NY State Senate Bill 2009-S1624

Senate Bill S1624

Signed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Allows a person to operate a fire truck without possessing a commercial drivers license

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 21, 2009	signed chap.36
May 20, 2009	delivered to governor returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.302 substituted for s1624c
May 20, 2009	substituted by a6051a
May 18, 2009	advanced to third reading amended (t) 1624c
May 13, 2009	2nd report cal.
May 12, 2009	1st report cal.302
May 06, 2009	print number 1624b
May 06, 2009	amend (t) and recommit to codes
Mar 10, 2009	reported and committed to codes
Feb 27, 2009	print number 1624a
Feb 27, 2009	amend and recommit to transportation
Feb 03, 2009	referred to transportation

Votes

- May 20, 2009 - Floor Vote
  A6051
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 20, 2009
      
      aye (61)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Alesi
      
      Aubertine
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Espada
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Foley
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Huntley
      
      Johnson
      
      Johnson
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      Kruger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Leibell
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Monserrate
      
      Montgomery
      
      Morahan
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Onorato
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Padavan
      
      Parker
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Schneiderman
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stachowski
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thompson
      
      Valesky
      
      Volker
      
      Young
      
      excused (1)
      
      Winner

Bill Amendments

Original

C (Active)

2009-S1624 - Details

2009-S1624 - Summary

Allows a person to operate a fire truck without possessing a commercial driver's license.

2009-S1624 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1624

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the
operation of an emergency vehicle without a commercial drivers license


 PURPOSE/SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

This bill amends subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of
section 501 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic law to delete
provisions which currently prohibit anyone without a commercial
driver's license from driving emergency vehicles.

Adoption of this bill would permit volunteer service responders who
have class "d" licenses to operate emergency vehicles at anytime.

 EXISTING LAW :
Chapter 60 of the laws of 2005 inadvertently amended sections 501 and
501a of the state Vehicle and Traffic law to explicitly carve out
return trips from emergencies in the definition of "emergency
operation."

 JUSTIFICATION :
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration allows each state to

provide a waiver for commercial drivers' license requirement for first
responders. Historically, New York State statute has provided this
waiver to allow firefighters in the State of New York to operate fire
vehicles with class D licenses. However, chapter 60 of the laws of
2005 amended this statue to prohibit emergency service responders with
class D licenses from operating emergency vehicles after the emergency
in question has concluded.

The 2005 amendment to the law presents a rather awkward situation
where a first responder drives a fire vehicle to the scene of an
emergency and after its conclusion, is forced to deliberately disobey
the law so that they can return the truck to the firehouse. One can
easily imagine a situation where an accident occurs on the return trip
with another vehicle and the volunteer is liable because, pursuant to
current law, they never should have been driving said emergency
vehicle to begin with. The bill would remove this loophole so that our
emergency responders are no longer put in situations where they are
unable to answer calls because no volunteer can drive the equipment
back following the call. The bill would also provide authority for use
of fire apparatus, without CDLs, for things such as, but not limited
to, drills, training, fire inspection, public education, public events
and maintenance.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2009-S1624 - Bill Text download pdf

2009-S1624A - Details

2009-S1624A - Summary

Allows a person to operate a fire truck without possessing a commercial driver's license.

2009-S1624A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1624A

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the
operation of an emergency vehicle without a commercial drivers license


 PURPOSE SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
This bill amends subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of
section 501 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic law to delete
provisions which currently prohibit anyone without a commercial
driver's license from driving emergency vehicles.

Adoption of this bill would permit volunteer service responders who
have class "d" licenses to operate emergency vehicles at anytime.

 EXISTING LAW :
Chapter 60 of the laws of 2005 inadvertently amended sections 501 and
SOla of the state Vehicle and Traffic law to explicitly carve out
return trips from emergencies in the definition of "emergency
operation."

 JUSTIFICATION :
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration allows each state to
provide a waiver for commercial drivers' license requirement for first
responders. Historically, New York State statute has provided this

waiver to allow firefighters in the State of New York to operate fire
vehicles with class D licenses. However, chapter 60 of the laws of
2005 amended this statue to prohibit emergency service responders with
class D licenses from operating emergency vehicles after the emergency
in question has concluded.

The 2005 amendment to the law presents a rather awkward situation
where a first responder drives a fire vehicle to the scene of an
emergency and after its conclusion, is forced to deliberately disobey
the law so that they can return the truck to the firehouse. One can
easily imagine a situation where an accident occurs on the return trip
with another vehicle and the volunteer is liable because, pursuant to
current law, they never should have been driving said emergency
vehicle to begin with. The bill would remove this loophole so that our
emergency responders are no longer put in situations where they are
unable to answer calls because no volunteer can drive the equipment
back following the call. The bill would also provide authority for use
of fire apparatus, without CDLs, for things such as, but not limited
to, drills, training, fire inspection, public education, public events
and maintenance.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2009-S1624A - Bill Text download pdf

2009-S1624B - Details

2009-S1624B - Summary

Allows a person to operate a fire truck without possessing a commercial driver's license.

2009-S1624B - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1624B

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to emergency
vehicles and their operation without a commercial drivers license


 PURPOSE SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
This bill amends subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of
section 501 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic law to delete
provisions which currently prohibit anyone without a commercial
driver's license from driving emergency vehicles.

The bill would also amend the opening paragraph of section 115-a of
the vehicle and traffic law to require emergency vehicles to also be
equipped with audible and visual signals and not be subject to normal
traffic regulations in order to comply with Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations ("FMCSRs").

Adoption of this bill would permit volunteer service responders who
have class "d" licenses to operate emergency vehicles when acting
pursuant to his or her official duties.

 EXISTING LAW :
The Transportation and Economic Development ("TEDE") budget bill
included Article 7 language to permit volunteer emergency service

responders to operate emergency vehicles on return from emergency
calls.  The new language did not, however, allow for operation of such
vehicles for training, maintenance, or other times when such trucks
are used for ancillary purposes related to the position.

Prior, chapter 60 of the laws of 2005 inadvertently amended sections
501 and SOla of the state Vehicle and Traffic law to explicitly carve
out return trips from emergencies in the definition of "emergency
operation."

 JUSTIFICATION :
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration allows each state to
provide a waiver for commercial drivers' license requirement for first
responders. Historically, New York State statute has provided this
waiver to allow firefighters in the State of New York to operate fire
vehicles with class D licenses. However, chapter 60 of the laws of
2005 amended this statue to prohibit emergency service responders with
class D licenses from operating emergency vehicles after the emergency
in question has concluded.

The 2005 amendment to the law presents a rather awkward situation
where a first responder drives a fire vehicle to the scene of an
emergency and after its conclusion, is forced to deliberately disobey
the law so that they can return the truck to the firehouse. One can
easily imagine a situation where an accident occurs on the return trip
with another vehicle and the volunteer is liable because, pursuant to
current law, they never should have been driving said emergency
vehicle to begin with. The bill would remove this loophole so that our
emergency responders are no longer put in situations where they are
unable to answer calls because no volunteer can drive the equipment
back following the call. The bill would also provide authority for use
of fire apparatus, without CDLs, for things such as, but not limited
to, drills, training, fire inspection, public education, public events
and maintenance.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2009-S1624B - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1624--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. FOLEY, VALESKY, C. JOHNSON, SAVINO, AUBERTINE, BONA-
  CIC, BRESLIN, DILAN, ESPADA, FARLEY, FLANAGAN, HASSELL-THOMPSON, HUNT-
  LEY,  LARKIN, LAVALLE, LITTLE, MAZIARZ, ONORATO, OPPENHEIMER, PERKINS,
  SEWARD, STEWART-COUSINS, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed,  and
  when  printed  to  be  committed to the Committee on Transportation --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted  to said committee -- reported favorably from said commit-
  tee and committed to the Committee on Codes --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  emergency
  vehicles and their operation without a commercial drivers license

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 115-a of the  vehicle  and
traffic  law,  as amended by chapter 176 of the laws of 1973, is amended
to read as follows:
  Every vehicle operated for fire service purposes owned and  identified
as  being  owned by the state, a public authority, a county, town, city,
village  or  fire  district,  or  a  fire  corporation  subject  to  the
provisions  of  subdivision  (e)  of section fourteen hundred two of the
not-for-profit corporation law or a fire company as defined  in  section
one  hundred  of  the  general  municipal  law.  SUCH  VEHICLES SHALL BE
EQUIPPED WITH AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNALS AND NOT BE  SUBJECT  TO  NORMAL
TRAFFIC  REGULATIONS.  Any of the following vehicles shall be fire vehi-
cles only for the purpose of section one hundred one of this chapter:
  S 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 501
of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 4  of  part  K  of
chapter 59 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
  (i)  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing provisions of this subdivision, a
motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, other than a motorcycle,  that

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07831-11-9

S. 1624--B                          2

is  a  military  vehicle  operated by a member of the armed forces, or a
police VEHICLE or fire vehicle [during its use in  an  emergency  opera-
tion,  as  defined  in  section  one hundred fourteen-b of this chapter]
OPERATED BY A FIREFIGHTER ACTING PURSUANT TO HIS OR HER OFFICIAL DUTIES,
or  a  vehicle owned and identified as being owned by the state, a poli-
tical subdivision thereof, an ambulance service as defined  in  subdivi-
sion  two  of  section  three thousand one of the public health law or a
voluntary ambulance service as defined  in  subdivision  three  of  such
section  and  used  to  provide  emergency medical service as defined in
section three thousand one of the public health law may be operated with
any class license other than a class  DJ,  M  or  MJ  license.  For  the
purposes  of  this paragraph the term "member of the armed forces" shall
include active duty military personnel; members of  the  reserve  compo-
nents of the armed forces; members of the national guard on active duty,
including  personnel  on full time active guard duty, personnel on part-
time national guard training, and national  guard  military  technicians
(civilians  who are required to wear military uniforms); and active duty
United States coast guard personnel. The term shall not  include  United
States  reserve  technicians. [Notwithstanding the provisions of section
one hundred fourteen-b of this chapter, for the purposes of this subpar-
agraph, the term "emergency  operation"  shall  include  returning  from
emergency service.]
  S  3.  Paragraph  (b) of subdivision 4 of section 501-a of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by section 5 of part K of chapter 59 of  the
laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
  (b)  However,  a  commercial  motor  vehicle  shall not include: (i) a
personal use vehicle or a farm vehicle or a combination  of  such  vehi-
cles;  (ii)  any motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles operated
by a member of the armed forces for military purposes;  (iii)  a  police
VEHICLE or fire vehicle OPERATED BY A FIREFIGHTER ACTING PURSUANT TO HIS
OR  HER  OFFICIAL  DUTIES,  or a vehicle [during its use in an emergency
operation, as defined in section one hundred fourteen-b  of  this  chap-
ter,]  owned  and  identified  as  being owned by the state, a political
subdivision thereof, an ambulance service as defined in subdivision  two
of  section  three  thousand one of the public health law or a voluntary
ambulance service as defined in subdivision three of  such  section  and
used  to  provide  emergency medical service as defined in section three
thousand one of the public health law or combination of  such  vehicles;
or  (iv)  a  vehicle  or  combination  of vehicles which is designed and
primarily used for purposes other than the transportation of persons  or
property and which is operated on a public highway only occasionally for
the  purpose  of being transported to a construction or off-highway site
at which its primary purpose is to be performed except as may  otherwise
be  specifically  provided  by  regulation  of the commissioner. For the
purposes of this paragraph, the term "member of the armed forces"  shall
include  active  duty  military personnel; members of the reserve compo-
nents of the armed forces; members of the national guard on active duty,
including personnel on full time active guard duty, personnel  on  part-
time  national  guard  training, and national guard military technicians
(civilians who are required to wear military uniforms); and active  duty
United  States  coast guard personnel. The term shall not include United
States reserve technicians. [Notwithstanding the provisions  of  section
one  hundred  fourteen-b of this chapter, for the purposes of this para-
graph, the term "emergency operation" shall include returning from emer-
gency service.]
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2009-S1624C (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S1624C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows a person to operate a fire truck without possessing a commercial driver's license.

2009-S1624C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1624C

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the
operation of an emergency vehicle without a commercial drivers license


 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To clarify the scope of the exemption from commercial driver's license
(CDL) requirements applicable to the operation of certain emergency
vehicles.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

The bill amends subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of
Section 501, and paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of Section 501-a of
the Vehicle and Traffic Law to clarify that the current exemption from
CDL requirements for police vehicles, fire vehicles and vehicles used
to provide emergency medical service applies not only during their use
in emergency situations but also in the performance of official
duties, or activities related to the execution of emergency
governmental functions.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Regulations promulgated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) authorize states, in their discretion, to
exempt from CDL requirements firefighters and other operators of
commercial motor vehicles which are necessary to the preservation of
life or property or to the execution of emergency governmental
functions (49 CFR 383.3(d)), that are equipped with audible and visual
signals and not subject to normal traffic regulation during emergency
situations.

Current New York State law exempts from CDL requirements, in emergency
situations, police vehicles, fire vehicles and vehicles used to
provide emergency medical service. These vehicles, which are included
in the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" in Vehicle and
Traffic Law (VTL) §101, are subject to the provisions of VTL §1104
when engaged in an emergency operation. This section sets forth
standards for the operation of authorized emergency vehicles engaged
in emergency operations including provisions for lights, sirens, and
exemption from normal traffic regulation.

The operators of such vehicles are restricted by current statutory
definition. For example, pursuant to VTL §132-a, a vehicle is a police
vehicle only if it is owned by the state, a public authority, a
county, town, city or village, and operated by the police department
or law enforcement agency of such governmental unit or by a constable
or police constable of a town when acting pursuant to his special
duties. As another example, pursuant to VTL §115-a, a vehicle is a
fire vehicle if it is  OPERATED FOR FIRE SERVICE PURPOSES  and owned
and identified as being owned by the state, a public authority, a
county, town, city, village or fire district, or a fire corporation
subject to provisions of the not-for-profit corporation law or a fire
company as defined in § 100 of the General Municipal Law.

This bill would clarify, in a manner conforming to federal regulations
and thereby preserving approximately $31 million in federal highway
aid, that the operators of police, fire, and emergency medical
services vehicles are exempt from CDL requirements when operating
these vehicles not only in emergency situations but also pursuant to
their official duties, or activities related to the execution of
emergency governmental functions. Examples of such official duties or
activities include, but are not limited to, training, parades,
funerals, hydrant maintenance, and commercial building inspections.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None noted, as bill's conformity with federal regulations will
continue to preserve approximately $31 million in federal highway aid.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2009-S1624C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1624--C
    Cal. No. 302

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. FOLEY, VALESKY, C. JOHNSON, SAVINO, AUBERTINE, BONA-
  CIC, BRESLIN, DILAN, ESPADA, FARLEY, FLANAGAN, HASSELL-THOMPSON, HUNT-
  LEY, O. JOHNSON, LARKIN, LAVALLE, LITTLE, MAZIARZ, ONORATO, OPPENHEIM-
  ER,  PERKINS, SEWARD, STEWART-COUSINS, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Trans-
  portation  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported  favorably  from
  said  committee  and  committed to the Committee on Codes -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- reported favorably from said  committee,  ordered
  to  first  and  second  report, amended on second report, ordered to a
  third reading, and to be reprinted as amended, retaining its place  in
  the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the opera-
  tion of an emergency vehicle without a commercial drivers license

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

  Section  1.  Subparagraph  (i)  of  paragraph  (d) of subdivision 2 of
section 501 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section  4  of
part K of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
  (i)  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing provisions of this subdivision, a
motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, other than a motorcycle,  that
is  (A)  a military vehicle operated by a member of the armed forces, or
(B) a police VEHICLE or fire vehicle during  its  use  in  an  emergency
operation[,]  as defined in section one hundred fourteen-b of this chap-
ter, OR IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES, OR ACTIVITIES RELATED  TO
THE  EXECUTION  OF  EMERGENCY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION
383.3 (D)(2) OF TITLE 49 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS,  or  (C)  a
vehicle  owned  and identified as being owned by the state[,] OR a poli-
tical subdivision thereof[,] OR  an  ambulance  service  as  defined  in
subdivision  two  of section three thousand one of the public health law
or a voluntary ambulance service as defined in subdivision three of such
section and used to provide emergency  medical  service  as  defined  in
section three thousand one of the public health law, OR TO PERFORM OFFI-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07831-15-9

S. 1624--C                          2

CIAL DUTIES, OR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY GOVERN-
MENTAL  FUNCTIONS  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 383.3 (D)(2) OF TITLE 49 OF THE
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, may be  operated  with  any  class  license
other  than  a class DJ, M or MJ license. For the purposes of this para-
graph the term "member of the armed forces" shall  include  active  duty
military personnel; members of the reserve components of the armed forc-
es; members of the national guard on active duty, including personnel on
full  time  active  guard  duty,  personnel  on part-time national guard
training, and national guard military  technicians  (civilians  who  are
required to wear military uniforms); and active duty United States coast
guard  personnel. The term shall not include United States reserve tech-
nicians. Notwithstanding the provisions of  section  one  hundred  four-
teen-b  of this chapter, for the purposes of this subparagraph, the term
"emergency operation" shall include returning from emergency service.
  S 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 501-a  of  the  vehicle
and  traffic law, as amended by section 5 of part K of chapter 59 of the
laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
  (b) However, a commercial motor  vehicle  shall  not  include:  (i)  a
personal  use  vehicle  or a farm vehicle or a combination of such vehi-
cles; (ii) any motor vehicle or combination of motor  vehicles  operated
by  a  member  of the armed forces for military purposes; (iii) a police
VEHICLE or fire vehicle [or a vehicle], OR COMBINATION OF SUCH  VEHICLES
during  its  use  in an emergency operation[,] as defined in section one
hundred fourteen-b of this chapter, OR IN THE  PERFORMANCE  OF  OFFICIAL
DUTIES, OR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY GOVERNMENTAL
FUNCTIONS  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 383.3 (D)(2) OF TITLE 49 OF THE CODE OF
FEDERAL REGULATIONS; (IV) A VEHICLE OR COMBINATION OF VEHICLES owned and
identified as being owned by the state[,]  OR  a  political  subdivision
thereof[,]  OR  an  ambulance  service  as defined in subdivision two of
section three thousand one of the public health law or a voluntary ambu-
lance service as defined in subdivision three of such section  and  used
to  provide  emergency medical service as defined in section three thou-
sand one of the public health law [or combination of such vehicles],  OR
TO  PERFORM  OFFICIAL  DUTIES, OR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE EXECUTION OF
EMERGENCY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS PURSUANT TO  SECTION  383.3  (D)(2)  OF
TITLE  49 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS; or [(iv)] (V) a vehicle or
combination of  vehicles  which  is  designed  and  primarily  used  for
purposes  other than the transportation of persons or property and which
is operated on a public highway only occasionally  for  the  purpose  of
being  transported  to  a  construction or off-highway site at which its
primary purpose is to be performed except as may  otherwise  be  specif-
ically  provided  by regulation of the commissioner. For the purposes of
this paragraph, the term "member of  the  armed  forces"  shall  include
active duty military personnel; members of the reserve components of the
armed  forces;  members  of the national guard on active duty, including
personnel on  full  time  active  guard  duty,  personnel  on  part-time
national guard training, and national guard military technicians (civil-
ians who are required to wear military uniforms); and active duty United
States  coast  guard personnel. The term shall not include United States
reserve technicians.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  section  one
hundred  fourteen-b of this chapter, for the purposes of this paragraph,
the term "emergency operation" shall include  returning  from  emergency
service.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Bill Amendments

2009-S1624 - Details

2009-S1624 - Summary

2009-S1624 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S1624 - Bill Text download pdf

2009-S1624A - Details

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