S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8227
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
November 6, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. LEVENBERG, SHIMSKY, BURDICK, L. ROSENTHAL,
TAYLOR, DICKENS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation
AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring the
department of transportation to establish a central registry of
reports, audits, plans and public inspections for freight trains and
freight rail lines
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 14 of the transportation law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 37 to read as follows:
37. TO ESTABLISH A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE CENTRAL REGISTRY OF ALL
REPORTS, AUDITS, PLANS AND PUBLIC INSPECTIONS REGARDING FREIGHT RAIL
OPERATORS, FREIGHT RAIL CARS AND TRAIN SETS, FREIGHT LINES OR ROUTES,
AND FREIGHT RAILROAD CORPORATION RIGHTS OF WAY. SUCH REPORTS SHALL
INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAILY INSPECTION REPORTS, SAFETY PLANS,
TRACK INSPECTION REPORTS, BRIDGE AND TUNNEL INSPECTION REPORTS, SAFETY
INCIDENT REPORTS, AND ANNUAL BRIDGE AND TUNNEL CERTIFICATIONS BY SUCH
RAILROAD CORPORATIONS. THE COMMISSIONER OR HER OR HIS DESIGNEE SHALL
MAINTAIN AND REGULARLY UPDATE SUCH REGISTRY. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE
COMMISSIONER OR HER OR HIS DESIGNEE MAY REDACT ANY RECORDS OR PORTIONS
THEREOF THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED FROM DISCLOSURE BY STATE OR
FEDERAL STATUTE OR REGULATION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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