Assembly Actions -
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Jun 09, 2016 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 07, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 06, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 02, 2016 |
1st report cal.1375 |
May 10, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 11, 2015 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1473 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S87
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S87 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S87 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S87 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to registration of certain motor vehicles PURPOSE : To remove the maximum weight cap on vehicles for disabled veterans currently exempt from motor vehicle registration fees. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Removes the maximum gross weight cap for disabled veterans' vehicles currently exempt from registration fees. Section 2. Enacting clause. EXISTING LAW : Disabled veterans' vehicles exempt from registration fees have a maximum weight cap of sixty-five hundred pounds, well below the weight of vehicles like the Chevrolet Express, Ford E Van, and the Dodge Ram Van. JUSTIFICATION : According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of July 2010, about 2.8 million or 13% of all veterans reported service-connected disabilities. While not all of these disabilities were physical, this statistic underscores the need to ensure that these men and women are able to enjoy the mobility necessary to maintain employment and participate in society. For this reason, New
2015-S87 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 87 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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 registration of certain motor vehicles THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 6 of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 734 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows: c. The provisions of this subdivision with respect to the payment of registration fees shall not apply to a passenger or suburban type motor vehicle or the provisions of subdivision seven of this section with respect to the payment of registration fees shall additionally not apply to any auto truck or light delivery car [having a maximum gross weight of less than sixty-five hundred pounds] which is used exclusively for passengers and owned by any disabled veteran of the armed forces of the United States who has obtained such motor vehicle under and pursuant to the provisions of public law number six hundred sixty-three, seventy- ninth congress, and public law number seven hundred ninety-eight, eight- y-first congress and public law number one hundred eighty-seven, eight- y-second congress or any comparable motor vehicle which is bought or acquired to replace such original motor vehicle owned by such disabled veteran. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00668-01-5
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