5. For purposes of this section "genetically modified organism" shall
9 mean an organism produced through genetic modification that is not as a
10 result of traditional plant breeding techniques and/or natural selection
11 over time.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
