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Senator votes no on agricultural markets amendment, citing potential costs and liability for food suppliers
Summary
A senator opposed calendar 215 (an amendment to the Agricultural Markets Law), arguing a state-only mandate would increase costs, reduce supply and expose producers to liability; despite the objection the bill passed on the floor.
Calendar 215 (Senate print 76-18a), an amendment to the Agricultural Markets Law, was read on the Senate floor and debated briefly before a roll-call vote.
One senator objected to the bill’s approach, saying a New York-only unique requirement for food suppliers would increase costs, reduce supply and expose producers to liability over date-selection decisions. “First of all, making a unique requirement mandate for food suppliers that only applies to New York State is going to increase costs and reduce supply,” the senator said, adding concerns about litigation and the absence of protections in the bill. The speaker said they would vote no.
The clerk recorded the dissent in the negative and the secretary announced the tally; the bill was reported as passed on the roll call. The exchange recorded floor opposition but the motion carried.
