Assembly Actions -
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Jan 09, 2012 |
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Senate Bill S6165
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
2011-S6165 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §375, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S2615
2011-S6165 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to updating the fire safety components of school buses; requires the commissioner of transportation to promulgate rules and regulations establishing standards for testing to promote the fire safety of school buses; further requires all plastic components contained in the engine compartment of every school bus manufactured in this state on or after January 1, 2014 to meet V-0 classification when tested in accordance with Underwriters Laboratories standards for safety UL 94.
2011-S6165 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6165 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to updating the fire safety components of school buses PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to update and modernize school bus equipment standards to improve fire safety. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. adds a new subdivision 21-j to section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law to provide that occupant seating in school buses meet the fire safety criteria of the American Society for Testing Materials test E 1537. Additionally, a new subdivision 21-k is added to section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law to provide that all plastic components contained in the engine compartment of every school bus meet a v-o classification when tested in accordance with Underwriters Laboratories standards for safety UL 94. JUSTIFICATION: This bill updates and modernizes school bus fire safety standards for both the seating and the engine compartment to ensure that students in New York State will continue to travel in the safest
2011-S6165 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6165 I N S E N A T E January 9, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to updating the fire safety components of school buses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 21-j and 21-k to read as follows: 21-J. (A) EVERY SCHOOL BUS MANUFACTURED FOR USE IN THIS STATE ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN SHALL CONTAIN OCCUPANT SEAT- ING WHICH MEETS THE FIRE SAFETY CRITERIA OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING MATERIALS TEST E 1537. (B) THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR TESTING TO PROMOTE THE FIRE SAFE- TY OF SCHOOL BUSES AND SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 1. THAT WHEN THE TEST IS CONDUCTED ON A COMPLETE SEAT ASSEMBLY INSIDE A TEST ROOM OR A SCHOOL BUS THAT THE SEATING WILL FAIL THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION IF EITHER THE SEAT ASSEMBLY EXHIB- ITS A WEIGHT LOSS OF THREE POUNDS OR GREATER DURING THE FIRST TEN MINUTES OF THE TEST OR THE SEAT ASSEMBLY EXHIBITS A HEAT RELEASE RATE OF EIGHTY KILOWATTS OR GREATER. 2. THAT ON AND AFTER THE DATE THE FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS TAKE EFFECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBDIVISION NO SCHOOL BUS SHALL BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS STATE UNLESS THE MANUFACTURER HAS CERTIFIED TO SUCH COMMISSIONER, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO SUCH COMMISSIONER, THAT THE FIRE SAFETY CRITERIA STANDARDS PRESCRIBED BY THIS SUBDIVISION HAVE BEEN MET. 21-K. (A) ALL PLASTIC COMPONENTS CONTAINED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF EVERY SCHOOL BUS MANUFACTURED FOR USE IN THIS STATE ON OR AFTER JANU- ARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN SHALL MEET A V-0 CLASSIFICATION WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES STANDARDS FOR SAFETY UL 94. (B) THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR TESTING OF PLASTIC ENGINE COMPO- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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