What's happening
This bill prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages at Port Authority airports between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m.
Why it matters
Impacts traveler experience. Travelers with early morning flights or layovers at Port Authority airports will no longer be able to purchase alcoholic beverages between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m., potentially affecting those who rely on airport amenities during off-peak hours.
Aims to reduce alcohol-related incidents. Limiting alcohol sales during late-night and early-morning hours could be intended to curb issues such as in-airport disturbances, public intoxication, or problems aboard flights that originate during these times.
Requires bi-state coordination. The law will only take effect if New Jersey passes identical legislation, highlighting the need for cooperation between both states given the shared governance of the Port Authority airports, and potentially delaying or complicating implementation.
Overrides inconsistent local rules. By stating that this restriction applies “notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,” the bill ensures uniformity across all Port Authority airports, regardless of differing local or state alcohol regulations.
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- Referred to economic development
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8148
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
June 4, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, in relation to establishing the hours during which alcoholic beverages may be sold at air terminals operated by such authority
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is amended by adding a new article VII-F to read as follows:
ARTICLE VII-F
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, no alcoholic beverages shall be sold, offered for sale or given away upon any premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages at any airport operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on any day between three ante meridian and six ante meridian.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that section one of this act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect with this act, but if the state of New Jersey shall have already enacted such legislation, this act shall take effect immediately; provided that the Chairman of the Port Authority of New Jersey shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of the enactment of the legislation provided for in section one of this act in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11979-01-9
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