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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Mar 06, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S2941
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S2941 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §401, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S4673
2013-2014: S4932
2009-S2941 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2941 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to all terrain vehicles and agricultural use PURPOSE : This bill enables all terrain vehicles reasonable usage of public roads for specific purposes. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Amends Section 401 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and adds a new subdivision 14, which includes all terrain vehicles for the purpose of agricultural use. JUSTIFICATION : This proposal gives farmers the ability to register all terrain vehicles (ATV) in the same manner as motor vehicles for use on farms. The measure will allow ATV's reasonable usage of public roads for agriculture purposes. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : S.6045 of 2004, S.510 of 2005/2006, S.4818 of 2007/2008 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
2009-S2941 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2941 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 6, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to all terrain vehicles and agricultural use THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 14 to read as follows: 14. REGISTRATION OF ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES OPERATED UPON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS CONNECTING PORTIONS OF A FARM OR FARMS, MUNICIPAL SANITARY LANDFILLS AND LICENSED MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOPS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES TO BE OPERATED BY ANY PERSON, UPON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAVELING BY THE MOST DIRECT ROUTE, BUT IN NO EVENT FURTHER THAN TWENTY-FIVE MILES ONE-WAY FROM A POINT ON A FARM AS DESIGNATED BY THE VEHICLE OWNER AND SET FORTH IN AN ATTACHMENT TO THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION, (A) BETWEEN FIELDS, BUILD- INGS, AND FACILITIES MANAGED OR OPERATED AS PART OF A SINGLE FARM ENTER- PRISE IN CONNECTION WITH PRODUCTION, HARVESTING, PROCESSING OR MARKETING ON THAT FARM OF CROPS, LIVESTOCK, OR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS PRODUCED ON THAT FARM; OR (B) FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING MATERIALS FROM A FARM TO THE NEAREST AVAILABLE MUNICIPAL SANITARY LANDFILL; OR (C) FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING THE ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE TO A MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER FOR THE REPAIR OR ADJUST- MENT OF EQUIPMENT PROVIDED THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE ROUTE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION, NO SUCH TRANSPORT SHALL BE AUTHORIZED (I) IF SUCH VEHICLE HAS AN OUT-OF-SERVICE DEFECT RELATING TO LOAD SECURE- MENT, BRAKE SYSTEMS, STEERING COMPONENTS AND/OR COUPLING DEVICES, OR AFTER IT HAS BEEN PLACED OUT-OF-SERVICE; (II) ON ANY LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY; AND (III) DURING THE PERIOD OF ONE HOUR BEFORE SUNSET TO ONE HOUR AFTER SUNRISE, MAY BE REGISTERED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBDIVISION. EVERY OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLES MAY CAUSE TO BE FILED BY MAIL OR OTHERWISE, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00765-01-9
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