Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the New York Cider Association
Summary
This resolution commemorates the 10th Anniversary of the New York Cider Association and recognizes the organization’s role in supporting New York’s cider industry. It describes the Association as a collective voice for apple growers and cidermakers, founded in 2015 to promote community, education, research, and market development for cider made from New York apples.
The resolution highlights the economic importance of the hard cider sector in New York, citing its contribution to agriculture, agritourism, wages, and jobs, as well as the growth in the number of licensed cider producers statewide. It also notes New York’s status as a major apple-growing state and references the 2024 law allowing direct-to-consumer intrastate shipment of cider as an example of the industry’s legislative success.
Impact
As a commemorative resolution, this measure does not change state law, create new regulatory requirements, or appropriate funds. Its practical effect is symbolic: it formally recognizes the New York Cider Association and, by extension, the cider industry’s economic and cultural role in the state. The only statutory reference is to Chapter 226 of the Laws of 2024, which is mentioned as prior legislation that expanded direct-to-consumer intrastate shipment of cider.
Sentiment
The tone of the resolution is strongly supportive and celebratory. It praises the Association, its members, and the broader cider industry for their craftsmanship, economic contributions, and growth. Because there are no committee transcripts or recorded votes provided, there is no evidence of opposition or divided sentiment in the available record.
Contention
No substantive contention is apparent in the bill text or the provided legislative history. The resolution is noncontroversial in nature and functions as a ceremonial recognition rather than a policy measure. The only potentially relevant policy context is the mention of the 2024 direct-shipment law, but this resolution itself does not revisit or alter that issue.