S5117 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
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.
- Title
- Relates to providing fresh produce to food deserts in the state
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Agriculture
- Introduced
- 2025-02-19
- Law section
- Agriculture and Markets Law
Sponsors
- Robert Jackson State Senator, District 31
Co-sponsors
Heard in committee
- Agriculture NY State Senate committee