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May 23, 2023 | referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 22, 2023 | ordered to third reading cal.1126 reported and committed to rules |
May 15, 2023 | referred to transportation |
senate Bill S6934
Sponsored By
Timothy M. Kennedy
(D, WF) 63rd 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
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
S6934 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §14, Transp L; add §77-d, Rail L
S6934 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the department of transportation to promulgate rules and regulations for the installation of heat safety gauges or hot bearing detectors on freight rail tracks in the state; requires the installation of positive train control systems on all freight trains operated within the state.
S6934 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6934 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to promulgate rules and regulations for the installation of heat safety gauges on freight rail tracks; and to amend the railroad law, in relation to requiring the installation of positive train control systems on all freight rail trains operating in the state PURPOSE: This bill requires that the department of transportation promulgate rules and regulations for the installation of heat safety gauges on freight rail tracks and requires the installation of positive train control systems on all freight rail trains operating in the state. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends section 14 of the transportation law by adding a new subdivision 37, which establishes that the Department of Transportation
S6934 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6934 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 15, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to promulgate rules and regulations for the installation of heat safety gauges on freight rail tracks; and to amend the railroad law, in relation to requiring the installation of positive train control systems on all freight rail trains operating in the state 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. (A) TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRING EVERY FREIGHT RAILROAD CORPORATION INCORPORATED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FIVE OF THE RAILROAD LAW TO INSTALL HEAT SAFETY GAUGES OR HOT BEARING DETECTORS ON ALL FREIGHT RAIL TRACKS WITHIN THE STATE OPERATED BY SUCH CORPORATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES, BUT IN INCRE- MENTS OF NO GREATER THAN FIFTEEN MILES. PROVIDED, ADDITIONALLY, THAT SUCH GAUGES OR DETECTORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN LOCATIONS BEFORE A ROUTE SERVES MAJOR URBANIZED AREAS. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL ALSO PRESCRIBE A PROCESS FOR IMMEDIATELY NOTIFYING THE COMMISSIONER AND THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION IF SUCH A GAUGE OR DETECTOR INDICATES THAT TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BEARINGS ON THE SAME AXLE ARE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. (B) WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE BENEFITS OF INSTALLING HEAT SAFETY GAUGES OR HOT BEARING DETECTORS AT CLOSER INTERVALS IN MORE POPU- LATED AREAS, AND SHALL UPDATE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION BASED UPON THE RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY. § 2. The railroad law is amended by adding a new section 77-d to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10521-02-3
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