Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 29, 2014 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S6488
2013-2014 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
2013-S6488 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง71, Transp L
2013-S6488 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6488 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to authorizing the operation of pickup trucks and vans, having a gross vehicle weight rating of eight thousand pounds or less, upon special parkways PURPOSE: Authorizes the operation of pickup trucks and vans having a gross vehicle rating of 8,000 pounds or less on the special parkways of the state. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One - amends subdivision 5 of section 71 of the transportation law by providing that the commissioner shall not limit or prohibit the travel of any type of call of commercial vehicle that includes pickup trucks and vans having a gross vehicle weight rating of eight thousand pounds or less. Section Two - this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION: Currently, business that make local deliveries such as auto dealers,
2013-S6488 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6488 I N S E N A T E January 29, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BALL -- 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 authorizing the operation of pickup trucks and vans, having a gross vehicle weight rating of eight thousand pounds or less, upon special parkways THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 71 of the transportation law, as added by chapter 370 of the laws of 1979, is amended to read as follows: 5. To limit or prohibit travel by types or classes of commercial vehi- cles as may be required due to roadway design or safety considerations[, and to]; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT LIMIT OR PROHIBIT THE TRAVEL OF ANY TYPE OR CLASS OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLE THAT INCLUDES PICKUP TRUCKS AND VANS HAVING A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING OF EIGHT THOUSAND POUNDS OR LESS. IN ADDITION, THE COMMISSIONER MAY estab- lish speed limits and standards of travel safety on all such special parkways designated by this article. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13056-02-4
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