Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the New York healthy incentive program

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Establishes the New York healthy incentive program (Part A); automates SNAP and the New York healthy incentive program (Part B); establishes the New York healthy incentive program outreach program (Part C).

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A2567, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Social Services Law.

Committee

Social Services · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Social Services · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation establishes a framework to implement a statewide New York Healthy Incentive Program (NYHIP) to incentivize fresh and healthy food purchases using SNAP benefits and increase local investments in farms and farm-to-consumer entities.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 25, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Social Services
Senate Social ServicesFeb 4, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Dean Murray, George Borrello and 3 more on Agora

Republican4
Democratic1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Roxanne J. Persaud says this is needed

Healthy food incentive programs provide significant health, educational, social, and economic benefits, especially for those who have histor- ically been excluded from access to fresh produce; in food desserts where access to healthy and affordable food is limited or where there are no grocery stores; and local farmers who struggle to compete with imported goods and produce. In 2017, Massachusetts stood up a statewide Health Incentive Program (FIP) after piloting the initiative in 2011. Using state and federal funds, the Massachusetts program allows SNAP households to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers markets, farm stands, community supported agriculture (CSA), and mobile markets. The Massachu- setts HIP provides a $1 incentive per $1 spent on eligible foods up to a household's specific monthly cap. For example: an individual with a starting SNAP balance of $50 that purchases $10 worth of healthy local produce from a farm stand or CSA would receive an instant $10 HIP credit thus returning the SNAP balance to $50. A unified, statewide New York Healthy Incentives Program (NYHIP) would strengthen our food system. NYHIP would increase access to affordable, healthy, and locally sourced food for New Yorkers experiencing food insecurity. NYHIP would also increase .profits for local farmers while further integrating their produce into local markets.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Assembly
Feb 25, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (6 earlier events)

Feb 25, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Assembly
Feb 10, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
1ST Report CAL.251
1ST REPORT CAL.251
NY Senate
Jan 17, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Assembly
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Party colors: Parties are shown in the same neutral colors.
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