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May 31, 2022 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.176 substituted for a1287b |
May 25, 2022 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 16, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
May 11, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
May 10, 2022 |
1st report cal.1270 |
May 05, 2022 |
print number 3953b |
May 05, 2022 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to transportation |
Jun 10, 2021 |
committed to rules |
May 24, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 20, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 19, 2021 |
1st report cal.1235 |
May 11, 2021 |
print number 3953a |
May 11, 2021 |
amend (t) and recommit to transportation |
Feb 01, 2021 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S3953A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(D) 61st Senate District
2021-S3953 - Details
2021-S3953 - Summary
Provides that no person operating or controlling any Class I railroad or Class II railroad shall allow the operation of any railroad train or locomotive for the movement of freight unless such railroad train or locomotive has a crew of not less than two individuals; provides exemptions; defines terms; imposes civil penalties.
2021-S3953 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3953 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the railroad law, in relation to requiring certain trains and locomotives to have a crew size of not less than two persons PURPOSE: Prohibits a freight train from being operated unless it has a crew consisting of at least two individuals. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one prohibits any Class I freight railroad, Class I railroad, or Class II railroad for transporting freight unless there is a crew of no less than two persons. Section two states that this does not apply to any train or locomotive engaged in helper or hostling services.
2021-S3953 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3953 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the railroad law, in relation to requiring certain trains and locomotives to have a crew size of not less than two persons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The railroad law is amended by adding a new section 63-a to read as follows: § 63-A. MINIMUM CREW SIZE. 1. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBDIVI- SION TWO OF THIS SECTION, ANY CLASS I FREIGHT RAILROAD, CLASS I RAILROAD OR CLASS II RAILROAD FOR TRANSPORTING FREIGHT WHICH OPERATES A TRAIN OR LOCOMOTIVE IN THIS STATE, AND ANY OFFICER OF SUCH A RAILROAD, SHALL ENSURE THAT THE TRAIN OR LOCOMOTIVE CONTAINS A CREW OF NOT LESS THAN TWO PERSONS. 2. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO A TRAIN OR LOCOMOTIVE ENGAGED IN HELPER OR HOSTLING SERVICES. 3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "CLASS I FREIGHT RAILROAD" HAS THE MEANING ASCRIBED TO IT IN 40 C.F.R. § 1033.901. (B) "CLASS I RAILROAD" HAS THE MEANING ASCRIBED TO IT IN 40 C.F.R. § 1033.901. (C) "CLASS II RAILROAD" HAS THE MEANING ASCRIBED TO IT IN 40 C.F.R. § 1033.901. (D) "HELPER SERVICES" INCLUDES CONNECTING A LOCOMOTIVE TO THE FRONT OR BACK OF A TRAIN TO ASSIST THE TRAIN IN ASCENDING OR DESCENDING A GRADE. (E) "HOSTLING SERVICES" INCLUDES MOVING A TRAIN OR LOCOMOTIVE A SHORT DISTANCE IN A RAILROAD YARD OR MECHANICAL FACILITY. 4. A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT OF NOT 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.
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(D) 61st Senate District
2021-S3953A - Details
2021-S3953A - Summary
Provides that no person operating or controlling any Class I railroad or Class II railroad shall allow the operation of any railroad train or locomotive for the movement of freight unless such railroad train or locomotive has a crew of not less than two individuals; provides exemptions; defines terms; imposes civil penalties.
2021-S3953A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3953A SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the railroad law, in relation to requiring certain trains and locomotives to have a crew size of not less than two persons; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: Prohibits a freight train from being operated unless it has a crew consisting of at least two individuals. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one prohibits any Class I railroad or Class II railroad for transporting freight unless there is a crew of no less than two persons. The section also includes penalties for violations of this requirement. Section two contains the severability clause
2021-S3953A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3953--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, BORRELLO, RYAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the railroad law, in relation to requiring certain trains and locomotives to have a crew size of not less than two persons; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira- tion thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The railroad law is amended by adding a new section 63-a to read as follows: § 63-A. MINIMUM CREW SIZE. 1. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBDIVI- SION TWO OF THIS SECTION, NO PERSON OPERATING OR CONTROLLING ANY CLASS I OR CLASS II RAILROAD SHALL ALLOW THE OPERATION OF ANY RAILROAD TRAIN OR LOCOMOTIVE FOR THE MOVEMENT OF FREIGHT IN THIS STATE UNLESS SUCH RAIL- ROAD TRAIN OR LOCOMOTIVE HAS A CREW OF NOT LESS THAN TWO INDIVIDUALS. 2. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A RAILROAD TRAIN OR LOCOMOTIVE ENGAGED IN SWITCHING SERVICE. 3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW- ING MEANINGS: (A) "CLASS I RAILROAD" MEANS A RAILROAD THAT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS I RAILROAD BY THE FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH 49 C.F.R. PART 1201 SECTION 1-1. (B) "CLASS II RAILROAD" MEANS A RAILROAD THAT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS II RAILROAD BY THE FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH 49 C.F.R. PART 1201 SECTION 1-1. (C) "LOCOMOTIVE" MEANS A SELF-PROPELLED PIECE OF ON-TRACK EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR MOVING OR PROPELLING CARS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO CARRY FREIGHT, PASSENGERS, OR OTHER EQUIPMENT, BUT WHICH ITSELF IS NOT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01826-05-1
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
(D) 61st Senate District
2021-S3953B (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S3953B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that no person operating or controlling any Class I railroad or Class II railroad shall allow the operation of any railroad train or locomotive for the movement of freight unless such railroad train or locomotive has a crew of not less than two individuals; provides exemptions; defines terms; imposes civil penalties.
2021-S3953B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3953B SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the railroad law, in relation to requiring certain trains and locomotives to have a crew size of not less than two persons; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: Prohibits a freight train from being operated unless it has a crew consisting of at least two individuals. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one prohibits any Class I freight railroad, Class I railroad, or Class II railroad for transporting freight unless there is a crew of no less than two persons. States that this does not apply to any train or locomotive engaged in helper or hostling services. Outlines the defi- nitions of Class I freight railroad, Class I railroad, Class II rail- road, helper services, and hostling services. States that violators of
2021-S3953B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3953--B 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, BORRELLO, RYAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the railroad law, in relation to requiring certain trains and locomotives to have a crew size of not less than two persons; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira- tion thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The railroad law is amended by adding a new section 63-a to read as follows: § 63-A. MINIMUM CREW SIZE. 1. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBDIVI- SION TWO OF THIS SECTION, NO PERSON OPERATING OR CONTROLLING ANY CLASS I OR CLASS II RAILROAD SHALL ALLOW THE OPERATION OF ANY RAILROAD TRAIN OR LOCOMOTIVE FOR THE MOVEMENT OF FREIGHT IN THIS STATE UNLESS SUCH RAIL- ROAD TRAIN OR LOCOMOTIVE HAS A CREW OF NOT LESS THAN TWO INDIVIDUALS. 2. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A RAILROAD TRAIN OR LOCOMOTIVE ENGAGED IN SWITCHING SERVICE. 3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW- ING MEANINGS: (A) "CLASS I RAILROAD" MEANS A RAILROAD THAT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS I RAILROAD BY THE FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH 49 C.F.R. PART 1201 SECTION 1-1. (B) "CLASS II RAILROAD" MEANS A RAILROAD THAT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS II RAILROAD BY THE FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH 49 C.F.R. PART 1201 SECTION 1-1. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01826-07-2 S. 3953--B 2
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