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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Apr 27, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S5089
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S5089 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4849
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง14-f-1, Transp L
2009-S5089 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5089 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring permits for the transportation of certain hazardous materials through high threat areas PURPOSE : This bill seeks to authorize the commissioner of the department of Homeland Security to regulate materials being transported through high threat areas prone to terrorism and to work in conjunction with the New York State Department of Homeland Security to coordinate these activities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This bill would amend the transportation law to regulate the transportation of hazardous materials in high threat areas. This bill would define the terms emergency, high threat area, hazardous materials and practical alternative route. This bill would further provide that it shall be illegal in high threat areas to transport certain restricted hazardous materials unless in a case of emergency. It would further direct the officer of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Commissioner of Transportation, to develop rules and regulations governing the transportation of hazardous materials
2009-S5089 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5089 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LEIBELL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring permits for the transportation of certain hazardous materials through high threat areas THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Terrorism Prevention and Safety in Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 2009". S 2. The transportation law is amended by adding a new section 14-f-1 to read as follows: S 14-F-1. TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HIGH THREAT AREAS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW- ING MEANINGS: (A) "EMERGENCY" MEANS AN UNANTICIPATED, TEMPORARY SITUATION THAT THREATENS THE IMMEDIATE SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS OR PROPERTY, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION. (B) "HIGH THREAT AREA" MEANS ANY AREA OF THE STATE DESIGNATED BY THE STATE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AS PRONE TO POTENTIAL TERRORIST ATTACKS. (C) "PRACTICAL ALTERNATIVE ROUTE" MEANS A ROUTE: (1) WHICH LIES ENTIRELY OUTSIDE THE HIGH THREAT AREA; AND (2) WHERE SUCH USE WOULD NOT MAKE SHIPMENT OF THE MATERIALS IN QUES- TION COST-PROHIBITIVE. 2. EXCEPT IN CASES OF EMERGENCY, IT SHALL BE ILLEGAL IN HIGH THREAT AREAS, WITHOUT A PERMIT TO: (A) TRANSPORT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) EXPLOSIVES OF CLASS 1, DIVISION 1.1, OR CLASS 1, DIVISION 1.2, AS DESIGNATED IN 49 CFR SECTION 173.2, IN A QUANTITY GREATER THAN 500 KG; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04669-02-9
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