Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 25, 2015 |
signed chap.252 |
Sep 15, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
May 18, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s3669 |
May 18, 2015 |
substituted by a5155a |
Apr 27, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 23, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 22, 2015 |
1st report cal.370 |
Feb 13, 2015 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S3669
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5155 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
2015-S3669 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5155
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง203 & 204, Ag & Mkts L
2015-S3669 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3669 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the manufacturing and sale of imitation birch and walnut syrups and the branding and labeling of such syrups PURPOSE: To establish purity and quality requirements in law for birch and walnut syrup and sugars similar to maple. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 203 of the Agriculture and Markets Law by prohibiting imitation birch and walnut sugar and syrup. The section also defines the terms, "maple sugar," and"birch sugar." Section 2 amends section 204 of the Agriculture and Markets Law related to the branding and labeling of birch and walnut sugar and syrup mixtures. Section 3 provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: New York is an international leader in the production and sale of high
2015-S3669 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3669 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- 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 manufacturing and sale of imitation birch and walnut syrups and the branding and labeling of such syrups THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 203 of the agriculture and markets law is amended to read as follows: S 203. Manufacture and sale of imitation maple, BIRCH OR WALNUT sugar and syrup prohibited. (A) 1. No person shall manufacture for sale, keep for sale, or offer or expose for sale, any sugar in imitation or semblance of maple sugar which is not pure maple sugar, nor any syrup in imitation or semblance of maple syrup, which is not pure maple syrup, nor shall any person manufacture, offer or expose for sale any sugar as and for maple sugar which is not pure maple sugar, nor any syrup as and for maple syrup which is not pure maple syrup. 2. For the purpose of this article the term "maple sugar" shall be deemed to mean sugar made from pure maple sap or pure maple syrup, and the term "maple syrup" shall be deemed to mean syrup made from pure maple sap. (B) 1. NO PERSON SHALL MANUFACTURE FOR SALE, KEEP FOR SALE, OR OFFER OR EXPOSE FOR SALE, ANY SUGAR IN IMITATION OR SEMBLANCE OF BIRCH SUGAR WHICH IS NOT PURE BIRCH SUGAR, NOR ANY SYRUP IN IMITATION OR SEMBLANCE OF BIRCH SYRUP, WHICH IS NOT BIRCH SYRUP, NOR SHALL ANY PERSON MANUFAC- TURE, OFFER OR EXPOSE FOR SALE ANY SUGAR AS AND FOR BIRCH SUGAR WHICH IS NOT PURE BIRCH SUGAR, NOR ANY SYRUP AS AND FOR BIRCH SYRUP WHICH IS NOT PURE BIRCH SYRUP. 2. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE THE TERM "BIRCH SUGAR" SHALL BE DEEMED TO MEAN SUGAR MADE FROM PURE BIRCH SAP OR PURE BIRCH SYRUP, AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07769-02-5
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