Local Food

Sweet Corn As State Vegetable (A.7480 / S.3919)

Legislative Description: Designates sweet corn as the state vegetable. Add S88, State L.

Sponsorship: OAKS, FINCH, KOLB. Multi:MLTSPNSR

Cowboy Notes: 110

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.7480

4/17/07 - referred to governmental operations

1/9/08 - referred to governmental operations

S.3919

3/20/07 - REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

5/22/07 - 1ST REPORT CAL.1408

5/29/07 - 2ND REPORT CAL.

5/30/07 - ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

6/5/07 - DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

6/5/07 - PASSED SENATE

6/5/07 - referred to governmental operations

1/9/08 - died in assembly

1/9/08 - REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

1/9/08 - returned to senate

3/18/08 - 1ST REPORT CAL.573

3/19/08 - 2ND REPORT CAL.

3/26/08 - ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

Urban Greenmarkets Bill (A.1334)

Legislative Description: Defines the term "greenmarket" as the equivalent of "farmers` market"; makes provision for grants for plans for urban greenmarkets and establishes a regionally based urban greenmarket facilities construction program under the urban development corporation. Amd SS260 & 262, Ag Mkts L; ren S16-n to be S16-o, add S16-p, UDC Act.

Sponsorship: MCENENY, CANESTRARI, JACOBS, DESTITO, REILLY. Multi:MLTSPNSR Clark, Cook, Galef, Kolb, Magee

Cowboy Notes: 110

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.1334

1/5/07 - referred to agriculture

6/5/07 - reported referred to rules

6/5/07 - reported referred to ways and means

6/7/07 - delivered to senate

6/7/07 - ordered to third reading rules cal.65

6/7/07 - passed assembly

6/7/07 - REFERRED TO RULES

6/7/07 - reported

6/7/07 - rules report cal.65

1/9/08 - DIED IN SENATE

1/9/08 - ordered to third reading cal.140

1/9/08 - RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

1/14/08 - amended on third reading 1334a

2/4/08 - delivered to senate

2/4/08 - passed assembly

2/4/08 - REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

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