S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9972 I N A S S E M B L Y February 22, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to naming the Newtown Pippin apple as the official state historic fruit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 81-a to 2 read as follows: 3 S 81-A. STATE HISTORIC FRUIT. THE NEWTOWN PIPPIN APPLE SHALL BE THE 4 OFFICIAL HISTORIC FRUIT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 5 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16048-01-0