Senate Bill S50

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale of tobacco products at vending stands or in vending machines in state buildings

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Current Bill Status Via A1025 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S50 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1025
Law Section:
Public Buildings Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3, Pub Bldg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A7880
2017-2018: A430
2019-2020: A2939
2021-2022: S7208, A6813

2023-S50 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of tobacco products at vending stands or in vending machines in state buildings.

2023-S50 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S50 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    50
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to prohibiting the
   sale of tobacco products at vending stands leasing space and in  vend-
   ing machines in a state building
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 13 of  section  3  of
 the  public  buildings  law, paragraph (a) as added by chapter 83 of the
 laws of 1995 and paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 265 of the laws  of
 2013, are amended to read as follows:
   (a)  In  his  or her discretion, lease space in any public building or
 other premises under his or her supervision  and  control,  pursuant  to
 this  article,  to any person, firm or corporation, for the operation of
 restaurants, retail stores, vending stands for the sale  of  newspapers,
 periodicals,  confections[,  tobacco  products]  and such other articles
 THAT ARE NOT TOBACCO PRODUCTS, as may be approved  by  the  commissioner
 for  each  stand,  and  for  bootblack  service. Any such lease shall be
 subject to such terms and conditions as he or she may deem  proper,  but
 for  a  term not exceeding five years, except that the commissioner may,
 in his or her discretion, lease space for a term of not  more  than  ten
 years  where  extensive  renovation  or  repair to or improvement of the
 space is required of or by the lessee and  the  commissioner  determines
 that  it is reasonable for the costs thereof to be amortized over a term
 greater than five years. Nothing herein shall restrict the  commissioner
 from  providing  in  any such lease for its renewal or extension, at the
 commissioner's option, for terms of five  years  or  less.  However,  in
 order  to  provide  blind  persons with remunerative employment, enlarge
 their economic opportunities and facilitate their efforts  to  be  self-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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