New York A 8071: Implements 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

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A08071 Summary:

BILL NOA08071 

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SAME ASSAME AS S06809

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SPONSORTaylor

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §397-b, Gen Bus L

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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.

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BILL NOA08071 

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04/24/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8071

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 24, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. TAYLOR -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Transportation

 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. Section 397-b of the general business law is amended by
 2 adding two new subdivisions 3 and 4 to read as follows:
 3 3. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no person
 4 shall install a digital billboard after the effective date of this
 5 subdivision, unless such billboard complies with the rules and regu-
 6 lations promulgated by the commissioner of transportation pursuant to
 7 subdivision four of this section.
 8 4. The commissioner of transportation shall conduct a study on the
 9 impact of digital billboards on the frequency and severity of motor
 10 vehicle accidents, including but not limited to, such motor vehicle
 11 accidents that result in severe bodily injury or death in proximity to
 12 such digital billboards. Within one year of the effective date of this
 13 subdivision, the commissioner of transportation shall:
 14 (a) submit a report of their findings, conclusions and recommendations
 15 to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker
 16 of the assembly; and
 17 (b) promulgate rules and regulations regarding the installation and
 18 use of digital billboards based upon the findings of such study.
 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11257-01-5

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