BILL NUMBER: S6576
SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing
procurement goals for the purchase of New York state food products by
state agencies
 
PURPOSE:
To establish procurement goals for New York state food products
purchased by state agencies.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends the state finance law by adding a new section 163-e
in relation to establishing procurement goals for the purchase of New
York State food products by state agencies.
Section two amends paragraph g of subdivision 4 of section 165 of the
state finance law to establish reporting requirements for the purpose of
agency compliance.
Section three states the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
In 2013, New York State's Food Metrics law (S.4061/A.5102) established a
framework for monitoring food spending by state agencies and tracking
the origin of the food they procure. The law tasks the Office of General
Services (OGS) and the Department of Agriculture and Markets with
setting guidelines for state agencies on local food procurement.
Although this law builds the capacity to promote and measure healthy
local food procurement for New York State, there are currently no set
percentage goals for state agencies to follow. Increasing local food
purchasing has the potential to improve the health of New Yorkers and
generate new economic output. The establishment of procurement goals for
New York State food products purchased by state agencies will incentiv-
ize these agencies to strengthen and expand local farm and food econo-
mies throughout the state.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22: S.6808A/A.8665A - Passed Senate/Referred to governmental oper-
ations
2023-24: S.3125A - Passed Senate
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect one year after it shall become a law;
provided, however, that section two of this act shall take effect two
years after it shall have become a law.

Statutes affected:
S6576: 165 state finance law, 165(4) state finance law