S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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948
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. KELLNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Cities
AN ACT to amend the tax law and chapter 9 of the laws of 2012, amending
the tax law and other laws relating to taxicabs and HAIL licenses in
New York city, in relation to excluding vehicles designed for para-
transit transportation from the definition of for-hire vehicle
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision (p) of section 1280 of the tax law, as added by
chapter 9 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
(p) "For-hire vehicle" means a motor vehicle carrying passengers for
hire in the city, with a seating capacity of twenty passengers or less,
not including the driver, other than a taxicab, coach, commuter van,
VEHICLE DESIGNED FOR PARATRANSIT TRANSPORTATION AS DEFINED BY SECTION
FIFTEEN-B OF THE TRANSPORTATION LAW or an authorized bus operating
pursuant to applicable provisions of law. For the purpose of this subdi-
vision, "seating capacity" shall include any plain view location which
is capable of accommodating a normal adult, is part of an overall seat
configuration and design, and is likely to be used as a seating position
while the vehicle is in motion.
S 2. Subdivision (d) of section 4 of chapter 9 of the laws of 2012,
amending the tax law and other laws relating to taxicabs and HAIL
licenses in New York city, is amended to read as follows:
(d) "For-hire vehicle" means a motor vehicle carrying passengers for-
hire in the city, with a seating capacity of twenty passengers or less,
not including the driver, other than a taxicab, coach, commuter van,
VEHICLE DESIGNED FOR PARATRANSIT TRANSPORTATION AS DEFINED BY SECTION
FIFTEEN-B OF THE TRANSPORTATION LAW or an authorized bus operating
pursuant to applicable provisions of law. For the purpose of this subdi-
vision, "seating capacity" shall include any plain view location which
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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is capable of accommodating a normal adult as part of an overall seat
configuration and design and is likely to be used as a seating position
while the vehicle is in motion.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.