Senate Bill S3396

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Provides for the promotion of New York state animal and plant fiber

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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-S3396 - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25-C §§340 & 341, Ag & Mkts L

2021-S3396 - Summary

Provides for the promotion of New York state animal and plant fiber and products made from such fiber.

2021-S3396 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3396 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3396
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  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  estab-
   lishing the "New York state animal and plant fiber program"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a  new
 article 25-C to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 25-C
               NEW YORK STATE ANIMAL AND PLANT FIBER PROGRAM
 SECTION 340. NEW YORK STATE ANIMAL AND PLANT FIBER PROGRAM.
         341. DEFINITIONS.
   §  340.  NEW YORK STATE ANIMAL AND PLANT FIBER PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL CREATE A "NEW YORK STATE ANIMAL AND  PLANT  FIBER  PROGRAM"
 WHICH SHALL BE A PART OF THE NEW YORK GROWN AND CERTIFIED PROGRAM.
   2.  THE  PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PRODUCERS OF ANIMAL
 FIBERS AND PLANT FIBERS IN NEW YORK STATE TO  APPLY  FOR  PERMISSION  TO
 PLACE  THE  NEW YORK STATE GROWN AND CERTIFIED SEAL, ON OR UPON A LABEL,
 LABELING, PACKAGE, OR CONTAINER OF, OR ON OR UPON  AN  ADVERTISEMENT  OR
 DISPLAY  PROMOTING, PRODUCTS QUALIFYING FOR USE OF THE SEAL. SUCH APPLI-
 CATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER, UPON A FORM  PROVIDED  BY
 THE  COMMISSIONER,  AND  SHALL  CONTAIN  THE  INFORMATION WHICH SHALL BE
 REQUIRED PURSUANT TO RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS  PROMULGATED  PURSUANT  TO
 THIS SECTION.
   3.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE ANY FURTHER RULES OR REGULATIONS
 HE OR SHE SHALL DEEM NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT  AND  INCORPORATION
 OF THE PROGRAM WITHIN THE NEW YORK STATE GROWN AND CERTIFIED PROGRAM.
   4.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE PROGRAM,
 WHICH THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE  AVAILABLE  ON  ITS  WEBSITE  AND  SHALL
 DISTRIBUTE SUCH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, BOTH ELECTRONICALLY AND IN PRINT,
 TO:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S3396A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25-C §§340 & 341, Ag & Mkts L

2021-S3396A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the promotion of New York state animal and plant fiber and products made from such fiber.

2021-S3396A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3396A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3396--A
     Cal. No. 418
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. MAY, BIAGGI, BROUK, HELMING, HINCHEY, MANNION, PARK-
   ER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed
   to  the  Committee  on  Agriculture  --  reported  favorably from said
   committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered  to  a  third
   reading,  passed  by  Senate  and delivered to the Assembly, recalled,
   vote reconsidered, restored to  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  agriculture and markets law, in relation to the
   promotion of New York state animal and plant fiber
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 2-g to read as follows:
   2-G.  AID, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
 IN THE PROMOTION, MARKETING AND SALE, BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE STATE,
 OF NEW YORK STATE ANIMAL AND PLANT FIBER AND  PRODUCTS  MADE  FROM  SUCH
 FIBER.   FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION ANIMAL FIBER MEANS NATURAL
 FIBERS THAT HAVE FORMED THE COVERING, OR FLEECE, OF SHEEP OR OTHER HAIRY
 ANIMALS SUCH AS GOATS OR ALPACAS, SHORN FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  CREATING
 TEXTILE PRODUCTS, AND PLANT FIBER MEANS NATURAL FIBERS THAT ARE OBTAINED
 FROM  PLANTS  AND  USED  TO  CREATE  TEXTILE PRODUCTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO, HEMP. SUCH AID SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PRODUCERS OF ANIMAL AND PLANT  FIBERS  IN  THE
 STATE  TO  PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS THAT OFFER SEALS OR LOGOS IDENTIFYING
 SUCH FIBERS AS GROWN IN NEW YORK STATE AND CERTIFIED FOR THEIR  QUALITY,
 FOR PRODUCT LABELING, ADVERTISING, AND DISPLAYS; AND
   (B)  THE  DEVELOPMENT  OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT ANIMAL AND PLANT
 FIBER, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG  PEOPLE,  IN  COOPERATION  WITH  COOPERATIVE
 EXTENSION,  BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, LOCAL FAIRS, AND
 THE STATE FAIR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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