New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S6017 — Enacts the "food retail establishment subsidization for healthy communities act"

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

The bill provides financial support to expand food retail in underserved areas.

This legislation offers loans, guarantees, and grants to help businesses and municipalities increase food retail establishments in areas lacking access to them. It aims to enhance food availability and improve community health.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families in underserved areas may have better access to fresh food options.
  • Consumers: Consumers may benefit from increased availability of food retail options in their communities.
  • Small Business: Small businesses may receive financial support to establish themselves in areas with limited food retail options.

Summary

Enacts the "food retail establishment subsidization for healthy communities act" (FRESH Communities); provides loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies and grants to businesses, municipalities, not-for-profit corporations or local development corporations for the purpose of attracting, maintaining or permitting the expansion of food retail establishments in underserved areas.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. PASSED SENATE

  4. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1360

  5. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  6. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  7. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

  8. RETURNED TO SENATE

  9. DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  10. REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  11. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  12. PASSED SENATE

  13. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  14. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  15. 1ST REPORT CAL.1027

  16. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S6017 do?
Enacts the "food retail establishment subsidization for healthy communities act" (FRESH Communities); provides loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies and grants to businesses, municipalities, not-for-profit corporations or local development corporations for the purpose of attracting, maintaining or permitting the expansion of food retail establishments in underserved areas.
Who sponsors S6017?
S6017 is sponsored by April Baskin.
What is the current status of S6017?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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