Bill Text: NY S01036 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 1036

Introduced

Bill Title: Implements a moratorium on the installation of new digital billboards; directs the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study on the impact of digital billboards on motor vehicle accidents.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-03 - REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION [S01036 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-S01036-Introduced.html




                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          1036

                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                     January 9, 2023
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

        AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to implementing  a
          moratorium  on  digital  billboards  and directing the commissioner of
          transportation to conduct a study on the impact of digital  billboards
          on motor vehicle accidents

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
     2  397-b to read as follows:
     3    § 397-b. Digital billboards. 1. Notwithstanding any provision  of  law
     4  to  the  contrary, no person shall install a digital billboard after the
     5  effective date of this section, unless such billboard complies with  the
     6  rules  and regulations promulgated by the commissioner of transportation
     7  pursuant to subdivision two of this section. As used  in  this  section,
     8  the  term  "digital  billboard"  shall mean a one or multi-sided outdoor
     9  advertising sign that displays digital images using light-emitting diode
    10  technology or any such similar technology.
    11    2. The commissioner of transportation shall conduct  a  study  on  the
    12  impact  of  digital  billboards  on  the frequency and severity of motor
    13  vehicle accidents, including but not  limited  to,  such  motor  vehicle
    14  accidents  that  result in severe bodily injury or death in proximity to
    15  such digital billboards. Within one year of the effective date  of  this
    16  section, the commissioner of transportation shall:
    17    (a)  submit a report of his or her findings, conclusions and recommen-
    18  dations to the governor, the temporary president of the senate  and  the
    19  speaker of the assembly; and
    20    (b)  promulgate  rules  and regulations regarding the installation and
    21  use of digital billboards based upon the findings of such study.
    22    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03509-01-3