NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A3754A Revised 5/22/2025
SPONSOR: Jones
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring events
held by the state or on state property which include alcohol to include
alcohol produced within the state
 
PURPOSE:
Requires events held by the state or on state property which include
alcohol to include alcohol produced within the state.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the state finance law to require state agencies, the
legislature, and the judiciary that serve alcohol to serve alcohol
produced in New York State, with at least one made by a farm meadery,
brewery, cidery, or winery.
Section 2 includes the effective date, which is one year after the bill
becomes law.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
From Finger Lakes wineries to microbreweries, New York State is home to
numerous excellent breweries, wineries, and distilleries that deserve to
be showcased by the state. Yet, it is a rare occurrence to find a New
York State produced alcoholic beverage at state facilities or at state
events. This legislation would require state agencies and state owned or
leased buildings that serve alcohol to include choices made right here
in the Empire State. It would also require state sponsored events to
serve alcohol made in New York, which includes events that occur at
state parks or state historic sites. Additionally, this bill requires
at least one option to be from a farm meadery, brewery, cidery or winery
to ensure that small businesses and agriculture are included as well.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
05/25/23 referred to government operations
01/03/24 referred to government operations
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This bill will be effective one year after it becomes law.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3754--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 30, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. JONES, LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring events
held by the state or on state property which include alcohol to
include alcohol produced within the state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section
2 163-e to read as follows:
3 § 163-e. State alcohol products. Each state agency, the legislature,
4 and the judiciary shall include in any set of procurements for an event
5 where alcoholic beverages, including, but not limited to, beer, wine,
6 and spirits, will be served a procurement for alcoholic beverages made
7 within the state to be served at such event.
8 § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
9 law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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