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Assembly Bill A8652B

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to municipal regulation of the registration and licensing of taxicabs, limousines and livery vehicles in Rockland county

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2009-A8652 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5308
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §181, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1677, S5124

2009-A8652 - Summary

Relates to municipal regulation of the registration and licensing of taxicabs, limousines and livery vehicles; permits Rockland county to regulate and license such vehicles and to limit the number of vehicles licensed.

2009-A8652 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8652 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8652

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 2, 2009
                               ___________

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

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general municipal law, in relation to municipal
  regulation of the registration and licensing of  taxicabs,  limousines
  and livery vehicles

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

  Section 1. Section 181 of the general municipal  law,  as  amended  by
chapter 579 of the laws of 1993, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 430
of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  S  181. Ordinances to regulate taxicabs and limousines. 1. The munici-
pal officers and boards in the several cities,  towns  and  villages  of
this  state  now having the authority to enact LOCAL LAWS OR ordinances,
may adopt ordinances regulating:
  [1] A.  The registration and licensing of taxicabs and may  limit  the
number  of taxicabs to be licensed and the county of Westchester AND THE
COUNTY OF ROCKLAND, may adopt LOCAL LAWS OR  ordinances  regulating  the
registration  and  licensing  of  taxicabs  [and], limousines AND LIVERY
VEHICLES and may limit the number to be  licensed;  and  the  county  of
Nassau  may adopt ordinances regulating the registration of taxicabs and
limousines.
  [2] B.   Parking and passenger  pick-up  and  discharge  by  taxicabs,
limousines  and  livery  vehicles.  Establishment of such 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.
  2. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS  SECTION,  ANY  LOCAL  LAW  OR
ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER OR THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11547-04-9

co-Sponsors

2009-A8652A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5308
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §181, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1677, S5124

2009-A8652A - Summary

Relates to municipal regulation of the registration and licensing of taxicabs, limousines and livery vehicles; permits Rockland county to regulate and license such vehicles and to limit the number of vehicles licensed.

2009-A8652A - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8652A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8652--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 2, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Local Governments -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ments in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general municipal law, in relation to municipal
  regulation of the registration and licensing of  taxicabs,  limousines
  and livery vehicles

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

  Section 1. Section 181 of the general municipal  law,  as  amended  by
chapter 579 of the laws of 1993, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 430
of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  S  181.  Ordinances to regulate taxicabs and limousines. The municipal
officers and boards in the several cities, towns and  villages  of  this
state now having the authority to enact ordinances, may adopt ordinances
regulating:
  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.  ANY
VILLAGE WITHIN THE COUNTY  OF  ROCKLAND  THAT  CURRENTLY  REGISTERS  AND
LICENSES  TAXICABS  SHALL HAVE CONCURRENT JURISDICTION WITH SUCH COUNTY.
THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND MAY ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH  MUNICIPAL  CORPO-
RATIONS  IN  THE STATE OF NEW YORK, OR IN ANOTHER STATE, OR WITH ANOTHER
STATE, OR PUBLIC AUTHORITIES IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, OR BI-STATE OR IN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11547-09-0

co-Sponsors

2009-A8652B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5308
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §181, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1677, S5124

2009-A8652B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to municipal regulation of the registration and licensing of taxicabs, limousines and livery vehicles; permits Rockland county to regulate and license such vehicles and to limit the number of vehicles licensed.

2009-A8652B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8652--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 2, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JAFFEE,  CALHOUN, ZEBROWSKI -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Local Governments -- recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Local  Governments  in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,
  sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said
  committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommit-
  ted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general municipal law, in relation to municipal
  regulation of the registration and licensing of  taxicabs,  limousines
  and livery vehicles

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

  Section 1. Section 181 of the general municipal  law,  as  amended  by
chapter 579 of the laws of 1993, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 430
of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  S  181.  Ordinances to regulate taxicabs and limousines. The municipal
officers and boards in the several cities, towns and  villages  of  this
state now having the authority to enact ordinances, may adopt ordinances
regulating:
  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.  ANY
VILLAGE WITHIN THE COUNTY  OF  ROCKLAND  THAT  CURRENTLY  REGISTERS  AND
LICENSES TAXICABS SHALL HAVE CONCURRENT JURISDICTION WITH SUCH COUNTY.
  2. Parking and passenger pick-up and discharge by taxicabs, limousines
and  livery  vehicles.  Establishment of such ordinances and regulations

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11547-11-0

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