Bill Text: NY A09301 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 9301 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Authorizes the county of Rockland to regulate the registration and licensing of taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2012-08-17 - signed chap.385 [A09301 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-A09301-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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           S. 6491                                                  A. 9301
                             S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 15, 2012
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       IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sen.  CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered
         printed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Local
         Government
       IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. JAFFEE -- read once and referred
         to the Committee on Local Governments
       AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the  vehicle  and  traffic
         law, in relation to authorizing the county of Rockland to regulate the
         registration  and  licensing of taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehi-
         cles
         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 181 of the general municipal law,
    2  as  amended  by  chapter  430 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as
    3  follows:
    4    1. The registration and licensing of taxicabs and may limit the number
    5  of taxicabs to be licensed and the county of Westchester may adopt ordi-
    6  nances regulating the registration and licensing of taxicabs and  limou-
    7  sines  and  may  limit  the  number  to be licensed; [and] the county of
    8  Nassau may adopt ordinances regulating the registration of taxicabs  and
    9  limousines;  AND  THE  COUNTY  OF ROCKLAND MAY ADOPT LOCAL LAWS OR ORDI-
   10  NANCES REGULATING THE REGISTRATION AND  LICENSING  OF  TAXICABS,  LIMOU-
   11  SINES, AND LIVERY VEHICLES AND MAY LIMIT THE NUMBER TO BE LICENSED.
   12    S  2.  Paragraph  b of subdivision 1 of section 498 of the vehicle and
   13  traffic law, as added by chapter 549 of the laws of 2006, is amended  to
   14  read as follows:
   15    b. "Licensing jurisdiction" shall mean a city with a population of one
   16  million  or  more,  or a county within New York state contiguous to such
   17  city OR THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND, that requires the issuance of a license,
   18  permit, registration, certification or other approval for a  vehicle  to
   19  perform  the  pre-arranged pick up or drop off of one or more passengers
   20  in such jurisdiction for compensation.
   21    S 3. 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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