S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5034
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 10, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, the highway law and the
public health law, in relation to establishing the lactation accommo-
dation in public transportation facilities act
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "lactation
accommodation in public transportation facilities act".
§ 2. Section 361-c of the public authorities law, as added by chapter
876 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
§ 361-c. [Tourist information] SERVICE facilities. 1. The authority
shall provide tourist information services at all service areas where
food is offered for sale, provided that: the department of commerce and
or local and regional tourist promotion agencies shall provide the
authority with ample supplies of such literature and brochures necessary
for distribution to the traveling public.
2. WHEN THERE IS CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SERVICE AREA, OR THE REPLACE-
MENT, EXPANSION, OR SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING SERVICE AREA,
THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE A PRIVATE ROOM FOR NURSING MOTHERS AT ALL
SERVICE AREAS WHERE FOOD IS OFFERED FOR SALE. A PRIVATE ROOM FOR NURSING
MOTHERS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
(A) INCLUDES, AT A MINIMUM, A CHAIR AND AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET; AND
(B) IS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE CONFINEMENT OF A PUBLIC RESTROOM.
§ 3. Section 20 of the highway law is amended by adding a new subdivi-
sion 5 to read as follows:
5. WHEN THERE IS CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ROADSIDE REST AREA, OR THE
REPLACEMENT, EXPANSION, OR SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING ROAD-
SIDE REST AREA WHICH HAS A RESTROOM ALONG NEW YORK INTERSTATE EIGHTY-
SEVEN BETWEEN EXIT ONE IN THE TOWN OF GUILDERLAND AND EXIT FORTY-THREE
IN THE TOWN OF CHAMPLAIN, COMMONLY KNOWN AS STATE ROUTE EIGHTY-SEVEN OR
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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THE NORTHWAY, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE FOR A PRIVATE ROOM OR AREA
FOR NURSING MOTHERS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A PRIVATE ROOM FOR
NURSING MOTHERS SHALL: (A) INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, A CHAIR AND AN ELEC-
TRICAL OUTLET; AND (B) BE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE CONFINEMENT OF A PUBLIC
RESTROOM.
§ 4. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2505-b
to read as follows:
§ 2505-B. PRIVATE PLACE FOR NURSING MOTHERS. 1. ON OR BEFORE JANUARY
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO, THE MANAGER OF A RAILROAD STATION OR BUS
STATION, CONSISTING OF AN INDOOR WAITING AREA WITH PUBLIC RESTROOMS,
OPERATED BY A CITY, COUNTY, CITY AND COUNTY, STATE, OR PUBLIC BENEFIT
CORPORATION, THAT CONDUCTS COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS AND THAT HAS MORE THAN
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PASSENGERS A YEAR, SHALL PROVIDE A ROOM OR OTHER
LOCATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO EXPRESS BREAST MILK IN PRIVATE
THAT MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
(A) INCLUDES, AT A MINIMUM, A CHAIR AND AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET; AND
(B) IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE CONFINES OF A PUBLIC RESTROOM.
2. UPON CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STATION THAT HAS INDOOR WAITING AREAS
WITH PUBLIC RESTROOMS OR THE REPLACEMENT, EXPANSION, OR RENOVATION OF AN
EXISTING STATION, A RAILROAD OR BUS STATION SHALL PROVIDE A SINK IN ANY
ROOM OR OTHER LOCATION DESIGNATED TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION.
3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING STATION" MEANS
THE REPURPOSING OF MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE SPACE IN THE
STATION.
4. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO RAILROAD STATIONS OPERATED
FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF A SUBWAY STATION OR RAPID TRANSIT RAILROAD
STATION.
§ 5. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.