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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Feb 16, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S3321
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S3321 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5164
- Current Committee:
- Senate Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld & add §205, amd §206, Ag & Mkts L
2011-S3321 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3321 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the definition of honey and standards for honey sold in this state; and to repeal section 205 of such law relating thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation would define honey and provide standards of identity for honey sold in this state. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would repeal and add section 205 of the agriculture and markets law to define honey and standard for honey sold in this state. JUSTIFICATION: New York's honey industry is one of the nation's largest, ranking 12th in total production in 2009 and serving as the Northeast's largest beekeeping state. New York has always been a strong advocate in protecting the purity of honey and supporting the beekeepers across this State. Laws protecting honey bees first
2011-S3321 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3321 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 16, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, LARKIN, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the definition of honey and standards for honey sold in this state; and to repeal section 205 of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 205 of the agriculture and markets law is REPEALED and a new section 205 is added to read as follows: S 205. HONEY. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: A. "HONEY" SHALL MEAN THE NATURAL SWEET SUBSTANCE PRODUCED BY HONEY- BEES FROM THE NECTAR OF PLANTS OR EXCRETIONS OF PLANT SUCKING INSECTS ON THE LIVING PARTS OF PLANTS, WHICH BEES COLLECT, TRANSFORM BY COMBINING SUCH SUBSTANCE WITH SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES OF THEIR OWN, DEPOSIT, DEHY- DRATE, STORE, AND LEAVE IN THE HONEYCOMB TO RIPEN AND MATURE. B. "BLOSSOM HONEY" OR "NECTAR HONEY" SHALL MEAN THE HONEY THAT COMES FROM THE NECTAR OR NECTARS OF A PLANT OR PLANTS. C. "HONEYDEW HONEY" MEANS THE HONEY THAT COMES PRIMARILY FROM THE EXCRETIONS OF PLANT SUCKING INSECTS (HEMIPTERA) ON LIVING PARTS OF PLANTS. 2. HONEY SHALL CONSIST OF DIFFERENT SUGARS, PREDOMINANTLY FRUCTOSE AND GLUCOSE, AS WELL AS OTHER SUBSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ORGANIC ACIDS, ENZYMES, AND SOLID PARTICLES DERIVED FROM HONEY COLLECTION. THE COLOR OF HONEY MAY VARY FROM NEARLY COLORLESS TO DARK BROWN. THE CONSISTENCY OF HONEY MAY BE FLUID, VISCOUS, OR PARTIALLY TO COMPLETELY CRYSTALLIZED. THE FLAVOR AND AROMA OF HONEY MAY VARY BUT SHALL BE DERIVED FROM PLANT ORIGIN. 3. HONEY SOLD IN THIS STATE SHALL MEET THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION AND SHALL NOT HAVE ADDED TO IT ANY FOOD INGREDIENT, INCLUDING EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09334-01-1
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