Highlights of the American Lung Association in New York’s 2011-2012 Public Policy Agenda include:

•  Increase state funding for comprehensive tobacco control programs
• Increase the amount of state & local smokefree areas including parks, beaches and other public places
• Increase tobacco cessation coverage to ensure that all smokers have the tools necessary to help them quit
• Create a comprehensive cleanup fund to reduce diesel emissions
• Enact regulations to restrict the use of heavy polluting outdoor wood boilers 

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Current Legislation

Click on the links below to learn more about legislation introduced in the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council  which impact lung health and air quality.  Our policy staff closely monitor the introduction of legislation and updates this list throughout the year. Check these pages often for updates as the session progresses.

For questions about current legislation, contact Michael Seilback, Vice President, Public Policy & Communnications for the American Lung Association of the Northeast.

New York State Legislature
Bills we support
Bills we oppose

New York City Council
Bills we support

The American Lung Association in New York is a member of the NYC Coalition for a Smoke-Free City, with whom we work on education, advocacy and communication efforts.  Together with other organizations and stakeholders, the Coalition supports community-based efforts for effective and long term change throughout NYC and works to advance the NYC Tobacco Control agenda in three areas:
• Expansion of smoke-free air, including smokefree parks and smokefree housing.
• Reducing youth exposure to tobacco industry marketing and product access
• Increasing the price of tobacco products