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NY S07423
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rachel May
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AI Summary
- Establishes new annual retailer award categories for New York state liquor, beer, cider, and mead, in addition to the existing wine retailer awards
- Awards recognize restaurants and retailers who make unusual efforts to inform consumers about the availability, diversity, and excellence of New York-made craft beverages
- Requires the Commissioner of Economic Development to work with the Department of Agriculture and Markets and the State Liquor Authority to nominate award recipients
- Governor may issue up to three awards in each beverage category annually
- Directs promotion of state policies encouraging production and sale of New York-labeled beers, ciders, liquors, and mead
- Takes effect 90 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Requires the commissioner of economic development, in cooperation with the commissioner of agriculture and markets and the state liquor authority to establish procedures for proposing to the governor nominations for annual awards to be known as "New York state liquor retailers awards", "New York state beer retailers awards", "New York state cider retailer awards", and "New York state mead retailers awards"; requires the commissioner of economic development to promote state policies that will encourage the production and sale of New York labelled beers, ciders, liquors, and mead.
Last Action
SUBSTITUTED BY A3922
6/10/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules6/10/2025
Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business4/16/2025
Full Bill Text
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