Details Meeting Name: Committee on Health Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 4/27/2017 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Attachments - Int. No. 139-B, Attachments - Int. No. 484, Attachments - Int. No. 977, Attachments - Int. No. 1131-A, Attachments - Int. No. 1140, Attachments - Int. No. 1471, Attachments - Int. No. 1532, Attachments - Int. No. 1544-A, Attachments - Int. No. 1547, Attachments - Int. No. 1585 Meeting Items (24) 24 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available Int 0139-2014 * Vincent J. Gentile   Proposed Int. No. 139-B Regulation of non-tobacco smoking products, and to amend the fire code of NYC, and the NYC mechanical code, in relation to the operation of non-tobacco hookah establishments. Introduction This bill would add non-tobacco shisha to the City’s Smoke-Free Air Act. It would allow existing non-tobacco bars, commonly known as hookah bars that derive the majority of their income from non-tobacco shisha and paraphernalia to continue operating as long as they register and meet certain standards. It would require these establishments to meet certain Fire Code and Mechanical Code requirements. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0139-2014 * Vincent J. Gentile     Regulation of non-tobacco smoking products, and to amend the fire code of NYC, and the NYC mechanical code, in relation to the operation of non-tobacco hookah establishments. Introduction This bill would add non-tobacco shisha to the City’s Smoke-Free Air Act. It would allow existing non-tobacco bars, commonly known as hookah bars that derive the majority of their income from non-tobacco shisha and paraphernalia to continue operating as long as they register and meet certain standards. It would require these establishments to meet certain Fire Code and Mechanical Code requirements. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0139-2014 * Vincent J. Gentile     Regulation of non-tobacco smoking products, and to amend the fire code of NYC, and the NYC mechanical code, in relation to the operation of non-tobacco hookah establishments. Introduction This bill would add non-tobacco shisha to the City’s Smoke-Free Air Act. It would allow existing non-tobacco bars, commonly known as hookah bars that derive the majority of their income from non-tobacco shisha and paraphernalia to continue operating as long as they register and meet certain standards. It would require these establishments to meet certain Fire Code and Mechanical Code requirements. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0484-2014 * James Vacca     Prohibiting smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes in the common areas of all multiple dwellings. Introduction This bill would prohibit smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes in common areas in multiple dwellings with fewer than ten units. These activities are already illegal in common areas in multiple dwellings with ten or more units. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0484-2014 * James Vacca     Prohibiting smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes in the common areas of all multiple dwellings. Introduction This bill would prohibit smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes in common areas in multiple dwellings with fewer than ten units. These activities are already illegal in common areas in multiple dwellings with ten or more units. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0977-2015 * Donovan J. Richards     Banning smoking in city-financed housing. Introduction This bill would ban smoking in multiple dwellings that are part of an affordable housing program and that receive financial assistance from the city. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0977-2015 * Donovan J. Richards     Banning smoking in city-financed housing. Introduction This bill would ban smoking in multiple dwellings that are part of an affordable housing program and that receive financial assistance from the city. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1131-2016 * Brad S. Lander   Proposed Int. No. 1131-A Sale of tobacco products in pharmacies. Introduction This bill would prohibit pharmacies, or retail stores that contain pharmacies, from selling tobacco products. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1131-2016 * Brad S. Lander     Sale of tobacco products in pharmacies. Introduction This bill would prohibit pharmacies, or retail stores that contain pharmacies, from selling tobacco products. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 1131-2016 * Brad S. Lander     Sale of tobacco products in pharmacies. Introduction This bill would prohibit pharmacies, or retail stores that contain pharmacies, from selling tobacco products. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1140-2016 * Fernando Cabrera     Prohibiting smoking and using electronic cigarettes in vehicles when a child under the age of eight is present. Introduction Currently under the New York City Smoke Free Air Act, private automobiles are not subject to the prohibitions found in the Act and individuals may smoke in their vehicles. This bill would amend the Smoke Free Air Act to prohibit any driver or passenger in a vehicle from smoking or using electronic cigarettes when a child under the age of eight is present. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1140-2016 * Fernando Cabrera     Prohibiting smoking and using electronic cigarettes in vehicles when a child under the age of eight is present. Introduction Currently under the New York City Smoke Free Air Act, private automobiles are not subject to the prohibitions found in the Act and individuals may smoke in their vehicles. This bill would amend the Smoke Free Air Act to prohibit any driver or passenger in a vehicle from smoking or using electronic cigarettes when a child under the age of eight is present. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1471-2017 * Corey D. Johnson     Increasing the retail cigarette dealer license fee. Introduction This bill would raise the biennial fee for a Cigarette Retail Dealer License from $110 to $200. This license is required to sell tobacco directly to consumers. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1471-2017 * Corey D. Johnson     Increasing the retail cigarette dealer license fee. Introduction This bill would raise the biennial fee for a Cigarette Retail Dealer License from $110 to $200. This license is required to sell tobacco directly to consumers. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1532-2017 * Fernando Cabrera     Regulation of electronic cigarettes and the licensing of electronic cigarette retail dealers. Introduction This bill would require a license to sell electronic cigarettes, similar to the license that is currently required to sell cigarettes. It would also cap the number of electronic cigarette retailers at half the current number, by community district, with the reduction in number coming through attrition. Existing sellers would be able to continue to renew their license so long as they meet all applicable licensure requirements. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1532-2017 * Fernando Cabrera     Regulation of electronic cigarettes and the licensing of electronic cigarette retail dealers. Introduction This bill would require a license to sell electronic cigarettes, similar to the license that is currently required to sell cigarettes. It would also cap the number of electronic cigarette retailers at half the current number, by community district, with the reduction in number coming through attrition. Existing sellers would be able to continue to renew their license so long as they meet all applicable licensure requirements. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1544-2017 * Corey D. Johnson   Proposed Int. No. 1544-A Regulation of retail dealers of tobacco products and of electronic cigarettes, the establishment of price floors and minimum package sizes for tobacco products and shisha, and the establishment of a tax on tobacco products other than cigarettes. Introduction This bill would establish or increase the price floor for packages of cigarettes, tobacco products, and non-tobacco shisha, and set minimum package sizes for those products that don’t already have one. The cigarette package price would rise from $10.50 to $13 per package, while smokeless tobacco and shisha packages would be set at $8 and $17, respectively. The cigar price floor would be calculated at a rate of $6 plus $1.75 per cigar in a package, except for individually packaged cigars, which would have a minimum price of $8. It would also tax cigars, little cigars, smokeless tobacco, tobacco-containing shisha, and loose tobacco at a rate of 10% of the minimum price, with proceeds going to fund public housing. Retail dealers of cigarettes and e-cigarettes would also be prohibited from delivering cigarettes, tobacco products, and e-cigarettes to consumers under this bill. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1544-2017 * Corey D. Johnson     Regulation of retail dealers of tobacco products and of electronic cigarettes, the establishment of price floors and minimum package sizes for tobacco products and shisha, and the establishment of a tax on tobacco products other than cigarettes. Introduction This bill would establish or increase the price floor for packages of cigarettes, tobacco products, and non-tobacco shisha, and set minimum package sizes for those products that don’t already have one. The cigarette package price would rise from $10.50 to $13 per package, while smokeless tobacco and shisha packages would be set at $8 and $17, respectively. The cigar price floor would be calculated at a rate of $6 plus $1.75 per cigar in a package, except for individually packaged cigars, which would have a minimum price of $8. It would also tax cigars, little cigars, smokeless tobacco, tobacco-containing shisha, and loose tobacco at a rate of 10% of the minimum price, with proceeds going to fund public housing. Retail dealers of cigarettes and e-cigarettes would also be prohibited from delivering cigarettes, tobacco products, and e-cigarettes to consumers under this bill. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 1544-2017 * Corey D. Johnson     Regulation of retail dealers of tobacco products and of electronic cigarettes, the establishment of price floors and minimum package sizes for tobacco products and shisha, and the establishment of a tax on tobacco products other than cigarettes. Introduction This bill would establish or increase the price floor for packages of cigarettes, tobacco products, and non-tobacco shisha, and set minimum package sizes for those products that don’t already have one. The cigarette package price would rise from $10.50 to $13 per package, while smokeless tobacco and shisha packages would be set at $8 and $17, respectively. The cigar price floor would be calculated at a rate of $6 plus $1.75 per cigar in a package, except for individually packaged cigars, which would have a minimum price of $8. It would also tax cigars, little cigars, smokeless tobacco, tobacco-containing shisha, and loose tobacco at a rate of 10% of the minimum price, with proceeds going to fund public housing. Retail dealers of cigarettes and e-cigarettes would also be prohibited from delivering cigarettes, tobacco products, and e-cigarettes to consumers under this bill. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1547-2017 * Brad S. Lander     Expanding the retail dealer license to include retailers of tobacco products and setting caps on retail dealer licenses, and to repeal subdivision c of section 17-702, relating to the definition of cigarette license. Introduction This bill expands the current requirement to possess a retail dealer license to sell cigarettes to include all retailers that sell any type of tobacco products. The bill will also restrict the availability of new retail dealer licenses by capping the number of tobacco retailer licenses in each community district at half the current number. The community district caps would not affect existing licensees who may continue to renew their licenses. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1547-2017 * Brad S. Lander     Expanding the retail dealer license to include retailers of tobacco products and setting caps on retail dealer licenses, and to repeal subdivision c of section 17-702, relating to the definition of cigarette license. Introduction This bill expands the current requirement to possess a retail dealer license to sell cigarettes to include all retailers that sell any type of tobacco products. The bill will also restrict the availability of new retail dealer licenses by capping the number of tobacco retailer licenses in each community district at half the current number. The community district caps would not affect existing licensees who may continue to renew their licenses. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1585-2017 * Ritchie J. Torres     Disclosure of smoking policies for class A multiple dwellings. Introduction This bill would require rental apartment buildings, as well as co-op and condo buildings, to create a smoking policy for the building. It would not dictate the contents of this policy. This policy would be required to be provided annually to tenants, and incorporated into leases and purchase agreements. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1585-2017 * Ritchie J. Torres     Disclosure of smoking policies for class A multiple dwellings. Introduction This bill would require rental apartment buildings, as well as co-op and condo buildings, to create a smoking policy for the building. It would not dictate the contents of this policy. This policy would be required to be provided annually to tenants, and incorporated into leases and purchase agreements. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available