FROM THE VTA – NY Assembly Flavor Ban Update

New York Assembly Update
June 19, 2019

Flavor Ban Update: Good news! Thanks to the quick work by the VTA lobbying team on the ground in Albany and by all those who answered our Call to Action this week – generating more than 5,000 legislator contacts in less than 12 hours – A47, the flavor ban bill was not placed on the latest committee agenda. However, the Codes Committee is anticipated to meet several more times before the end of the legislative session this week.  So, A47 could be taken up at any time while the Codes Committee is still active.

For that reason, we are continuing our call to action and asking that, if you haven’t already, please click here to contact your state Assemblymen and tell them how important flavors are to you and your business.

If you already acted, then please share this email and/or this link, https://p2a.co/HRHzjKz, with everyone you know in New York to make their voices heard.

We are rapidly nearing the end of the NY session.  Even though we are looking good, our team on the ground does not want any let up.

And then this…  One reason we are fully engaged to the bitter end is because of things like this.  Yesterday, Senators tried to move SB 6076 on the Senate floor.  The bill would have placed a 2% cap on nicotine content but only for e-liquids manufactured in the State of New York.  This ill-conceived bill would have killed NY e-liquid manufacturers.  VTA’s team immediately went to work lobbying the Senate sponsor, Senate members, as well as key Senate staff to have the bill held on the floor. Our lobbying team will continue to monitor this situation as well as educate members and staff on the unintended consequences on this bill and its impact on New York businesses and continue to work to have SB 6076 held on the Senate floor.

This is but another example of why we at VTA never give up and never let up. We’ve been through far too many of these battles in far too many states to do anything other than finish strong.

Thank you,

Vapor Technology Association

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