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NY S05751

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/17/2021

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Hinchey

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Agriculture and Markets Law to add beech sugar and beech syrup to existing regulations that govern maple, birch, and walnut products
  • Prohibits manufacturing, selling, or offering for sale any sugar or syrup in imitation of beech products unless it is pure beech sugar or beech syrup
  • Defines "beech sugar" as sugar made from pure beech sap or pure beech syrup, and "beech syrup" as syrup made from pure beech sap
  • Requires any compound or mixture containing beech sugar or beech syrup combined with other sugars or substances to be branded and labeled with a complete ingredient statement
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Regulates the manufacturing, sale, branding and labeling of beech sugar and beech syrup; defines beech sugar and beech syrup.

Last Action

SUBSTITUTED BY A4690

5/3/2021

Committee Referrals

Agriculture3/17/2021

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