Establishes a distinctive "Pink Ribbon" license plate and provides for the use of the service charge for breast cancer education and support

3 Co-sponsors

• William J. Larkin Jr.
• Michael H. Ranzenhofer
• James L. Seward

BILL NUMBER:S2523

Title of bill

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing distinctive "Pink Ribbon" plates; and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the "breast cancer education and support fund"

Purpose

This bill would establish a distinctive "Pink Ribbon" license plate and provide for the use of the service charge for breast cancer education and support.

Summary of provisions

This bill adds a new section 404-x to the vehicle and traffic law that would authorize the creation of distinctive "Pink Ribbon" license plates. It would require an additional annual service charge of twenty-five dollars per each set of plates issued. The initial service charges collected by the department of motor vehicles in excess of six thousand dollars would be paid to the breast cancer education and support fund established in new section 95-h of the state finance law.

Justification

Breast cancer is the most common cancer-other than skin cancer-for women in the U.S., and it is second only to lung cancer as the most deadly. This year 185,000 women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer and more than 40,000 women will die from the disease. Breast cancer is a terrible disease and we need to make every effort to reduce mortality rates and to someday find a cure. This bill will help raise money to promote education and research in connection with breast cancer and its cure.

Legislative history

2009-2010: S.6623/A.9378

Fiscal implications

Minimal.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.