What's happening
This bill allows certain organizations to solicit donations on state highways outside cities or villages, unless prohibited by local law.
Why it matters
Increases fundraising opportunities for local fire departments, volunteer ambulance services, and 501(c) organizations. by specifically allowing them to solicit donations on state highways outside city or village limits, expanding where they can legally raise funds.
Empowers local control at the town level. by giving towns the authority to prohibit these highway solicitations through local law, meaning communities can decide if and how these activities fit with local safety or traffic concerns.
Clarifies limits of local authority. by stating that towns cannot ban other types of solicitations already permitted under existing law, ensuring that this new authority does not unintentionally restrict broader rights or activities previously allowed.
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- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Permit Needed to Solicit Drivers
In Senate Committee · Transportation · Sponsor John J. Bonacic
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STATE OF NEW YORK
386
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the solicitation of donations on state highways
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1157 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
(d) (i) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (c) of this section, a person shall be permitted to occupy any part of a state highway outside the geographical boundaries of a city or village for the purpose of soliciting on behalf of a fire company as defined by subdivision two of section one hundred of the general municipal law, a voluntary ambulance service as defined by subdivision three of section one hundred of the general municipal law, or an organization exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501 (c) of the internal revenue code unless prohibited by a local law of the town in which such solicitation occurs.
(ii) Nothing in this subdivision shall be interpreted to authorize towns to prohibit solicitations authorized by subdivisions (a) or (c) of this section.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03766-01-7
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