Assembly Bill A9649

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Enacts the New York textile act

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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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2021-A9649 - Details

Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2, 100, 178, 352 & 353, Ec Dev L; amd §163, St Fin L; amd §§16 & 309, add Art 18-A §226, Ag & Mkts L

2021-A9649 - Summary

Enacts the New York textile act to accelerate the growth of the animal and plant fiber growing, processing, and textile manufacturing industry in New York.

2021-A9649 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9649
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 28, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Economic Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the economic development law, the state finance law  and
   the  agriculture and markets law, in relation to enacting the New York
   textile act
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "New York textile act".
   § 2. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds  and  declares
 that animal and plant fiber growing, fiber processing, and textile manu-
 facturing  in  New York has positive economic and environmental impacts.
 Textiles sustainably produced from animal and plant fibers are a growing
 sector of the global textile industry. New York's "Grown and  Certified"
 designation   identifies   local,  safely-handled,  and  environmentally
 responsible agricultural products, including  animal  and  plant  fiber.
 Animal  and  plant  fiber  farming complies with and supports New York's
 climate goals as, by its nature, fiber farming sequesters carbon.  Addi-
 tionally,  fiber  farming represents a positive economic opportunity for
 New York farmers, because it constitutes value-added agriculture and  is
 not  tied  to  commodity  pricing. New York is recognized as the fashion
 capital of the world, with over 900 fashion companies  headquartered  in
 the  state.  Historically, New York was also a leading textile producing
 state. Today, programs like the Hudson Valley Textile  Project  seek  to
 rebuild  New  York's role as a leading grower and producer of animal and
 plant fiber and fiber textiles.  Textile manufacturing is a strong  jobs
 producer.  The federal government estimates that for every textile manu-
 facturing industry job  in  this  country,  three  additional  jobs  are
 supported.  As  fiber  mill  production  capacity  has  grown in eastern
 upstate New York, the number of acres devoted to animal and plant  fiber
 farming  has grown along with the growth of commercial weavers and knit-
 ters. As these small businesses find new markets and  devoted  customers
 for  their  products,  several  New  York colleges and universities have
 begun to offer animal and plant fiber textile programs  that  produce  a
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-A9649A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2, 100, 178, 352 & 353, Ec Dev L; amd §163, St Fin L; amd §§16 & 309, add Art 18-A §226, Ag & Mkts L

2021-A9649A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the New York textile act to accelerate the growth of the animal and plant fiber growing, processing, and textile manufacturing industry in New York.

2021-A9649A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9649--A
                                                            R. R. 353
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 28, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. WOERNER, LUPARDO, GRIFFIN, FAHY, STIRPE, GOTT-
   FRIED, DICKENS, BUTTENSCHON, JONES, GLICK, COLTON, KELLES,  DeSTEFANO,
   J. A. GIGLIO, LEMONDES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development -- reported
   and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Ways  and Means -- reported and
   referred to the Committee on Rules -- amended on the special order  of
   third  reading,  ordered  reprinted as amended, retaining its place on
   the special order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the economic development law, the state finance law  and
   the  agriculture and markets law, in relation to enacting the New York
   textile act
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "New York textile act".
   § 2. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds  and  declares
 that animal and plant fiber growing, fiber processing, and textile manu-
 facturing  in  New York has positive economic and environmental impacts.
 Textiles sustainably produced from animal and plant fibers are a growing
 sector of the global textile industry. New York's "Grown and  Certified"
 designation   identifies   local,  safely-handled,  and  environmentally
 responsible agricultural products, including  animal  and  plant  fiber.
 Animal  and  plant  fiber  farming complies with and supports New York's
 climate goals as, by its nature, fiber farming sequesters carbon.  Addi-
 tionally,  fiber  farming represents a positive economic opportunity for
 New York farmers, because it constitutes value-added agriculture and  is
 not  tied  to  commodity  pricing. New York is recognized as the fashion
 capital of the world, with over 900 fashion companies  headquartered  in
 the  state.  Historically, New York was also a leading textile producing
 state. Today, programs like the Hudson Valley Textile  Project  seek  to
 rebuild  New  York's role as a leading grower and producer of animal and
 plant fiber and fiber textiles.  Textile manufacturing is a strong  jobs
 producer.  The federal government estimates that for every textile manu-
 facturing industry job  in  this  country,  three  additional  jobs  are
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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