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NY S 5117

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Relates to providing fresh produce to food deserts in the state

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Establishes in the department of agriculture and markets a program to purchase fresh produce from farms located in the state and distribute such produce to areas determined by the commissioner of agriculture and markets to be food deserts; promotes opportunities for farm ownership among under-represented farmers, including farmers who are black, indigenous, or people of color.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Robert Jacksonprimary
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-19

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5117?summary=&detail=

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