Assembly Bill A4977

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Enacts the New York state product promotion 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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2015-A4977 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 8-A §§207 - 209, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5153
2011-2012: A4116
2013-2014: A5446
2017-2018: A2762
2019-2020: A4864
2021-2022: A2290
2023-2024: A4690

2015-A4977 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the New York state product promotion act; requires the commissioner of economic development to develop and implement the New York state product promotion program; further requires such commissioner to establish and maintain an internet registry to highlight businesses that manufacture or produce products in this state; allows the department of economic development to charge a reasonable fee to cover such administrative costs

2015-A4977 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4977

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. BUTLER, BORELLI, CROUCH, GIGLIO -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  BARCLAY, CERETTO, OAKS -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Economic Development

AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in  relation  to  enacting
  the New York state product promotion act

  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 8-A to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 8-A
                  NEW YORK STATE PRODUCT PROMOTION ACT
SECTION 207. SHORT TITLE.
        208. NEW YORK STATE PRODUCT PROMOTION REGISTRY.
        209. PRODUCT LABEL.
  S  207.  SHORT  TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS
THE "NEW YORK STATE PRODUCT PROMOTION ACT".
  S 208. NEW YORK STATE PRODUCT PROMOTION REGISTRY. 1. THE  COMMISSIONER
SHALL  DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A NEW YORK STATE PRODUCT PROMOTION PROGRAM.
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A REGISTRY FOR USE ON THE INTERNET THAT
WOULD HIGHLIGHT BUSINESSES THAT MANUFACTURE OR PRODUCE PRODUCTS IN  THIS
STATE.  ALL  NEW  YORK STATE BUSINESS OWNERS THAT MANUFACTURE OR PRODUCE
PRODUCTS IN THIS STATE SHALL HAVE THE OPTION TO JOIN SUCH ONLINE  REGIS-
TRY.  SUCH  REGISTRY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO; NAME OF BUSI-
NESS; ADDRESS  AND  COUNTY;  CONTACT  INFORMATION,  INCLUDING  TELEPHONE
NUMBER,  FAX,  E-MAIL  AND  WEBSITE  ADDRESS;  MANUFACTURED  OR PRODUCED
PRODUCTS WITH A  BRIEF  DESCRIPTION;  AND  ANY  ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION,
INCLUDING  HISTORY,  HOURS AND DATES OF OPERATION, AND NUMBER OF EMPLOY-
EES.
  2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NAME SUCH REGISTRY AND PROMULGATE ANY  RULES
AND  REGULATIONS  NECESSARY  FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE REGISTRY. THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03544-01-5

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