Int 1650-2019
Provision of information regarding the health bucks program and farmers’ markets.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on General Welfareintroduced 2019-08-14Local Law 2020/038
Enacted as Local Law 2020/038.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2019-08-14Passed: 2020-03-13Enacted: 2020-03-13
Summary
This bill would require the Human Resources Administration to provide information about the Health Bucks program and farmers’ markets in the city to all individuals who receive or apply to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
Committee on General Welfare — Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services, Department of Homeless Services, and charitable institutions.
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Sponsors (45)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2019-08-14 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2019-08-14 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2019-09-18 · Committee on General Welfare
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2019-09-18 · Committee on General Welfare
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2019-09-18 · Committee on Economic Development
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2019-09-18 · Committee on Economic Development
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2019-09-18 · Committee on Education
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2019-09-18 · Committee on Education
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2020-02-10 · Committee on General Welfare
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2020-02-10 · Committee on General Welfare
ActionAmended by Committee
2020-02-10 · Committee on General Welfare
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2020-02-10 · Committee on General Welfare
AdvancedApproved by Council
2020-02-11 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2020-02-11 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2020-03-13 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2020-03-13 · City Council
Votes (9)
Aye (8)
Stephen T. LevinVanessa L. GibsonBarry S. GrodenchikRobert F. HoldenBrad S. LanderAntonio ReynosoRitchie J. TorresMark Treyger
Absent (1)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
Heard at (6)
City Council · 2020-02-11 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on General Welfare · 2020-02-10 · 12:00 PM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.
Committee on General Welfare · 2019-09-18 · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Education · 2019-09-18 · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Economic Development · 2019-09-18 · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2019-08-14 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (20)
- Summary of Int. No. 1650-A
- Summary of Int. No. 1650
- Int. No. 1650
- August 14, 2019 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 8-14-19
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - August 14, 2019
- Committee Report 9/18/19
- Report - Growing Food Equity in New York City
- Hearing Testimony 9/18/19
- Hearing Transcript 9/18/19
- Proposed Int. No. 1650-A - 2/6/20
- Committee Report 2/10/20
- Hearing Transcript 2/10/20
- February 11, 2020 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-11-20
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 11, 2020
- Int. No. 1650-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Local Law 38
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 21-131.2 to read as follows:
� 21-131.2 Information regarding health bucks and farmers' markets. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term "health bucks" means coupons issued by the department of health and mental hygiene that are redeemable for fruits and vegetables at farmers' markets in the city.
b. The department, in collaboration with the department of health and mental hygiene, shall provide information regarding health bucks and farmers' markets in the city to individuals who receive or apply to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. Such information may be provided on paper or electronically and shall include, but need not be limited to, how to receive health bucks, how health bucks may be spent and the location of farmers' markets in the city.
� 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law.
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