* § 181-c. Legislative intent. The legislature recognizes the
importance of the beer brewery industry's economic impact in New York.
The history of breweries in New York, especially rich in Buffalo, as
well as the re-emergence of breweries and the recent popularity of
micro-breweries throughout the state has the potential to add to the
state's tourism trade and encourage such small businesses to flourish.
It is calculated that breweries directly employ two thousand four
hundred seventy-six people, and support sixteen thousand related
positions. The industry is responsible for nearly one hundred sixty
million dollars in wages, and through direct and support industries
supplies New York with six hundred fifteen million dollars in state and
local tax revenue. The legislature finds that breweries and
micro-breweries currently lack, but would sustain a tourism component.
Having a tourism function, the breweries and micro-breweries might
expand their business to support increased tours and demand, likely
enhancing their already significant economic contribution. It is
therefore the intent of this legislature to have created a program which
will systematically identify breweries for the inclusion into a brewery
trail. It is further the intent of the legislature that these trails be
linked thematically, and be construed so as to be easily traveled by
tourists and enthusiasts. The legislature seeks the creation of
itineraries to aid travelers along brewery trails, which also link
together other attractions and venues along such trails in order to
entice visitors with a simple and efficient travel plan. Further it is
the intent of this legislature to see that these trails are adequately
signed so that travelers may independently follow the trail with ease.

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