Senate Bill S8171

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to authorizing a parking permit system for park-and-rides in the borough of Staten Island in the city of New York

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S8171 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1640-q, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S6204
2019-2020: S3277
2021-2022: S4932
2023-2024: S4294

2015-S8171 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to authorizing a parking permit system for park-and-rides in the borough of Staten Island in the city of New York; requires residents of Staten Island to receive a permit free of charge and out-of-state residents to pay an annual fee for such permit.

2015-S8171 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S8171 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8171

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             August 3, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic  law,  in  relation  to  parking
  permit systems for park-and-rides on Staten Island

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

  Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1640-q to read as follows:
  S  1640-Q. PARKING PERMIT SYSTEMS FOR PARK-AND-RIDES ON STATEN ISLAND.
1.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE  CITY
OF  NEW YORK MAY, BY ADOPTION OF A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE, PROVIDE FOR A
PARKING PERMIT SYSTEM FOR PARK-AND-RIDES AND FIX AND REQUIRE THE PAYMENT
OF FEES APPLICABLE TO PARKING WITHIN THE  AREA  IN  WHICH  SUCH  PARKING
SYSTEM IS IN EFFECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  2. SUCH PARKING PERMIT SYSTEMS FOR PARK-AND-RIDES SHALL ONLY BE ESTAB-
LISHED  WITHIN  THE  BOROUGH OF STATEN ISLAND FOR PARK-AND-RIDES LOCATED
WITHIN SUCH BOROUGH.
  3. RESIDENTS OF STATEN ISLAND SHALL RECEIVE A PERMIT  FREE  OF  CHARGE
AND OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENTS SHALL PAY AN ANNUAL FEE FOR SUCH PERMIT.
  4. THE LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR SUCH PERMIT SYSTEMS SHALL:
  (A)  SET  FORTH  THE  FACTORS  WHICH NECESSITATE THE ENACTMENT OF SUCH
PERMIT SYSTEM;
  (B) PROVIDE THAT MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTERED PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  FOUR
HUNDRED  FOUR-A OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM ANY PERMIT REQUIRE-
MENT;
  (C) PROVIDE THE TIMES OF THE DAY AND THE DAYS OF THE WEEK DURING WHICH
PERMIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE IN EFFECT;
  (D) PROVIDE THE SCHEDULE OF FEES TO BE PAID FOR THE  PARKING  PERMITS;
AND
  (E)  PROVIDE  THAT  SUCH FEES SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE GENERAL FUND OF
THE CITY.
  5. NO LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE SHALL BE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
UNTIL A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON HAS  BEEN  HAD  IN  THE  SAME  MANNER  AS
REQUIRED  FOR  PUBLIC  HEARINGS ON A LOCAL LAW PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL
HOME RULE LAW.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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