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Senate Bill S6952A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires all motor carriers to post on their websites certain information from the federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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2017-S6952 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §509-nn, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5375
2021-2022: S3708
2023-2024: S1842
2025-2026: S3401

2017-S6952 - Summary

Requires all motor carriers to post on their internet websites a link to such motor carrier's federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration safety measure systems profile.

2017-S6952 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6952 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6952
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. KLEIN, ALCANTARA, AVELLA, HAMILTON, PERALTA -- 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 requiring
   motor carriers of passengers to  post,  for  public  viewing,  certain
   information on their websites

   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 509-nn to read as follows:
   § 509-NN. MOTOR CARRIER INFORMATION. 1. EACH MOTOR CARRIER SHALL POST,
 FOR  PUBLIC  VIEWING,  ON  ITS  WEBSITE THE INFORMATION RELATING TO SUCH
 CARRIER AS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE  FEDERAL  MOTOR  CARRIER  SAFETY
 ADMINISTRATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (A)  ITS  UNITED  STATES  DEPARTMENT  OF TRANSPORTATION IDENTIFICATION
 NUMBER;
   (B) ITS ON ROAD PERFORMANCE PERCENTILE;
   (C) ITS SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES;
   (D) ITS INSPECTION HISTORY; AND
   (E) A SUMMARY OF ITS VIOLATIONS.
   2. IN THE EVENT THAT A MOTOR CARRIER  DOES  NOT  MAINTAIN  A  PUBLICLY
 ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE, SUCH CARRIER SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY POST, AT EACH PLACE
 WHERE THE MOTOR CARRIER SELLS TICKETS FOR TRANSPORTATION, A NOTICE WHICH
 PROVIDES THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
   3.  THE  INFORMATION  REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE
 UPDATED NOT LESS FREQUENTLY THAN ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Provided, however, that effective immediate-
 ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal  of  any  rule  or  regulation
 necessary  for  the  implementation of the provisions of this act on its
 effective date are authorized and directed to be made and  completed  on
 or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2017-S6952A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §509-nn, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5375
2021-2022: S3708
2023-2024: S1842
2025-2026: S3401

2017-S6952A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires all motor carriers to post on their internet websites a link to such motor carrier's federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration safety measure systems profile.

2017-S6952A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6952A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6952--A
     Cal. No. 213
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. KLEIN, ALCANTARA, AVELLA, HAMILTON, PERALTA -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation
   in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  reported  favorably  from
   said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
   reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
   order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  requiring
   motor  carriers  of  passengers  to  post, for public viewing, certain
   information on their websites
 
   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 509-nn to read as follows:
   § 509-NN. MOTOR CARRIER INFORMATION. 1. EACH MOTOR CARRIER SHALL POST,
 FOR PUBLIC VIEWING, ON ITS WEBSITE A LINK TO THE MOTOR CARRIER'S FEDERAL
 MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SAFETY MEASURE SYSTEM PROFILE.
   2. IN THE EVENT THAT A MOTOR CARRIER  DOES  NOT  MAINTAIN  A  PUBLICLY
 ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE, SUCH CARRIER SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY POST, AT EACH PLACE
 WHERE THE MOTOR CARRIER SELLS TICKETS FOR TRANSPORTATION, A NOTICE WHICH
 PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A)  ITS  UNITED  STATES  DEPARTMENT  OF TRANSPORTATION IDENTIFICATION
 NUMBER;
   (B) ITS BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CATEGORY PERCENTILE;
   (C) ITS FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SAFETY RATING;
   (D) ITS INSPECTION HISTORY; AND
   (E) A SUMMARY OF ITS VIOLATIONS.
   3. THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE
 UPDATED NOT LESS FREQUENTLY THAN ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Provided, however, that effective immediate-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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