Senate Bill S5263

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the adoption of local laws to regulate taxicabs and limousines in the county of Suffolk

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  • 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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2015-S5263 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7426
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §181, Gen Muni L

2015-S5263 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the adoption of local laws to regulate taxicabs and limousines in the county of Suffolk.

2015-S5263 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5263 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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    S. 5263                                                  A. 7426

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

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

                              May 12, 2015
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to adopting local
  laws to regulate taxicabs and limousines in the county of Suffolk

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 181 of the general munici-
pal law, subdivision 1 as separately amended by chapters 382 and 385  of
the  laws  of 2012 and subdivision 2 as added by chapter 579 of the laws
of 1993, are 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; the county of Nassau may
adopt ordinances regulating the registration of taxicabs and limousines;
and the county of Suffolk may adopt LOCAL LAWS OR ordinances  regulating
the  registration  of taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles; and the
county of Rockland may adopt local laws  or  ordinances  regulating  the
registration  and licensing of taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles
and may limit the number to be licensed.
  2. Parking and passenger pick-up and discharge by taxicabs, limousines
and livery vehicles. Establishment of such LOCAL LAWS OR ordinances  and
regulations  regulating parking and passenger pick-up and discharges may
be based upon recommendations from municipal planning officials or other
public entities  and  may  address  and  take  into  consideration  such
factors,  including, but not limited to, geographic areas, vehicle type,
limiting the number of parked vehicles and activities  undertaken  while
parked, and periods of idling.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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