(a) increase the economic contributions and employment opportunities
related to animal and plant fiber agriculture and textile manufacturing
in New York state;
(b) increase private investment in, and utilization of, New York state
produced and processed natural fibers in all categories of textile:
manufacturing including apparel, home textile products, industrial
textiles, and health care products;
(c) improve public understanding of and appreciation for natural fiber
textiles; and
(d) increase export and market opportunities for New York produced
natural fiber textiles.
2. The workgroup shall submit recommendations to the commissioner, the
commissioner of economic development, the speaker of the assembly, the
temporary president of the senate, the minority leader of the assembly
and the minority leader of the senate within one year of the effective
date of this section and every two years thereafter.