| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2016 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S7117
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
2015-S7117 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §157, Transp L; amd §181, Gen Muni L; amd §396-r, Gen Bus L; amd §2304, NYC Chart
2015-S7117 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7117
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the transportation law, the general municipal law, the
general business law and the New York city charter, in relation to
allowing dynamic pricing of taxicabs and limousines
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To allow, at the option of the regulating authority, members of the
passenger transportation by motor vehicle market to use dynamic
pricing when consumer demand increases.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section one of this bill amends section 157 of the Transportation Law
to add a new subdivision 8. This new subdivision provides that
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner of the
Department of Transportation may, at his or her option and after
consultation with any county, dynamic pricing for passenger
transportation services by motor vehicle in such county.
Section two of this bill amends section 181 of the General Municipal
Law by adding a new subdivision 3 to allow the regulating entity to
opt to allow dynamic pricing based on consumer demand.
2015-S7117 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7117
I N S E N A T E
March 30, 2016
___________
Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the transportation law, the general municipal law, the
general business law and the New York city charter, in relation to
allowing dynamic pricing of taxicabs and limousines
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 157 of the transportation law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
8. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, JUST
AND REASONABLE CHARGES MAY INCLUDE, AT THE OPTION OF THE COMMISSIONER IN
CONSULTATION WITH A COUNTY, DYNAMIC PRICING BASED UPON CONSUMER DEMAND
FOR SUCH COUNTY, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, DYNAMIC PRICING BASED ON CONSUMER
DEMAND FOR SERVICE PROVIDED IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION
OR MORE SHALL BE ALLOWED.
S 2. Section 181 of the general municipal law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. DYNAMIC PRICING BASED UPON CONSUMER DEMAND. ANY SUCH REGULATION
SHALL BE AT THE OPTION OF THE REGULATING ENTITY, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THE
REGULATING ENTITY FOR A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE
SHALL ALLOW DYNAMIC PRICING BASED ON CONSUMER DEMAND. FOR THE PURPOSES
OF THIS SUBDIVISION, REGULATING ENTITIES SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE COUNTIES
AUTHORIZED TO REGULATE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION.
S 3. Subdivision 2 of section 396-r of the general business law, as
amended by chapter 510 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as
follows:
2. During any abnormal disruption of the market for consumer goods and
services vital and necessary for the health, safety and welfare of
consumers, no party within the chain of distribution of such consumer
goods or services or both shall sell or offer to sell any such goods or
services or both for an amount which represents an unconscionably exces-
sive price. For purposes of this section, the phrase "abnormal
disruption of the market" shall mean any change in the market, whether
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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