Enacts the "buy from the backyard act"
Summary
Enacts the "buy from the backyard act"; requires the office of general services and other state agencies to buy 20% of all their food products from producers and/or processors in New York state; provides that the commissioner of agriculture and markets shall determine the New York food products that are available during the various times during the year; directs such commissioner to report to the governor and the legislature on the implementation of such provisions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2017
Last action Jan 3, 2018
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
2
Jan 3, 2018
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
Jan 17, 2017
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
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