Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 23, 2023 | referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 22, 2023 | ordered to third reading cal.1122 reported and committed to rules |
May 15, 2023 | referred to transportation |
senate Bill S6923
Sponsored By
Michelle Hinchey
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Timothy M. Kennedy
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
S6923 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Railroad Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §72-a, Rail L
S6923 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6923 SPONSOR: HINCHEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the railroad law, in relation to requiring railroad corporations to conduct a comprehensive safety inspection when a freight train is parked in a train yard prior to traveling on tracks within the state PURPOSE: Requires railroad corporations to conduct a comprehensive safety inspection when a freight train is parked in a train yard prior to trav- eling on tracks within the state SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends the railroad law by adding a new section 72-a, to require that every railroad corporation which operates any freight train within the state shall conduct a comprehensive safety inspection when a freight train is parked in a train yard prior to traveling on tracks
S6923 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6923 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 15, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- 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 railroad corporations to conduct a comprehensive safety inspection when a freight train is parked in a train yard prior to traveling on tracks within the state 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 72-a to read as follows: § 72-A. FREIGHT TRAIN INSPECTIONS. 1. EVERY RAILROAD CORPORATION WHICH OPERATES ANY FREIGHT TRAIN WITHIN THE STATE SHALL CONDUCT A COMPREHEN- SIVE SAFETY INSPECTION WHEN A FREIGHT TRAIN IS PARKED IN A TRAIN YARD PRIOR TO TRAVELING ON TRACKS WITHIN THE STATE. SUCH SAFETY INSPECTION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A REVIEW OF TRACKS, WHEELS, SAFETY EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING BRAKES AND BEARINGS, AND TRAIN CARS. THE DEPART- MENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL COMPARE SUCH SAFETY INSPECTION RESULTS WITH THE INSPECTION THE RAILROAD CORPORATION CONDUCTED PRIOR TO ORIGINATING THE ENTIRE PLANNED TRIP. 2. EVERY RAILROAD CORPORATION WHICH OPERATES ANY FREIGHT TRAIN WITHIN THE STATE SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF TWO SAFETY INSPECTORS ON EITHER SIDE OF A FREIGHT TRAIN AS IT LEAVES A RAIL YARD TO OBSERVE FOR SAFETY ISSUES. 3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS NECES- SARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, further, that this act shall be deemed repealed if any federal agency determines in writing that this act would render New York state ineligible for the receipt of federal funds or any court of competent jurisdiction finally determines that this act would render New York state out of compliance with federal law or regulation; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10657-02-3
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