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K00174 Summary:

BILL NO	K00174

SAME AS	No Same As

SPONSOR	Lupardo

COSPNSR

MLTSPNSR	Angelino, Barrett, Blankenbush, Brabenec, Brown K, Carroll P, Cunningham, Fitzpatrick, Gallahan, Glick, Gray, Jones, Kay, Lavine, Levenberg, Lunsford, Maher, Manktelow, McDonald, McMahon, Novakhov, Pirozzolo, Ra, Rosenthal, Sayegh, Seawright, Simon, Simpson, Smith, Tague

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K00174 Text:

 
Senate Resolution No. 442
 
BY: Senator HINCHEY
 
        COMMENDING  New  York  Maple  Producers during the
        Annual Maple Weekends  on  March  22-23,  2025,  and
        March 29-30, 2025
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is  with  great  pleasure  that  this Legislative Body
acknowledges  noteworthy  events  in  America's  history  which  deserve
special recognition; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  agricultural  industry is part of the foundation upon
which our distinct American heritage is built; and
 
  WHEREAS, New York State takes just pride in each and  every  product
it produces or grows; and
 
  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative Body is justly proud to commend New York
Maple Producers during the Annual Maple Weekends on March  22-23,  2025,
and March 29-30, 2025; and
 
  WHEREAS, Maple has been recognized as one of the foundations for New
York State's agriculture; and
 
  WHEREAS,  New York State is home to the largest resource of tappable
maple trees within the United States and over 2,000 maple sugar  makers;
and
 
  WHEREAS, Abundant and sustainable, New York's gourmet maple industry
is vibrant and growing on an annual basis; and
 
  WHEREAS,  New  York's  unique climate and forestry make it naturally
perfect for maple syrup production; and
 
  WHEREAS, As  the  second  state  in  the  country  for  maple  syrup
production,  New  York  produces over 800,000 gallons of syrup from over
2.8 million taps; and
 
  WHEREAS, It takes 40 gallons of sap to produce one gallon  of  maple
syrup;  in addition, maple makes many products sold throughout the State
and Nation, including maple coffee, maple cream, maple fluff, and  maple
candy; and
 
  WHEREAS,  New York's maple providers are distributed across New York
State and have expanded over the last five years; maple operations reach
more than 400,000 visitors throughout New York; and
 
  WHEREAS, The prime maple season runs from February  to  March  every
year; and
 
  WHEREAS,  On Maple Weekends, being held March 22-23, 2025, and March
29-30, 2025, maple producers from across New  York  State  will  welcome
families to their farms to experience firsthand how real, mouth-watering
syrup and related products are made; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Visitors  will  also  have  the  opportunity to enjoy fun,
family-friendly  activities,  taste  New  York's  freshest  syrup,   and
purchase maple products; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Through  their  diligence  and  expertise  in  maple,  the
producers have brought pride and recognition to themselves, their  local
communities, and our great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend New York Maple Producers during the  Annual  Maple  Weekends  on
March 22-23, 2025, and March 29-30, 2025; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to New York Maple Producers.

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New York State Assembly

Speaker Carl E. Heastie

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