Senate Bill S6491

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes the county of Rockland to regulate the registration and licensing of taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9301 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S6491 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9301
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §181, Gen Muni L; amd §498, V & T L

2011-S6491 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2011-S6491 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6491 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 6491                                                  A. 9301

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            February 15, 2012
                               ___________

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:

  Section 1.  Subdivision 1 of section 181 of the general municipal law,
as  amended  by  chapter  430 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. The registration and licensing of taxicabs and may limit the number
of taxicabs to be licensed and the county of Westchester may adopt ordi-
nances regulating the registration and licensing of taxicabs and  limou-
sines  and  may  limit  the  number  to be licensed; [and] the county of
Nassau may adopt ordinances regulating the registration of taxicabs  and
limousines;  AND  THE  COUNTY  OF ROCKLAND MAY ADOPT LOCAL LAWS OR ORDI-
NANCES REGULATING THE REGISTRATION AND  LICENSING  OF  TAXICABS,  LIMOU-
SINES, AND LIVERY VEHICLES AND MAY LIMIT THE NUMBER TO BE LICENSED.
  S  2.  Paragraph  b of subdivision 1 of section 498 of the vehicle and
traffic law, as added by chapter 549 of the laws of 2006, is amended  to
read as follows:
  b. "Licensing jurisdiction" shall mean a city with a population of one
million  or  more,  or a county within New York state contiguous to such
city OR THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND, that requires the issuance of a license,
permit, registration, certification or other approval for a  vehicle  to
perform  the  pre-arranged pick up or drop off of one or more passengers
in such jurisdiction for compensation.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14287-02-2

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