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A 11617: Exempts the city of New York from the regulation of frozen desserts.
What A 11617 does, verified August 16, 2026
<p>This bill amends the Agriculture and Markets Law of New York by adding a new section, 71-AA, which exempts cities with a population of one million or more from certain regulations found in Article 4-A. Specifically, this exemption applies to the City of New York regarding rules concerning frozen desserts. The legislation is designed to remove these specific regulatory burdens from large municipalities immediately upon enactment.</p>
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to agriculture (2026-07-29)Alert me
Quick answers about A 11617
- What is the current status of A 11617?
- As of August 16, 2026, A 11617 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on July 29, 2026, was "referred to agriculture".
- Did A 11617 pass?
- Not yet. A 11617 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 11617, and where is it now?
- A 11617 was authored by Asm. Keith Powers. Its committee of record is Assembly Agriculture.
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| Jul. 29, 2026 | referred to agriculture |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, July 29, 2026 · 159 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 11617 IN ASSEMBLY July 29, 2026 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Powers) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to exempt- ing the city of New York from certain regulations concerning frozen desserts The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Article 4-A of the agriculture and markets law is amended 2 by adding a new section 71-aa to read as follows: 3 § 71-aa. Exemption for certain cities. This article shall not apply to 4 a city with a population of one million or more. 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD16221-01-6
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