Assembly Bill A1856

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring all buses manufactured for sale in this state to have the exhaust pipe at the upper right corner of the vehicle

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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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2021-A1856 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §375, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5755
2011-2012: A2461
2013-2014: A4036
2015-2016: A1711
2017-2018: A1088
2019-2020: A3131
2023-2024: A3524

2021-A1856 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that all buses manufactured for sale in this state after July 1, 2023, shall have an exhaust system whereby the point of emission from the exhaust pipe is at the upper right hand corner of the rear of such vehicle.

2021-A1856 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1856
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic  law,  in  relation  to  exhaust
   pipes on buses
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 55 to read as follows:
   55.  EXHAUST  PIPES  ON  BUSES.  EVERY  BUS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE
 HUNDRED FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER, MANUFACTURED FOR SALE IN THIS STATE ON AND
 AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE, SHALL BE EQUIPPED  WITH  AN
 EXHAUST  SYSTEM  WHEREBY THE EXHAUST PIPE EMISSION IS AT THE UPPER RIGHT
 HAND CORNER OF THE REAR END OF SUCH VEHICLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00283-01-1

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