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Assembly Bill A1590A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring the continual authorization of the horse-drawn cab industry

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2015-A1590 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 39-H §§899-aaaa - 899-cccc, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9385

2015-A1590 - Summary

Relates to requiring the continual authorization of the horse-drawn cab industry.

2015-A1590 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1590

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to horse-drawn cab
  operations

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

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
39-H to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 39-H
               CONTINUATION OF HORSE-DRAWN CAB OPERATIONS
SECTION 899-AAAA. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
        899-BBBB. HORSE-DRAWN CAB OPERATIONS.
  S  899-AAAA.  LEGISLATIVE  FINDINGS.  THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND
DECLARES THAT THE HORSE-DRAWN CAB INDUSTRY PROVIDES HUMANE TREATMENT  TO
THE  HORSES  UNDER  ITS CARE AND PROVIDES A VITAL OUTLET FOR HORSE POPU-
LATIONS. THE HORSE-DRAWN CAB INDUSTRY REMAINS A CRUCIAL SOURCE  FOR  THE
LIVELIHOOD OF MANY CITIZENS OF NEW YORK STATE.
  S  899-BBBB. HORSE-DRAWN CAB OPERATIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LOCAL LAW
OR ORDINANCE TO THE CONTRARY, ANY MUNICIPALITY THAT CURRENTLY PERMITS OR
REGULATES THE OPERATION OF  THE  HORSE-DRAWN  CAB  INDUSTRY  WITHIN  ITS
TERRITORY  SHALL  CONTINUE  SUCH  PERMISSION INTO PERPETUITY. NO MUNICI-
PALITY THAT ISSUES HORSE-DRAWN CAB LICENSES MAY REVOKE ANY SUCH LICENSES
EXCEPT ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ALREADY ESTABLISHED BEFORE THE EFFEC-
TIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND SUCH  MUNICIPALITIES  SHALL  CONTINUE  TO
ISSUE  SUCH  LICENSES  INTO PERPETUITY, IN AN AMOUNT GREATER OR EQUAL TO
THE NUMBER OF LICENSES ISSUED OR THE NUMBER OF LICENSES PERMITTED TO  BE
ISSUED THE YEAR PREVIOUS TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS ARTICLE, "HORSE-DRAWN CAB INDUSTRY" SHALL
MEAN THE AGGREGATE OF ANY ESTABLISHMENTS OR INDIVIDUALS OFFERING  TRANS-
PORT  FOR  HIRE TO THE PUBLIC ON A HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLE. FOR THE PURPOSES
OF THIS ARTICLE, "HORSE-DRAWN CAB  LICENSES"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  LICENSES
ISSUED  BY THE DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICER OF THE MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH SUCH
LICENSES ARE ISSUED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2015-A1590A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 39-H §§899-aaaa - 899-cccc, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9385

2015-A1590A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring the continual authorization of the horse-drawn cab industry.

2015-A1590A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 1590--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. PRETLOW, SOLAGES, WEPRIN, SIMANOWITZ, MARKEY,
  RIVERA, MILLER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  LUPINACCI,  PERRY,
  SKARTADOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to horse-drawn cab
  operations

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

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
39-H to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 39-H
               CONTINUATION OF HORSE-DRAWN CAB OPERATIONS
SECTION 899-AAAA. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
        899-BBBB. HORSE-DRAWN CAB OPERATIONS.
        899-CCCC. PREEMPTION.
  S  899-AAAA.  LEGISLATIVE  FINDINGS.  THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND
DECLARES THAT THE HORSE-DRAWN CAB INDUSTRY PROVIDES HUMANE TREATMENT  TO
THE  HORSES  UNDER  ITS CARE AND PROVIDES A VITAL OUTLET FOR HORSE POPU-
LATIONS. THE HORSE-DRAWN CAB INDUSTRY REMAINS A CRUCIAL SOURCE  FOR  THE
LIVELIHOOD OF MANY CITIZENS OF NEW YORK STATE.
  S  899-BBBB. HORSE-DRAWN CAB OPERATIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LOCAL LAW
OR ORDINANCE TO THE CONTRARY, ANY MUNICIPALITY THAT CURRENTLY PERMITS OR
REGULATES THE OPERATION OF  THE  HORSE-DRAWN  CAB  INDUSTRY  WITHIN  ITS
TERRITORY  SHALL  CONTINUE  SUCH  PERMISSION INTO PERPETUITY. NO MUNICI-
PALITY THAT ISSUES HORSE-DRAWN CAB LICENSES MAY REVOKE ANY SUCH LICENSES
EXCEPT ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ALREADY ESTABLISHED BEFORE THE EFFEC-
TIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND SUCH  MUNICIPALITIES  SHALL  CONTINUE  TO
ISSUE  SUCH  LICENSES  INTO PERPETUITY, IN AN AMOUNT GREATER OR EQUAL TO
THE NUMBER OF LICENSES ISSUED OR THE NUMBER OF LICENSES PERMITTED TO  BE
ISSUED THE YEAR PREVIOUS TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05536-02-5

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