NY State Senate Bill 2009-S731

Senate Bill S731

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits the advertising of tobacco products on mass commuting vehicles receiving state aid or funding

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Jan 06, 2010	referred to local government
Jan 14, 2009	referred to local government

2009-S731 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5973
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:: Add §119-t-1, Gen Muni L; add §1265-b, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A5223
2013-2014: A3301
2015-2016: A3532
2017-2018: A7331

2009-S731 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the advertising of tobacco products on mass commuting vehicles receiving state aid or funding; includes buses, subway car, rail, locomotive; includes stations and waiting areas.

2009-S731 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S731

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the general municipal law and the public authorities
law, in relation to prohibiting the advertising of tobacco products on
mass commuting vehicles receiving state aid or funding

 PURPOSE :
To prohibit advertising of tobacco products on publicly funded mass
transit vehicles.

 PROVISIONS :
Section one: The general municipal law is amended by adding new
section 119-t-1 which prohibits advertising of the promotion, use or
purchase of tobacco products in or on mass commuting vehicles where
the owners or operators receive state aid or funding for the operation
of the business. 2. Prohibits the advertisement of tobacco products in
any station or waiting area operated for the service of such mass
commuting vehicles. 3. Defines "mass commuting vehicle" as any bus,
subway car, rail car, locomotive or similar equipment used or to be
used to provide mass commuting services, and "tobacco products" as one
or more cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, powdered tobacco or any
other tobacco products. Section two: The public authorities law is
amended by adding a new section 1265-b which prohibits advertising of
the promotion, use or purchase of tobacco products in or on mass
commuting vehicles where the owners or operators receive state aid or

funding for the operation of the business. 2.  Prohibits the
advertisement of tobacco products in any station or waiting area
operated for the service of such mass commuting vehicles. 3.
Definitions Section three is an effective date of the first of January
next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

 JUSTIFICATION :
Tobacco advertising has traditionally been geared toward young people.
With many of New York's young people relying on public transportation
to get to and from school and work, as well as around their
communities, it is necessary to limit the exposure of tobacco products
to the tobacco industry's most vulnerable targets. This legislation
aims to ban tobacco advertisements on and in subways, locomotives,
buses and any other modes of mass transit as well as stations and
waiting areas for such vehicles that receive funding from the State.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2008: S.6953 - Referred to Local Government/A.9913 - Referred to
Consumer Affairs and Protection

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
The first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have
become a law.

2009-S731 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   731

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 14, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law  and  the  public  authorities
  law, in relation to prohibiting the advertising of tobacco products on
  mass commuting vehicles receiving state aid or funding

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general municipal  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 119-t-1 to read as follows:
  S  119-T-1. ADVERTISING OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS PROHIBITED ON MASS COMMUT-
ING VEHICLES RECEIVING STATE AID OR FUNDING.  1.  ADVERTISEMENT  OF  THE
PROMOTION, USE OR PURCHASE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN OR
ON  A  MASS  COMMUTING VEHICLE WHERE THE OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF THE MASS
COMMUTING VEHICLE RECEIVE STATE AID OR FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF  THE
BUSINESS.
  2. ADVERTISEMENT OF THE PROMOTION, USE OR PURCHASE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
SHALL  BE  PROHIBITED  IN  ANY  STATION OR WAITING AREA OPERATED FOR THE
SERVICE OF A MASS COMMUTING VEHICLE DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION.
  3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  A. "MASS COMMUTING VEHICLE" MEANS ANY BUS, SUBWAY CAR, RAIL CAR, LOCO-
MOTIVE, OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT USED OR TO BE USED TO PROVIDE MASS  COMMUT-
ING SERVICES.
  B.  "TOBACCO  PRODUCTS"  MEANS ONE OR MORE CIGARETTES, CIGARS, CHEWING
TOBACCO, POWDERED TOBACCO OR ANY OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
  S 2. The public authorities law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
1265-b to read as follows:
  S 1265-B. ADVERTISING OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS PROHIBITED ON MASS COMMUTING
VEHICLES  RECEIVING  STATE  AID  OR  FUNDING.  1.  ADVERTISEMENT  OF THE
PROMOTION, USE OR PURCHASE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN OR
ON A MASS COMMUTING VEHICLE WHERE THE OWNERS OR OPERATORS  OF  THE  MASS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05384-01-9

S. 731                              2

COMMUTING  VEHICLE RECEIVE STATE AID OR FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE
BUSINESS.
  2. ADVERTISEMENT OF THE PROMOTION, USE OR PURCHASE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
SHALL  BE  PROHIBITED  IN  ANY  STATION OR WAITING AREA OPERATED FOR THE
SERVICE OF A MASS COMMUTING VEHICLE DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION.
  3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  A. "MASS COMMUTING VEHICLE" MEANS ANY BUS, SUBWAY CAR, RAIL CAR, LOCO-
MOTIVE, OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT USED OR TO BE USED TO PROVIDE MASS  COMMUT-
ING SERVICES.
  B.  "TOBACCO  PRODUCTS"  MEANS ONE OR MORE CIGARETTES, CIGARS, CHEWING
TOBACCO, POWDERED TOBACCO OR ANY OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

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