Senate Bill S3215A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Increases the fine for tractor-trailer combinations that park on residential streets overnight

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020	referred to cities returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 18, 2019	referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate home rule request
Mar 18, 2019	amended on third reading 3215a
Mar 14, 2019	advanced to third reading
Mar 13, 2019	2nd report cal.
Mar 12, 2019	1st report cal.261
Feb 04, 2019	referred to cities

Votes

- Jun 18, 2019 - Floor Vote
  S3215A
  
  Aye
  
  61
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 18, 2019
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Antonacci
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jacobs
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Montgomery
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      nay (1)
      
      Metzger
  Mar 12, 2019 - Committee Vote
  S3215A
  
  Aye
  
  6
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Committee Vote: Mar 12, 2019
      
      aye (6)
      
      Comrie
      
      Funke
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Ramos
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Lanza

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2019-S3215 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1658
Current Committee:: Senate Cities
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Amd §19-170, NYC Ad Cd; amd §237, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S5465, A8363
2021-2022: S3259, A3817
2023-2024: S519, A1186
2025-2026: S6877, A8005

2019-S3215 - Summary

Provides for increased fines for overnight parking of tractor-trailer combinations, tractors, truck trailers and semi-trailers on residential streets in the city of New York.

2019-S3215 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S3215

SPONSOR: COMRIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the
vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing the fine for trac-
tor-trailer combinations that park on residential streets overnight

 
PURPOSE:

To reduce overcrowding and parking on residential streets by commercial
vehicles.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends paragraph e of subdivision 2 of section 19-170 of the
administrative code of the City is amended impose a $400 fine for a
first violation of this section by any commercial vehicle, including
tractor-trailer combinations, truck trailer or semi-trailer. Any subse-
quent violation of this section by the same owner within a six month

period shall receive a monetary fine of $500.

Section 2 amends section 237 of the vehicle and traffic law that in a
city of a million or more, and commercial vehicle that violates the law
can receive a monetary fine of $400 for a first offense and $500 for any
subsequent offense within six months.

Section 3 enactment date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Southeast Queens sits between two of the busiest airports in the coun-
try, JFK and LaGaurdia, and hosting a large import-export businesses
that distributes food, materials, and supplies to local establishments
from all around the world, Southeast Queens takes pride in the fact that
we are able to have such a large impact on the economic growth of our
City.

Unfortunately, hosting these businesses and airports has put a strain on
our communities. While commercial trucks have a place to pick up and
drop off the supplies they are delivering, there is no place for them to
park. So between overnight shifts, they reside in our residential commu-
nities taking up spaces in front of houses, not just creating an eye
sore but it is also an environmental hazard and troublesome for fami-
lies.

Southeast Queens is designated as an extreme transit dessert by the
federal government, where it takes residents an hour and a half to get
to midtown Manhattan by public transportation. That is why families here
rely on cars for their everyday needs. Many of them also have more than
one vehicle, so they need the space near their homes to easily drop
their children off at school, run errands, and get to a from work. Need-
less to say, this becomes more difficult when a 16 wheeler is parked in
front of your house. The truck drivers also leave their air conditioners
or heaters on as they sleep overnight.



This continues to be one of the major issues many offices and community
boards receive complaints about, and which civic organizations and
others discuss at their meetings.

This legislation will reduce this hazard if it becomes law, truck driv-
ers will think twice before parking on residential streets, enhancing
the quality of life for residents of Southeast Queens.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill in 2017: S.5465.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect ninety days after it shall have become law.

2019-S3215 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3215
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and  the
   vehicle  and traffic law, in relation to increasing the fine for trac-
   tor-trailer combinations that park on residential streets overnight

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  2  of  subdivision  c of section 19-170 of the
 administrative code of the city of New York, as added by chapter 458  of
 the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
   2. A first violation of this section, when the commercial vehicle is a
 tractor-trailer  combination,  tractor,  truck  trailer or semi-trailer,
 shall be punishable by a monetary  fine  of  [two  hundred  fifty]  FOUR
 HUNDRED  dollars.  Any  such subsequent violation of this section by the
 same owner, as defined in paragraph a of subdivision one of section  two
 hundred  thirty-nine  of the vehicle and traffic law, within a six month
 period shall be punishable by a monetary fine of five hundred dollars.
   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 237 of the vehicle and traffic  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  458  of  the  laws  of 2010, is amended to read as
 follows:
   2. To provide for penalties other than imprisonment  for  (a)  parking
 violations  in  accordance  with a schedule of monetary fines and penal-
 ties, provided however, that monetary penalties shall not  exceed  fifty
 dollars for each parking violation other than (i) in a city with a popu-
 lation  of  one  million  or  more, violations committed in spaces where
 stopping or standing is prohibited for which  monetary  penalties  shall
 not  exceed one hundred dollars and, (ii) handicapped parking violations
 for which monetary penalties shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars;
 and (b) abandoned vehicle violations, except in a city with a population
 of one million or more, provided however, that monetary penalties  shall
 not  be  less  than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00856-01-9

 S. 3215                             2
 
 dollars for each abandoned vehicle violation; and  (c)  a  city  with  a
 population of one million or more may impose a monetary penalty of up to
 [two  hundred  fifty] FOUR HUNDRED dollars for a first offense and up to
 five  hundred  dollars for subsequent offenses within a six month period
 for tractor-trailer combinations, tractors,  truck  trailers  and  semi-
 trailers parked overnight on streets in residential neighborhoods;
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

co-Sponsors

2019-S3215A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1658
Current Committee:: Senate Cities
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Amd §19-170, NYC Ad Cd; amd §237, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S5465, A8363
2021-2022: S3259, A3817
2023-2024: S519, A1186
2025-2026: S6877, A8005

2019-S3215A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for increased fines for overnight parking of tractor-trailer combinations, tractors, truck trailers and semi-trailers on residential streets in the city of New York.

2019-S3215A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S3215A

SPONSOR: COMRIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the administrative code of the city of
New York and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing the
fine for tractor-trailer combinations that park on residential streets
overnight

 
PURPOSE:

To reduce overcrowding and parking on residential streets by commercial
vehicles.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the Administrative Code of the City of New York to
impose a $400 fine for a first violation of this section by any commer-
cial vehicle, including tractor-trailer combinations, truck trailer or
semi-trailer. Any subsequent violation of this section by the same owner
within a six month period shall receive a monetary fine of $800.

Section 2 amends the vehicle and traffic law to provide that in a City
of a million or more, any commercial vehicle that violates the law may
receive a monetary fine of $400 for a first offense and $800 for any
subsequent offense within six months.

Section 3 provides for immediate enactment.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Southeast Queens sits between two of the busiest airports in the coun-
try, JFK and LaGaurdia, and hosts a large import-export businesses that
distributes food, materials, and supplies to local establishments from
all around the world. Southeast Queens takes pride in the fact that we
are able to have such a large impact on the economic growth of our City.

Unfortunately, hosting these businesses and airports has put a strain on
our communities. While commercial trucks have a place to pick up and
drop off the supplies they are delivering, there is no place for them to
park. So between overnight shifts, they reside in our residential commu-
nities taking up spaces in front of houses, not just creating an eyesore
but it is also an environmental hazard and troublesome for families.

Southeast Queens is designated as an extreme transit dessert by the
federal government, where it takes residents an hour and a half to get
to midtown Manhattan by public transportation. That is why families here
rely on cars for their everyday needs. Many of them also have more than
one vehicle, so they need the space near their homes to easily drop
their children off at school, run errands, and get to a from work. Need-
less to say, this becomes more difficult when a 18 wheeler is parked in
front of your house. The truck drivers also leave their air conditioners
or heaters on as they sleep overnight.

This continues to be one of the major issues many offices and Community
Boards receive complaints about, and which civic organizations and
others discuss at their meetings.



This legislation will reduce this hazard if it becomes law, truck driv-
ers will think twice before parking on residential streets, enhancing
the quality of life for residents of Southeast Queens.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill in 2017: S.5465.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S3215A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3215--A
     Cal. No. 261
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- reported favora-
   bly 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 administrative code of the city of New York and the
   vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing the fine for  trac-
   tor-trailer combinations that park on residential streets overnight
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision  c  of  section  19-170  of  the
 administrative  code of the city of New York, as added by chapter 458 of
 the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
   2. A first violation of this section, when the commercial vehicle is a
 tractor-trailer combination, tractor,  truck  trailer  or  semi-trailer,
 shall  be  punishable  by  a  monetary  fine of [two hundred fifty] FOUR
 HUNDRED dollars. Any such subsequent violation of this  section  by  the
 same  owner, as defined in paragraph a of subdivision one of section two
 hundred thirty-nine of the vehicle and traffic law, within a  six  month
 period  shall  be  punishable by a monetary fine of [five] EIGHT hundred
 dollars.
   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 237 of the vehicle and traffic  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  458  of  the  laws  of 2010, is amended to read as
 follows:
   2. To provide for penalties other than imprisonment  for  (a)  parking
 violations  in  accordance  with a schedule of monetary fines and penal-
 ties, provided however, that monetary penalties shall not  exceed  fifty
 dollars for each parking violation other than (i) in a city with a popu-
 lation  of  one  million  or  more, violations committed in spaces where
 stopping or standing is prohibited for which  monetary  penalties  shall
 not  exceed one hundred dollars and, (ii) handicapped parking violations
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00856-03-9

 S. 3215--A                          2
 
 for which monetary penalties shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars;
 and (b) abandoned vehicle violations, except in a city with a population
 of one million or more, provided however, that monetary penalties  shall
 not  be  less  than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand
 dollars for each abandoned vehicle violation; and  (c)  a  city  with  a
 population of one million or more may impose a monetary penalty of up to
 [two  hundred  fifty] FOUR HUNDRED dollars for a first offense and up to
 [five] EIGHT hundred dollars for subsequent offenses within a six  month
 period  for  tractor-trailer  combinations, tractors, truck trailers and
 semi-trailers parked overnight on streets in residential neighborhoods;
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Mar 12, 2019 - Committee Vote

Committee Vote: Mar 12, 2019

Bill Amendments

2019-S3215 - Details

2019-S3215 - Summary

2019-S3215 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3215 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

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Leroy Comrie

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2019-S3215 - Bill Text download pdf

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John C. Liu

2019-S3215A (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S3215A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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