Assembly Bill A7963A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to clean air taxis

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  • 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-A7963 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6326
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §§19-502 & 19-533, NYC Ad Cd

2017-A7963 - Summary

Relates to clean air taxis.

2017-A7963 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7963
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Cities
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation to clean air taxicabs
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that, to  promote
 the  safety  and  well-being of all New Yorkers who live in or visit New
 York city, there is a need to have fuel efficient, low emission and zero
 emission options available for taxis. The current regulations that apply
 to taxi vehicles has resulted in the selection  of  vehicles  that  have
 high  fuel  usage and emissions. This policy must be changed to add more
 fuel-efficient and lower emission choices.
   § 2. Section 19-502 of the administrative code of the city of New York
 is amended by adding two new subdivisions dd and ee to read as follows:
   DD. "HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE"  MEANS  A  COMMERCIALLY  AVAILABLE  MASS
 PRODUCTION  VEHICLE  ORIGINALLY  EQUIPPED  BY  THE  MANUFACTURER  WITH A
 COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM THAT OPERATE  IN
 AN INTEGRATED MANNER.
   EE.  "CLEAN  AIR  TAXIS"  MEANS  ALL TAXICABS THAT ARE HYBRID ELECTRIC
 VEHICLES OR ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
   § 3. Section 19-533 of the administrative code  of  the  city  of  New
 York,  as  amended  by local law 53 of the city of New York for the year
 2006, is amended to read as follows:
   § 19-533 Clean air taxis. [The commission shall approve  one  or  more
 hybrid  electric  vehicle models for use as a taxicab within ninety days
 after the enactment of this  law.]  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  APPROVE  ALL
 HYBRID  ELECTRIC  AND  ELECTRIC  MODELS OF VEHICLES FOR USE AS A TAXICAB
 THAT ARE ALSO IN USE AS FOR-HIRE VEHICLES. The approved vehicle model or
 models shall be eligible for immediate use by  all  current  and  future
 medallion  owners.  For  the purposes of this chapter, a hybrid electric
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2017-A7963A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6326
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §§19-502 & 19-533, NYC Ad Cd

2017-A7963A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to clean air taxis.

2017-A7963A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7963--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER, CRESPO, ORTIZ, WEPRIN -- read once and
   referred  to  the  Committee  on  Cities -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
   relation to clean air taxicabs

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that, to promote
 the safety and well-being of all New Yorkers who live in  or  visit  New
 York city, there is a need to have fuel efficient, low emission and zero
 emission options available for taxis. The current regulations that apply
 to  taxi  vehicles  has  resulted in the selection of vehicles that have
 high fuel usage and emissions. This policy must be changed to  add  more
 fuel-efficient and lower emission choices.
   § 2. Section 19-502 of the administrative code of the city of New York
 is amended by adding two new subdivisions dd and ee to read as follows:
   DD.  "HYBRID  ELECTRIC  VEHICLE"  MEANS  A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE MASS
 PRODUCTION VEHICLE  ORIGINALLY  EQUIPPED  BY  THE  MANUFACTURER  WITH  A
 COMBUSTION  ENGINE SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM THAT OPERATE IN
 AN INTEGRATED MANNER.
   EE. "CLEAN AIR TAXIS" MEANS ALL  TAXICABS  THAT  ARE  HYBRID  ELECTRIC
 VEHICLES OR ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
   §  3.  Section  19-533  of  the administrative code of the city of New
 York, as amended by local law 53 of the city of New York  for  the  year
 2006, is amended to read as follows:
   §  19-533  Clean  air taxis. [The commission shall approve one or more
 hybrid electric vehicle models for use as a taxicab within  ninety  days
 after  the  enactment  of this law.   The approved] THE COMMISSION SHALL
 PERMIT ALL HYBRID ELECTRIC AND ELECTRIC MODELS OF VEHICLES TO BE USED AS
 A TAXICAB THAT ALSO MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE AS A FOR-HIRE VEHICLE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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