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- Substituted by A5155A
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.370
- Referred to agriculture
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Relates to the manufacturing and sale of imitation birch and walnut syrups and the branding and labeling of such syrups
Signed by Governor · Sponsor William Magee
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BILL NUMBER:S3669
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the manufacturing and sale of imitation birch and walnut syrups and the branding and labeling of such syrups
Purpose
To establish purity and quality requirements in law for birch and walnut syrup and sugars similar to maple.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends section 203 of the Agriculture and Markets Law by prohibiting imitation birch and walnut sugar and syrup. The section also defines the terms, "maple sugar," and"birch sugar."
Section 2 amends section 204 of the Agriculture and Markets Law related to the branding and labeling of birch and walnut sugar and syrup mixtures.
Section 3 provides the effective date.
Justification
New York is an international leader in the production and sale of high quality maple syrup and sugars. The hundreds of entrepreneurs who produce this product contribute millions of dollars to the upstate economy and help preserve valuable forests. They also provide a popular product with New York families and food businesses.
Maple production has a very short season that is highly vulnerable to bad weather and other environmental factors. Cornell University has been working with maple producers to help them develop additional products that would build on the expertise and equipment already used for maple. As a result of those efforts, birch and walnut are two other species of trees that are being tapped by producers to expand their markets for syrups and sugars. To help these new produces succeed, state standards and regulations are needed to protect product identity. This will help producers comply with regulations, protect legitimate businesses from unfair competition, and protect consumers from buying lesser quality products.
This legislation would add birch and walnut to the existing section of law relating to maple purity and labeling. It would allow the Department of Agriculture and Markets to regulate these newer syrups in the same manner as maple syrup. This will include providing exemptions from fees that might be a barrier to entering this market.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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