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Assembly Bill A5224

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for a demonstration program involving the adaptation of taxicabs in New York city for the transportation of the disabled and a report thereon

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2009-A5224 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add ยง19-529.7, NYC Ad Cd

2009-A5224 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for a demonstration program under the auspices of the taxi and limousine commission involving the adaptation of 1000 taxicabs in New York city for the transportation of the disabled and for a report thereon to be submitted to the mayor and city council with findings and recommendations.

2009-A5224 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5224

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ESPAILLAT, PERALTA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A.  BOYLAND, ROBINSON, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Cities

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation  to  providing for a demonstration program for the fitting of
  taxicabs to accommodate the disabled

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

  Section  1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
by adding a new section 19-529.7 to read as follows:
  S 19-529.7 TAXICABS; ACCOMMODATE THE DISABLED; DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM.
1.  THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR THE ADAP-
TATION OF ONE THOUSAND TAXICABS TO ACCOMMODATE THE DISABLED.  SUCH TAXI-
CABS MAY BE THOSE SO FITTED PRIOR TO BEING PLACED IN SERVICE  OR  RETRO-
FITTED TAXICABS ALREADY IN SERVICE.
  SUCH  TAXICABS  SHALL  BE  ECOLOGY FRIENDLY, SUCH AS TAXICABS EQUIPPED
WITH COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS OR HYBRID POWERED ENGINES.
  2. TAXICABS  SO ADAPTED SHALL BE PLACED IN SERVICE  SIX  MONTHS  AFTER
THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS  SECTION.  THE COMMISSION SHALL STUDY AND
INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTS OF THIS PROGRAM AND SHALL  REPORT  ITS  FINDINGS
AND  RECOMMENDATIONS  THEREON TO THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL ONE YEAR
AFTER SUCH TAXICABS SHALL HAVE BEEN PLACED IN SERVICE.  THE  IMPLEMENTA-
TION OF THIS PROGRAM SHALL CEASE SIX MONTHS AFTER SUCH REPORT SHALL HAVE
BEEN SUBMITTED.
  3. THE COMMISSION SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AND TAKE
SUCH  OTHER  ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS AS SHALL BE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take  effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09094-01-9

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