Senate Bill S7508

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2018-2019 state fiscal year

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9508 - Signed by Governor


  • 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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2017-S7508 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9508
Law Section:
Budget Bills
Laws Affected:
Amd Various Law, generally

2017-S7508 - Summary

Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2018-2019 state fiscal year; enhances the ability of the state to enforce state and federal law relating to motor carriers, commercial drivers and bus operators (Part B); relates to enhancing the ability of the state to enforce state and federal law relating to the safety of rail fixed guideway public transportation systems under the oversight of the public transportation safety board (Part G); relates to the submission of reports relating to motor vehicles equipped with autonomous vehicle technology (Part H)

2017-S7508 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7508 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 7508                                                  A. 9508
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2018
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to arti-
   cle seven of the Constitution -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 IN  ASSEMBLY  --  A  BUDGET  BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to
   article seven of the Constitution -- read once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee on Ways and Means

 AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the transportation law,
   in relation to enhancing the ability of the state to enforce state and
   federal law relating to motor carriers,  commercial  drivers  and  bus
   operators and to increase penalties for violations of state law relat-
   ing  thereto  (Part A); to amend the highway law, in relation to road-
   side rest areas (Part B); to amend the transportation law, in relating
   to enhancing the ability of the state to enforce state and federal law
   relating to the safety of rail fixed  guideway  public  transportation
   systems  under the oversight of the public transportation safety board
   (Part C); to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  agree-
   ments  for  fiber optics (Part D); to amend the transportation law, in
   relation to authorizing the department of transportation to charge one
   hundred twenty dollars for a semi-annual inspection  of  certain  for-
   profit  fleets  (Part E); to amend the highway law and the transporta-
   tion corporations law, in relation to occupancy of the state right  of
   way  for a fee; and to amend the general municipal law, in relation to
   small wireless facilities development (Part F); to amend  the  vehicle
   and  traffic law, in relation to seat belt requirements, proper safety
   restraints for children under the age of 8,  prohibiting  the  use  of
   mobile telephones and portable electronic devices by persons under the
   age  of 18, and permitting junior license holders to operate a vehicle
   in New York City; and to  amend the vehicle and traffic  law  and  the
   public officers law, in relation to authorizing political subdivisions
   and  commuter  railroads  to  establish  demonstration programs and to
   implement railroad grade crossing monitoring systems by means of photo
   devices (Part G); to amend part FF of chapter 55 of the laws  of  2017
   relating  to motor vehicles equipped with autonomous vehicle technolo-
   gy, in relation to  demonstrations  and  tests;  in  relation  to  the
   submission  or reports; and in relation to extending the effectiveness
   thereof; relates to  demonstrations  and  testing  of  motor  vehicles
 
              

2017-S7508A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9508
Law Section:
Budget Bills
Laws Affected:
Amd Various Law, generally

2017-S7508A - Summary

Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2018-2019 state fiscal year; enhances the ability of the state to enforce state and federal law relating to motor carriers, commercial drivers and bus operators (Part B); relates to enhancing the ability of the state to enforce state and federal law relating to the safety of rail fixed guideway public transportation systems under the oversight of the public transportation safety board (Part G); relates to the submission of reports relating to motor vehicles equipped with autonomous vehicle technology (Part H)

2017-S7508A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 7508--A                                            A. 9508--A
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2018
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to arti-
   cle seven of the Constitution -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and
   when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted  by  the  Governor  pursuant  to
   article  seven  of  the  Constitution -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the transportation law,
   in relation to enhancing the ability of the state to enforce state and
   federal law relating to motor carriers,  commercial  drivers  and  bus
   operators and to increase penalties for violations of state law relat-
   ing  thereto  (Part A); to amend the highway law, in relation to road-
   side rest areas (Part B); to amend the transportation law, in relating
   to enhancing the ability of the state to enforce state and federal law
   relating to the safety of rail fixed  guideway  public  transportation
   systems  under the oversight of the public transportation safety board
   (Part C); to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  agree-
   ments  for  fiber optics (Part D); to amend the transportation law, in
   relation to authorizing the department of transportation to charge one
   hundred twenty dollars for a semi-annual inspection  of  certain  for-
   profit  fleets  (Part E); to amend the highway law and the transporta-
   tion corporations law, in relation to occupancy of the state right  of
   way  for a fee; and to amend the general municipal law, in relation to
   small wireless facilities development (Part F); to amend  the  vehicle
   and  traffic law, in relation to seat belt requirements, proper safety
   restraints for children under the age of 8,  prohibiting  the  use  of
   mobile telephones and portable electronic devices by persons under the
   age  of 18, and permitting junior license holders to operate a vehicle
   in New York City; and to  amend the vehicle and traffic  law  and  the
   public officers law, in relation to authorizing political subdivisions
   and  commuter  railroads  to  establish  demonstration programs and to
   implement railroad grade crossing monitoring systems by means of photo
   devices (Part G); to amend part FF of chapter 55 of the laws  of  2017
   relating  to motor vehicles equipped with autonomous vehicle technolo-
 
              

2017-S7508B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9508
Law Section:
Budget Bills
Laws Affected:
Amd Various Law, generally

2017-S7508B - Summary

Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2018-2019 state fiscal year; enhances the ability of the state to enforce state and federal law relating to motor carriers, commercial drivers and bus operators (Part B); relates to enhancing the ability of the state to enforce state and federal law relating to the safety of rail fixed guideway public transportation systems under the oversight of the public transportation safety board (Part G); relates to the submission of reports relating to motor vehicles equipped with autonomous vehicle technology (Part H)

2017-S7508B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7508--B
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2018
                                ___________
 
 A  BUDGET  BILL,  submitted by the Governor pursuant to article seven of
   the Constitution -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when  printed
   to  be  committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT intentionally omitted (Part A); intentionally omitted  (Part  B);
   to  amend the transportation law, in relation to enhancing the ability
   of the state to enforce state and federal law relating to  the  safety
   of  rail  fixed guideway public transportation systems under the over-
   sight of the public  transportation  safety  board  (Part  C);  inten-
   tionally  omitted  (Part  D);  intentionally  omitted (Part E); inten-
   tionally omitted (Part F); to amend the vehicle and  traffic  law  and
   the public officers law, in relation to authorizing political subdivi-
   sions to establish demonstration programs, implementing railroad grade
   crossing  monitoring  systems by means of photo devices; and providing
   for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof (Part G);
   to amend part FF of chapter 55 of the laws of 2017 relating  to  motor
   vehicles  equipped  with autonomous vehicle technology, in relation to
   demonstrations and tests; in relation to the  submission  or  reports;
   and  in  relation  to  extending the effectiveness thereof; relates to
   demonstrations and testing of motor vehicles equipped with  autonomous
   vehicle  technology;  and  to  repeal  section 1226 of the vehicle and
   traffic law, relating to control of steering mechanisms (Part  H);  to
   amend the state finance law, in relation to removing the authorization
   for  the  OSC  to prescribe a reporting requirement to the city of New
   York (Part I); to amend the vehicle and traffic law,  in  relation  to
   establishing  a  pre-licensing  course internet program; and providing
   for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof (Part J); to
   amend the tax law, in relation to the disposition of certain fees  and
   assessments;  to  amend the public authorities law, in relation to the
   metropolitan transportation authority finance fund; and to  amend  the
   state  finance  law,  in  relation  to the metropolitan transportation
   authority financial assistance fund (Part  K);  intentionally  omitted
   (Part  L);  to  amend  the  public authorities law, in relation to the
   funding of the capital  program  of  the  metropolitan  transportation
   authority  (Part  M); intentionally omitted (Part N); to amend the New
 
              

2017-S7508C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9508
Law Section:
Budget Bills
Laws Affected:
Amd Various Law, generally

2017-S7508C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2018-2019 state fiscal year; enhances the ability of the state to enforce state and federal law relating to motor carriers, commercial drivers and bus operators (Part B); relates to enhancing the ability of the state to enforce state and federal law relating to the safety of rail fixed guideway public transportation systems under the oversight of the public transportation safety board (Part G); relates to the submission of reports relating to motor vehicles equipped with autonomous vehicle technology (Part H)

2017-S7508C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 7508--C                                            A. 9508--C
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2018
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to arti-
   cle seven of the Constitution -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and
   when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted  by  the  Governor  pursuant  to
   article  seven  of  the  Constitution -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered  reprinted
   as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- again reported from
   said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to enhancing
   the ability of the state to enforce state and federal law relating  to
   motor  carriers, commercial drivers and bus operators (Part A); inten-
   tionally omitted  (Part  B);  to  amend  the  transportation  law,  in
   relation  to  enhancing  the ability of the state to enforce state and
   federal law relating to the  safety  of  rail  fixed  guideway  public
   transportation  systems  under the oversight of the public transporta-
   tion safety board (Part C); intentionally  omitted  (Part  D);  inten-
   tionally  omitted  (Part  E);  intentionally  omitted (Part F); inten-
   tionally omitted (Part G); to amend part FF of chapter 55 of the  laws
   of  2017  relating  to motor vehicles equipped with autonomous vehicle
   technology, in relation to the submission of reports; and in  relation
   to  extending the effectiveness thereof (Part H); to amend the vehicle
   and traffic law and the state finance  law,  in  relation  to  certain
   fines  in  the  city of New York (Part I); intentionally omitted (Part
   J); intentionally omitted (Part K); intentionally  omitted  (Part  L);
   intentionally  omitted  (Part  M);  intentionally omitted (Part N); to
   amend the  New  York  state  urban  development  corporation  act,  in
   relation  to extending certain provisions relating to the empire state
   economic development fund (Part O); to amend the chapter  393  of  the
 
              

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