NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A3712
SPONSOR: Rosenthal L TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to research relating
to the health effects of artificial night light
PURPOSE:
This bill expands the powers and duties of the department of health to
engage in and support research into the health effects of artificial
night light.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one amends subdivision 1 of section 201 of the public health law
is by adding a new paragraph (t).
Section two sets forth the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Artificial lighting is a suspected contributor to a wide variety of
human health problems. The most serious connection concerns the inhibi-
tion of the nocturnal production of melatonin because of constant expo-
sure to artificial night lighting. This legislation will enable the
department of health to study this and other possible effects of exces-
sive night lighting on human health.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2019-20: A.2960 - Referred to Health
2017-18: A.3519 - Reported to Ways and Means; S.3754 - Referred to
Health
2015-16: A.572 - Reported to Ways and Means; S.3107 - Referred to Health
2013-14: A.263 - Reported to Ways and Means; S.5304 - Referred to Health
2011-12: A.1833 - Reported to Ways and Means
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Undetermined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This bill shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3712
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 28, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, GALEF --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GLICK, PAULIN -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to research relating
to the health effects of artificial night light
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 201 of the public health law is
2 amended by adding a new paragraph (t) to read as follows:
3 (t) engage in and/or support research into the health effects of arti-
4 ficial night light including but not limited to research on indicators
5 that exposure to light at night may be associated with the increased
6 risk of developing breast cancer by suppressing the normal nocturnal
7 production of melatonin by the pineal gland, within funds made available
8 for such purposes including research funds from non-state, public and
9 private sources;
10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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