Assembly Bill A7344

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to pre-arranged for-hire vehicle transportation services and universal design and accessibility

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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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2019-A7344 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1220-d, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A3183
2023-2024: A4384

2019-A7344 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to pre-arranged for-hire vehicle transportation services and the maximization of universal design and accessibility by persons with disabilities.

2019-A7344 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7344
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to pre-arranged
   for-hire vehicle  transportation  services  and  the  maximization  of
   universal design and accessibility by persons with disabilities

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "Accessible Livery Act".
   §  2.  The  vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
 1220-d to read as follows:
   § 1220-D. UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY IN FOR-HIRE  VEHICLES.  1.  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS:
   (A) "PRE-ARRANGED  FOR-HIRE  VEHICLE"  SHALL  MEAN  A  MOTOR  VEHICLE,
 DESIGNED  TO  CARRY NO MORE THAN NINE PASSENGERS (EXCLUDING THE DRIVER),
 THAT IS USED IN THE BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION
 ON A PRE-ARRANGED BASIS, AND OPERATED IN SUCH BUSINESS UNDER  A  LICENSE
 OR  PERMIT  ISSUED  BY  A LICENSING JURISDICTION. THE TERM "PRE-ARRANGED
 FOR-HIRE VEHICLE" SHALL APPLY TO VEHICLES AS DEFINED IN  THIS  PARAGRAPH
 REGARDLESS  OF  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LOCAL LAW OR RULE DEFINING OR
 DESCRIBING SUCH VEHICLES BY ANY OTHER TERMS SUCH AS LIVERY, TAXI,  BLACK
 CAR, OR LUXURY LIMOUSINE.
   (B)  "PRE-ARRANGED  FOR-HIRE VEHICLE OWNER OR OPERATOR" SHALL MEAN THE
 REGISTERED OWNER OF A PRE-ARRANGED FOR-HIRE VEHICLE, OR A DULY  LICENSED
 DRIVER  DESIGNATED  BY  SUCH REGISTERED OWNER OR OPERATOR TO OPERATE THE
 REGISTERED OWNER'S OR OPERATOR'S PRE-ARRANGED FOR-HIRE  VEHICLE  AS  THE
 REGISTERED OWNER'S OR OPERATOR'S AUTHORIZED DESIGNEE.
   (C) "UNIVERSAL DESIGN" OR "UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED" SHALL MEAN THE DESIGN
 OF PRODUCTS AND ENVIRONMENTS TO BE USABLE BY ALL PEOPLE, TO THE GREATEST
 EXTENT POSSIBLE, WITHOUT THE NEED FOR ADAPTATION OR SPECIALIZED DESIGN.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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