LEGISLATIVE ALERT

To:  New York Manufacturers, Distributors and Installers

From:  Darrell Smith, Executive Director of the IWFA

Date:  January 23, 2007

Subject:  New York Legislative Proposals (A00193,                 A00281 and S1273)

There has been legislation introduced in 2007 that could impact the window             film industry in New York. There have been two legislative proposals, A00281         and S01273, introduced which continue the annual consideration of changes             to the law that would provide for examination of tinted or shaded windows in                the periodic inspection of motor vehicles and authorizes the Commissioner               of Motor Vehicles to promulgate any and all rules and regulations necessary.  The House legislation was sponsored by Representative Edenton, and the Senate proposal patron was Senator DeFrancisco.

The legislation and sponsors have carried these same legislative proposals          in the past and there has been no action taken to endorse or pass the    recommendations contained in this legislation.  We do not anticipate any        favorable consideration this year but the proposals will be monitored.  IWFA            has not endorsed this type of change in the past as there are typically            problems associated with using the inspection stations as the monitoring             entity as opposed to the enforcement agencies.  We do not support this      legislation.

There has also been legislation proposed (A00193) for at least the third year             by Representative Gantt that would establish a rear side window standard for       tinting and a $50,000 appropriation for the purchase of meters by the State        Police. This legislation has also been assigned to committee where it has traditionally failed to be reported. We again do not support this legislation.