S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8069
I N S E N A T E
January 5, 2024
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Introduced by Sen. WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
authorizing the manufacture of beer, spirits, cider, wine and mead at
the community college in Broome county and Cornell university, acting
on behalf of the New York state college of agriculture and life
sciences and the New York state agricultural experiment station
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (c), (d) and (f) of subdivision 9 of
section 101 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as added by a chapter
of the laws of 2023 amending the alcoholic beverage control law relating
to authorizing the manufacture of beer, spirits, cider, wine and mead at
the community college in Broome county and Cornell university, acting on
behalf of the New York state college of agriculture and life sciences
and the New York state agricultural experiment station, as proposed in
legislative bills numbers S. 7085 and A. 7293, are amended to read as
follows:
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the
state liquor authority shall issue a license under section
[seventy-six-a] SIXTY-ONE-A of this chapter to Cornell university on
behalf of the New York state college of agriculture and life sciences
and the New York state agricultural experiment station as defined in
sections fifty-seven hundred twelve and fifty-seven hundred thirteen of
the education law. Issuance of such a license shall not preclude or
nullify other licenses granted to Cornell university, whether now or in
the future, in all its locations in New York state in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter. Issuance of such a license shall not
restrict the ability of Cornell university, or the New York state
college of agriculture and life sciences and the New York state agricul-
tural experiment station to conduct research, teaching, education,
extension and outreach, and economic development activities related to
products that are not regulated by this chapter. FOR PURPOSES OF
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER, THE NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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AND LIFE SCIENCES AND THE NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
AS DEFINED IN SECTIONS FIFTY-SEVEN HUNDRED TWELVE AND FIFTY-SEVEN
HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE LOCATED
ON A FARM.
(c) No person shall be disqualified from acting as a director, advi-
sory council member, officer, or employee of, or purveyor to, Cornell
university and the New York state college of agriculture and life
sciences and the New York state agricultural experiment station by
reason of such person holding a license under this [subdivision]
CHAPTER, or being affiliated with a licensee under this [subdivision]
CHAPTER as a shareholder, partner, officer, director, or employee.
(d) No person shall be disqualified from being a donor, patron,
contributor or sponsor from time to time of Cornell university and the
New York state college of agriculture and life sciences and the New York
state agricultural experiment station through contributions in cash or
in kind, by reason of such person holding a license under this [subdivi-
sion] CHAPTER, or being affiliated with a licensee under this [subdivi-
sion] CHAPTER as a shareholder, partner, officer, director, or employee.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
Cornell university may: (i) offer educational courses, workshops or
other instructional events on wine, distilled spirits, cider, mead, beer
and other fermented products through any of its colleges, schools or
units, in accordance with internally established fee schedules and under
appropriate licenses; and (ii) [authorize the use of its facilities for
conferences and events from time to time, including by other entities
and by the general public, in accordance with internally established fee
schedules and may sell and serve, or authorize others to sell and serve,
at such events wines, beers, ciders, meads, distilled spirits and other
fermented products under appropriate licenses] USE ITS FACILITIES, AND
PROVIDE THE USE OF ITS FACILITIES TO THIRD PARTIES, FOR FUNCTIONS AT
WHICH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE SOLD AND SERVED PROVIDED THE UNIVERSITY
OR THIRD PARTIES, AS APPLICABLE, HAVE OBTAINED THE APPROPRIATE PERMIT OR
LICENSE FROM THE AUTHORITY.
§ 2. The opening paragraph of paragraph (a) and paragraphs (b), (c)
and (d) of subdivision 10 of section 101 of the alcoholic beverage
control law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the
alcoholic beverage control law relating to authorizing the manufacture
of beer, spirits, cider, wine and mead at the community college in
Broome county and Cornell university, acting on behalf of the New York
state college of agriculture and life sciences and the New York state
agricultural experiment station, as proposed in legislative bills
numbers S. 7085 and A. 7293, are amended and a new paragraph (f) is
added to read as follows:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the state
liquor authority shall issue a license under section [seventy-six-a]
SIXTY-ONE-A of this chapter to the community college in Broome county,
established pursuant to article one hundred twenty-six of the education
law, in the city of Binghamton, and the Broome county culinary and
events center on the premises described as follows:
(b) The community college in Broome county and Broome county culinary
and events center may, but shall not be required to, produce wine, beer,
[distillates] DISTILLED SPIRITS, cider and mead as a condition of such
license.
(c) No person shall be disqualified from acting as a director, advi-
sory council member, officer, or employee of, or purveyor to, the commu-
nity college in Broome county and Broome county culinary and events
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center by reason of such person holding a license under this [subdivi-
sion] CHAPTER, or being affiliated with a licensee under this [subdivi-
sion] CHAPTER as a shareholder, partner, officer, director, or employee.
(d) No person shall be disqualified from being a donor, patron,
contributor or sponsor from time to time of the community college in
Broome county and Broome county culinary and events center through
contributions in cash or in kind, by reason of such person holding a
license under this [subdivision] CHAPTER, or being affiliated with a
licensee under this [subdivision] CHAPTER as a shareholder, partner,
officer, director, or employee.
(F) FOR PURPOSES OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER, THE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE IN BROOME COUNTY AND THE BROOME COUNTY CULINARY AND EVENTS
CENTER SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE LOCATED ON A FARM.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the alcoholic beverage
control law relating to authorizing the manufacture of beer, spirits,
cider, wine and mead at the community college in Broome county and
Cornell university, acting on behalf of the New York state college of
agriculture and life sciences and the New York state agricultural exper-
iment station, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7085 and A.
7293, takes effect.
