Assembly Bill A7544

2013-2014 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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2013-A7544 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5300
Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5-F §§181-f - 181-i, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A2305, S6611
2017-2018: A128
2019-2020: A130
2021-2022: A1910

2013-A7544 (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 and craft brews.

2013-A7544 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7544

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Economic Development

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.
  S 181-F. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED  AS
THE "NEW YORK CRAFT BEVERAGE COUNCIL PROGRAM".
  S  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.
  S 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
PURSUANT  TO  THIS  PROGRAM  THAT  SHALL  PROMOTE NEW YORK AS A PREMIERE
PRODUCER OF HIGH QUALITY WINES, SPIRITS AND CRAFT BREWS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03962-05-3
              

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