Enacts the local food, farms, and jobs act; relates to the procurement of locally grown farm and food products; creates the New York state council on food policy.
Sen. Rachel May
Sponsored bills
Establishes a procurement goal that at least fifteen percent of all food and food products purchased by state agencies shall be New York state food products in the first and second year after such law takes effect, at least twenty percent in the third year and twenty-five percent thereafter.
Establishes the office of urban agriculture.
Prohibits proceeds from the auction or sale of carbon dioxide emission allowances pursuant to New York's participation in the regional greenhouse gas initiative (RGGI) from being transferred into the state general fund; provides that if such proceeds are transferred to the state general fund, they shall be used for the purposes directed by the RGGI.
Requires insurance coverage of comprehensive annual medical examinations for firefighters due to their increased risk for cancer and cancer-related diseases.
Provides an exemption for the sale and installation of residential and commercial geothermal heat pump systems equipment.
Relates to motions to vacate judgment; authorizes filing motions to vacate judgment due to a change in law; authorizes motions to vacate judgment to be filed at any time after entry of a judgment obtained at trial or by plea; relates to the requirements of discovery.
Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles, in cooperation with NYSERDA, to create an electric vehicle clean energy website containing a carbon footprint calculator, a cost-and-mileage calculator, an electric vehicle fueling station locator, and other electric vehicle ownership information.