Senate Bill S4772A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes the New York craft beverage council within the department of economic development

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S4772 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A128
Current Committee:
Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5-F §§181-f - 181-i, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7544
2015-2016: S4118, A2305
2019-2020: A130
2021-2022: A1910

2017-S4772 - Summary

Establishes the New York craft beverage council within the department of economic development to develop a marketing strategy to promote the state's fine wines, spirits, ciders and craft brews; defines terms.

2017-S4772 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4772 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4772
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 28, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HELMING -- (at request of the Legislative Commission
   on Rural Resources) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when print-
   ed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Development
   and Small Business
 
 AN  ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to establish-
   ing the New York craft beverage council

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  economic  development law is amended by adding a new
 article 5-F to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 5-F
                  NEW YORK CRAFT BEVERAGE COUNCIL PROGRAM
 SECTION 181-F. SHORT TITLE.
         181-G. DEFINITIONS.
         181-H. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER.
         181-I. NEW YORK CRAFT BEVERAGE COUNCIL.
   § 181-F. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED  AS
 THE "NEW YORK CRAFT BEVERAGE COUNCIL PROGRAM".
   §  181-G.  DEFINITIONS.  THE  FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   1. "WINERY" SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS THAT PRODUCES WINE.
   2. "DISTILLERY" SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS THAT PRODUCES SPIRITS.
   3. "MICROBREWERY" SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS THAT PRODUCES CRAFT BREWS.
   4. "BEER DISTRIBUTOR" SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS THAT SELLS CRAFT BREWS  TO
 THE PUBLIC AND DELIVERS CRAFT BREWS TO RETAILERS.
   5.  "BREW  PUB"  SHALL MEAN A PUB OR RESTAURANT THAT BREWS BEER ON THE
 PREMISES.
   6. "FARM DISTILLERY" SHALL MEAN A DISTILLERY WITH A CLASS D LICENSE.
   § 181-H. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE  COMMISSIONER.  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  SHALL  DEVELOP  AND IMPLEMENT A NEW YORK CRAFT BEVERAGE PROGRAM.
 THE NEW YORK CRAFT BEVERAGE COUNCIL SHALL DEVELOP A  MARKETING  STRATEGY

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S4772A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A128
Current Committee:
Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5-F §§181-f - 181-i, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7544
2015-2016: S4118, A2305
2019-2020: A130
2021-2022: A1910

2017-S4772A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the New York craft beverage council within the department of economic development to develop a marketing strategy to promote the state's fine wines, spirits, ciders and craft brews; defines terms.

2017-S4772A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4772A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4772--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 28, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HELMING,  AKSHAR,  VALESKY  -- (at request of the
   Legislative Commission on Rural Resources) -- read twice  and  ordered
   printed,  and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee on
   Commerce,  Economic  Development  and  Small  Business  --   committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to establish-
   ing the New York craft beverage council
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  economic  development law is amended by adding a new
 article 5-F to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 5-F
                  NEW YORK CRAFT BEVERAGE COUNCIL PROGRAM
 SECTION 181-F. SHORT TITLE.
         181-G. DEFINITIONS.
         181-H. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER.
         181-I. NEW YORK CRAFT BEVERAGE COUNCIL.
   § 181-F. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED  AS
 THE "NEW YORK CRAFT BEVERAGE COUNCIL PROGRAM".
   §  181-G.  DEFINITIONS.  THE  FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   1. "WINERY" SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS THAT PRODUCES WINE.
   2. "DISTILLERY" SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS THAT PRODUCES SPIRITS.
   3. "MICROBREWERY" SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS THAT PRODUCES CRAFT BREWS.
   4. "CIDERY" SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS THAT PRODUCES CIDER.
   5. "BEER DISTRIBUTOR" SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS THAT SELLS CRAFT BREWS  TO
 THE PUBLIC AND DELIVERS CRAFT BREWS TO RETAILERS.
   6.  "BREW  PUB"  SHALL MEAN A PUB OR RESTAURANT THAT BREWS BEER ON THE
 PREMISES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01582-03-7
              

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