NY State Senate Bill 2019-S6541

Senate Bill S6541

Signed By Governor

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits vessels from operating, anchoring or mooring in the navigable waters of the state while operating a digital billboard board

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Aug 19, 2019	signed chap.175 delivered to governor
Jun 20, 2019	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.532 substituted for a8290b
Jun 19, 2019	referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1739
Jun 16, 2019	print number 6541a
Jun 16, 2019	amend and recommit to rules
Jun 15, 2019	referred to rules

Votes

- Jun 19, 2019 - Floor Vote
  S6541
  
  42
  
  Aye
  
  20
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 19, 2019
      
      aye (42)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Felder
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Harckham
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Metzger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Myrie
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rivera
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thomas
      
      nay (20)
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Antonacci
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Griffo
      
      Helming
      
      Jacobs
      
      Jordan
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Robach
      
      Serino
      
      Seward
      
      Tedisco
  Jun 19, 2019 - Rules Committee Vote
  S6541
  
  12
  
  Aye
  
  6
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 19, 2019
      
      aye (12)
      
      Benjamin
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      Parker
      
      Savino
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      nay (6)
      
      Flanagan
      
      Griffo
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      Seward
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Robach

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2019-S6541 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8290
Law Section:: Navigation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §43-a, Nav L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S6541, A8290

2019-S6541 - Summary

Prohibits vessels from operating, anchoring or mooring in the navigable waters of the state while operating a digital billboard.

2019-S6541 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6541

SPONSOR: HOYLMAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to
prohibiting vessels from operating, anchoring or mooring in the naviga-
ble waters of the state while operating a digital billboard board

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

This bill adds a new Section 43-a to the Navigation Law to prohibit
vessels from operating, anchoring, or mooring in the navigable waters of
the state while operating a digital billboard or an other type of bill-
board that uses flashing, intermittent or moving lights.

The bill would not limit the ability of local governments to regulate
the operation of vessels within 1500 feet off their shore pursuant to
section 46a of the Navigation Law, and would further allow localities to
adopt local laws to expressly restrict or prohibit the use of outdoor
advertising signage on vessels within 1500 feet of their shore, or
expressly authorize vessels to operate a digital billboard or another
type of billboard that uses flashing, intermittent or moving lights
within 1500 feet of their shore.

A violation of the bill would constitute a misdemeanor and would also be
punishable by a civil penalty of $1,500 for the first violation and
$5,000 for all subsequent violations.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Vessels operating in the navigable waters of the state that are equipped
with digital billboards are a potential public nuisance and public safe-
ty hazard. They can be distracting to fellow boaters, and mar the other-
wise beautiful environment of our local waterways with unwanted adver-
tisements.

This bill would prohibit vessels from operating, anchoring, or mooring
in the navigable waters of the state while operating a digital billboard
or another type of billboard that uses flashing, intermittent, or moving
lights.

Local governments would, at local option, be allowed to authorize
vessels to be equipped with these billboards within 1,500 feet from
their shores.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2019-S6541 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6541
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to  prohibiting  vessels
   from  operating,  anchoring  or mooring in the navigable waters of the
   state while operating a digital billboard board

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The navigation law is amended by adding a new section 43-a
 to read as follows:
   § 43-A. USE OF DIGITAL BILLBOARDS. 1. ALL VESSELS SHALL BE  PROHIBITED
 FROM  OPERATING,  ANCHORING  OR  MOORING  IN THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE
 STATE WHILE OPERATING A DIGITAL BILLBOARD OR  OTHER  TYPE  OF  BILLBOARD
 THAT USES FLASHING, INTERMITTENT OR MOVING LIGHTS.
   2.  AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "DIGITAL BILLBOARD" SHALL MEAN A
 ONE OR MULTI-SIDED OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGN THAT DISPLAYS DIGITAL IMAGES
 USING LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE TECHNOLOGY OR ANY  SUCH  SIMILAR  TECHNOLOGY,
 UNLESS EXCLUSIVELY USED TO IDENTIFY THE VESSEL.
   3.  THIS  SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT ANY AUTHORITY DELEG-
 ATED TO A CITY, VILLAGE OR TOWN PURSUANT TO SECTION FORTY-SIX-A OF  THIS
 PART.  A  CITY, VILLAGE OR TOWN MAY, BY LOCAL LAW, EXPRESSLY RESTRICT OR
 PROHIBIT THE USE OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNAGE ON  VESSELS  WITHIN  ONE
 THOUSAND  FIVE  HUNDRED FEET OF ITS SHORE OR EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZE VESSELS
 TO OPERATE A DIGITAL BILLBOARD OR OTHER  TYPE  OF  BILLBOARD  THAT  USES
 FLASHING, INTERMITTENT OR MOVING LIGHTS WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
 FEET OF ITS SHORE.
   4.  A  VIOLATION  OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A
 MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF ONE THOUSAND
 DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION,  AND  FIVE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  FOR  ALL
 SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13408-01-9

2019-S6541A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8290
Law Section:: Navigation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §43-a, Nav L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S6541, A8290

2019-S6541A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits vessels from operating, anchoring or mooring in the navigable waters of the state while operating a digital billboard.

2019-S6541A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6541A

SPONSOR: HOYLMAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to
prohibiting vessels from operating, anchoring or mooring in the naviga-
ble waters of the state while operating a digital billboard board

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

This bill adds a new Section 43-a to the Navigation Law to prohibit
vessels from operating, anchoring, or mooring in the navigable waters of
the state while operating a digital billboard or another type of bill-
board that uses flashing, intermittent or moving lights.

The bill would not limit the ability of local governments to regulate
the operation of vessels within 1500 feet off their shore pursuant to
section 46a of the Navigation Law, and would further allow localities to
adopt local laws to expressly restrict or prohibit the use of outdoor
advertising signage on vessels within 1500 feet of their shore, or
expressly authorize vessels to operate a digital billboard or another
type of billboard that uses flashing, intermittent or moving lights
within 1500 feet of their shore.

A violation of the bill would be punishable by a civil penalty of $1,500
for the first violation and $5,000 for all subsequent violations.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Vessels operating in the navigable waters of the state that are equipped
with digital billboards are a potential public nuisance and public safe-
ty hazard. They can be distracting to fellow boaters, and mar the other-
wise beautiful environment of our local waterways with unwanted adver-
tisements.

This bill would prohibit vessels from operating, anchoring, or mooring
in the navigable waters of the state while operating a digital billboard
or another type of billboard that uses flashing, intermittent, or moving
lights.

Local governments would, at local option, be allowed to authorize
vessels to be equipped with these billboards within 1,500 feet from
their shores.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2019-S6541A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6541--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the navigation law, in relation to prohibiting vessels
   from operating, anchoring or mooring in the navigable  waters  of  the
   state while operating a digital billboard board
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The navigation law is amended by adding a new section  43-a
 to read as follows:
   §  43-A. USE OF DIGITAL BILLBOARDS. 1. ALL VESSELS SHALL BE PROHIBITED
 FROM OPERATING, ANCHORING OR MOORING IN  THE  NAVIGABLE  WATERS  OF  THE
 STATE  WHILE  OPERATING  A  DIGITAL BILLBOARD OR OTHER TYPE OF BILLBOARD
 THAT USES FLASHING, INTERMITTENT OR MOVING LIGHTS.
   2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "DIGITAL BILLBOARD" SHALL MEAN  A
 ONE OR MULTI-SIDED OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGN THAT DISPLAYS DIGITAL IMAGES
 USING  LIGHT-EMITTING  DIODE  TECHNOLOGY OR ANY SUCH SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY,
 UNLESS EXCLUSIVELY USED TO IDENTIFY THE VESSEL.
   3. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT ANY  AUTHORITY  DELEG-
 ATED  TO A CITY, VILLAGE OR TOWN PURSUANT TO SECTION FORTY-SIX-A OF THIS
 PART. A CITY, VILLAGE OR TOWN MAY, BY LOCAL LAW, EXPRESSLY  RESTRICT  OR
 PROHIBIT  THE  USE  OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNAGE ON VESSELS WITHIN ONE
 THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FEET OF ITS SHORE OR EXPRESSLY  AUTHORIZE  VESSELS
 TO  OPERATE  A  DIGITAL  BILLBOARD  OR OTHER TYPE OF BILLBOARD THAT USES
 FLASHING, INTERMITTENT OR MOVING LIGHTS WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
 FEET OF ITS SHORE.
   4. A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A
 CIVIL PENALTY OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION, AND  FIVE
 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD13408-02-9

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