Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Apr 05, 2011 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 10, 2011 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S1511
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications 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
2011-S1511 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A41
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §67, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2348, A186
2013-2014: S221, A50
2015-2016: S577, A1877
2017-2018: S1845, A1702
2011-S1511 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1511 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to prohibiting the use of mobile telephones by operators of motor vehicles who hold learner's permits PURPOSE: This bill would prohibit the use of mobile telephones by operators of motor vehicles who hold learner's permits. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends subdivision 3 and 4 of section 1225-c of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 69 of the laws of 2001 to prohibit the use of mobile telephones, even hands-free mobile telephones, by operators of motor vehicles who hold learner's permits. JUSTIFICATION: The National Transportation Safety Board reports that young drivers make up just seven percent of the driving population, but are involved in 15 percent of the fatal crashes. Young and/or inexperienced drivers, holding only a learner's permit, are behind the wheel for one purpose, to learn how to safely operate a vehicle. These drivers need their full attention on the road and
2011-S1511 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1511 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring inspection and regulation of all electric and gas meters that measure usage of any end use customer of electricity or gas services by the public service commission THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 67 of the public service law, as amended by chapter 446 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as follows: 1. The commission shall appoint inspectors of electric and gas meters WHICH FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION SHALL MEAN ALL ELECTRIC AND GAS METERS THAT MEASURE USAGE OF ANY END USE CUSTOMER OF ELECTRICITY OR GAS SERVICES whose duty it shall be, when required by the commission, to inspect, examine and ascertain the accuracy of any and all electric and gas meters used or intended to be used for measuring and ascertaining the quantity of electric current or gas furnished for light, heat or power by any person, corporation or municipality to or for the use of any person or corporation, and to inspect, examine and ascertain the accuracy of all apparatus for testing and proving the accuracy of elec- tric and gas meters, and when found to be or made to be correct the inspector shall stamp or mark all such meters and apparatus with some suitable device, which device shall be recorded in the office of the secretary of state. No corporation, person or municipality shall furnish, set or put in use any electric or gas meter the type of which shall not have been approved by the commission. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate- ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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