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A 2405

Enacts the New York state product promotion act

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Andrea Bailey and 2 co-sponsors

Enacts a state program to promote New York-made products, outlining a framework for marketing and branding initiatives (specific details not yet provided).

REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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Bill Summary · A 2405

Bill A 2405 — Enacts the New York state product promotion act

Summary

A 2405, titled Enacts the New York state product promotion act, is a bill introduced in the New York State Assembly on January 16, 2025. The bill is currently in its early stages, having been referred to the Committee on Economic Development. The text of the bill is not provided in the available information, so specific program details, funding levels, and administering agencies are not disclosed here.

Purpose and Intent

  • The stated purpose, as implied by the title, is to enact a New York state product promotion act. In broad terms, this typically means creating or authorizing a program or framework to promote products produced in New York State.
  • Without the bill’s text, the exact objectives, target products, marketing strategies, and oversight mechanisms cannot be confirmed.

Key Provisions (availability of text not provided)

  • Because the actual bill text is not provided, specific provisions such as:
    • who administers the program,
    • funding sources and authorization (budgets or appropriations),
    • eligible products or industries,
    • eligibility criteria for participation,
    • reporting, accountability, and sunset clauses,
    • regulatory or reporting requirements,
    • enforcement and penalties, are not listed here.
  • If enacted, the bill would be expected to establish a state-promoted framework to market and promote New York-made products, potentially including partnerships with businesses, branding initiatives, and consumer outreach.

Sponsor and Status

  • Primary Sponsor: Robert Smullen
  • Co-Sponsors: Andrea Bailey, Andrew Molitor
  • Status: Referred to Economic Development (introduced January 16, 2025)
  • Legislative Actions: Two identical entries for the referral date (2025-01-16), indicating formal assignment to the committee.

Affected Parties

  • New York State producers and manufacturers seeking promotion of their products.
  • The New York State Department or designated economic development agency responsible for administering the program (subject to bill text).
  • Businesses and industries engaged in product marketing and branding within the state.

Related Legislation

  • Related bills from prior sessions include A 4977, A 5446, A 4116, A 5153, A 6333, A 2762, A 4864, A 2290, and A 4690. Their existence suggests ongoing legislative interest in state-led product promotion, marketing, or economic development initiatives.

Next Steps and Timeline

  • As a newly introduced bill referred to the Economic Development Committee, its progression depends on committee review, potential amendments, and then consideration by the full Assembly. If advanced, it would move to the Senate (and subsequently to the governor for signing), following standard legislative procedures.

If you’d like, I can add a brief primer on how product-promotion acts typically operate and the kinds of provisions lawmakers usually consider, once the bill text becomes available.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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