Establishes the office of urban agriculture.
Sen. Rob Rolison
Sponsored bills
Establishes the New York healthy incentive program (Part A); automates SNAP and the New York healthy incentive program (Part B); establishes the New York healthy incentive program outreach program (Part C).
Establishes procurement goals that certain percentages of all food and food products purchased by state agencies shall be New York state food products.
Establishes a tax credit for farmers who maximize carbon sequestration potential through a "carbon farming" land management strategy; directs DEC to develop regulations related to certifying the amount of carbon sequestered or emissions reduced.
Relates to establishing a task force on safety in school transportation to review and promote such safety.
Relates to instruction concerning traffic stops in pre-licensing courses to provide drivers with their responsibilities when stopped by a law enforcement officer.
Provides access to live scan fingerprinting to society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers.
Excludes expenditures for medical care not covered by insurance from the definition of "income" for the purpose of a real property tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens.