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Relates to expanding the FreshConnect program

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 3, 2025

Latest action (Jun 1, 2026) REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

Summary

This bill expands the FreshConnect program to increase access to local produce rebates. The FreshConnect program provides rebates to eligible individuals for purchasing local produce. The legislation expands the program to include local produce sold in supermarkets and grocery stores, in addition to existing retail locations. The expansion makes local produce rebates available through more retail outlets in New York.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

Expands the FreshConnect program, which provides rebates for the purchase of local produce to certain people, to include local produce sold in supermarkets and grocery stores.

Sponsor (1)
3 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (17)
  1. Feb 3, 2025 REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE · upper
  2. Mar 4, 2025 1ST REPORT CAL.481 · upper
  3. Mar 5, 2025 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  4. Mar 10, 2025 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  5. Mar 18, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
  6. Mar 18, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  7. Mar 18, 2025 REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE · lower
  8. Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
  9. Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
  10. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE · upper
  11. Jan 29, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
  12. Mar 5, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.466 · upper
  13. Mar 9, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  14. Mar 10, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  15. Jun 1, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
  16. Jun 1, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  17. Jun 1, 2026 REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS · lower

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