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Senate Bill S6366A

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes Suffolk county to regulate taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles

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2011-S6366 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8268
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §181, Gen Muni L; amd §498, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A9151

2011-S6366 - Summary

Authorizes Suffolk county to regulate taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles.

2011-S6366 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6366 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6366

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 1, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the regulation
  of taxicabs and limousines in Suffolk county

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

  Section  1. Subdivision 1 of section 181 of the general municipal law,
as amended by chapter 430 of the laws of 2003, is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  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 SUFFOLK MAY  ADOPT  ORDINANCES  REGULATING
THE REGISTRATION OF TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11684-01-1

2011-S6366A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8268
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §181, Gen Muni L; amd §498, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A9151

2011-S6366A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes Suffolk county to regulate taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles.

2011-S6366A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6366A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6366--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 1, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the  vehicle  and  traffic
  law, in relation to the regulation of taxicabs, limousines, and livery
  vehicles in Suffolk county

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 181 of the general municipal  law,
as  amended  by  chapter  430 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as
follows:
  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 SUFFOLK MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES REGULATING
THE REGISTRATION OF TAXICABS, LIMOUSINES, AND LIVERY VEHICLES.
  S 2.  Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 498 of the  vehicle  and
traffic  law, as added by chapter 549 of the laws of 2006, is amended to
read as follows:
  b. "Licensing jurisdiction" shall mean a city with a population of one
million or more, or a county within New York state  contiguous  to  such
city  OR THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, that requires the issuance of a license,
permit, registration, certification or other approval for a  vehicle  to
perform  the  pre-arranged pick up or drop off of one or more passengers
in such jurisdiction for compensation.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11684-04-2

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