Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes municipalities to prioritize healthy food from vendors who promote community health, worker well-being, local economies, racial equity, animal welfare, sustainability, and transparency, rather than prioritizing the lowest cost in New York.

Highlights:

• Repeals barriers for municipalities to purchase healthy food from vendors who promote the following, rather than prioritizing the lowest cost food in New York, including (Sec. 1-2):

• Community health, 

• Worker well-being, 

• Local economies,

• Racial equity, 

• Animal welfare, 

• Sustainability, and 

• Transparency.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes municipalities to prioritize healthy food from vendors who promote community health, worker well-being, local economies, racial equity, animal welfare, sustainability, and transparency, rather than prioritizing the lowest cost in New York.

Highlights:

• Repeals barriers for municipalities to purchase healthy food from vendors who promote the following, rather than prioritizing the lowest cost food in New York, including (Sec. 1-2):

• Community health, 

• Worker well-being, 

• Local economies,

• Racial equity, 

• Animal welfare, 

• Sustainability, and 

• Transparency.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text