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A2324Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS3007

Allow Advertising on Village Property

Official title

“Authorizes villages to sell or lease advertising space on village property”

Sponsor Fred ThieleAD-1+1 co-sponsorAffects Local Government
Status
In Assembly Committee
Local Governments
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Local Governments

What's happening

This bill allows New York villages to sell or lease advertising space on village property for commercial or private use.

Why it matters

  1. Creates a new revenue stream for villages. By letting villages sell or lease advertising on their property, local governments could generate additional funds, potentially reducing the need for higher taxes or enabling more public services.

  2. Impacts public spaces and aesthetics. Allowing commercial or private ads on village property could change the appearance of public areas, raising concerns about visual clutter or commercialization of community spaces.

  3. Gives local governments more flexibility. Villages would have more options to manage and decide how their property is used, which could empower them to tailor policies to their unique needs and priorities.

  4. Raises questions about advertising standards. With this new authority, villages may need to set rules or guidelines about what types of ads are allowed, to address community values, decency, or potential conflicts of interest.

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Allow Advertising on Village Property

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Fred Thiele

Assembly Member · Assembly District 1

1 Co-sponsor

1 Multi-sponsor

History

  1. Referred to local governments
  2. Referred to local governments

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S3007Senate

Allow Village Ad Space

In Senate Committee · Local Government · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

S. 3007 A. 2324

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

SENATE - ASSEMBLY

January 18, 2017

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, FRIEND -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the village law, in relation to authorizing villages to sell or lease advertising space on village property

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 4-412 of the village law is amended by adding a new paragraph 14 to read as follows:

(14) Advertising. May sell or lease to any person, firm, corporation or other business entity, for commercial or private use, advertising space on village property.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD07147-01-7

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