Relates to the maximum vehicle length for buses changing it to 50 feet from 45.

Sponsor: MARCELLINO / Committee: TRANSPORTATION
Law Section: Vehicle and Traffic Law / Law: Amd S385, V & T L

S999-2011 Actions

Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
Jun 20, 2011: referred to transportation
Jun 20, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Jun 20, 2011: PASSED SENATE
Jun 20, 2011: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1365
Jun 17, 2011: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Jun 16, 2011: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 999D
Jun 9, 2011: PRINT NUMBER 999C
Jun 9, 2011: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
May 26, 2011: PRINT NUMBER 999B
May 26, 2011: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
May 23, 2011: PRINT NUMBER 999A
May 23, 2011: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

S999-2011 Votes

VOTE: FLOOR VOTE: - Jun 20, 2011

Ayes (61): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Espaillat, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Huntley, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Kruger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Oppenheimer, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Valesky, Young, Zeldin
Nays (1): Duane

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Rules - Jun 17, 2011

Ayes (21): Skelos, Alesi, Farley, Hannon, Johnson, Larkin, Libous, Marcellino, Maziarz, Saland, Seward, Sampson, Breslin, Dilan, Hassell-Thompson, Krueger, Montgomery, Parker, Perkins, Smith, Stewart-Cousins
Ayes W/R (3): LaValle, Nozzolio, Duane

S999-2011 Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S999

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the
maximum vehicle length

 PURPOSE :
This legislation would extend the maximum vehicle length for buses and
coaches operating in New York State from 45 feet to 50 feet.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Amends paragraph c of subdivision 3 of section 385 of the vehicle and
traffic law as amended by chapter 493 of the laws of 2003 to extend
the length of buses and coaches from forty five feet to fifty feet.

 JUSTIFICATION :
Current New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law does not allow for the
operation of buses or coaches that exceed 45 feet in length. No
exemptions are provided for the statutory length restrictions.
Technological advances in manufacturing these vehicles have rendered
the 45 foot maximum obsolete. The extended length also provides an
environmental benefit. The 50 foot buses can transport more passengers
on one vehicle, saving on fuel and emissions.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

S999-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
                                           999
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 5, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the  maximum
 vehicle length
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 3 of section 385 of the  vehi
 cle  and  traffic law, as amended by chapter 493 of the laws of 2003, is
 amended to read as follows:

 (c) The length of buses having a carrying capacity of more than  seven
 passengers  shall  not  exceed  [forty-five] FIFTY feet, except that the
 length of articulated buses shall not exceed sixty-two feet.    A  house
 coach  shall  not  exceed  [forty-five]  FIFTY  feet in length, provided
 however, that if a house coach exceeds forty feet in length,  its  wall
 to-wall  turning  diameter shall not exceed ninety feet three inches and
 moreover, such house coach shall have permanently affixed to its body on
 the front passenger side door jamb, a  data-plate  on  which  the  house
 coach manufacturer indicates the vehicle identification number and wall
 to-wall  turning  diameter and attests to the fact that the wall-to-wall
 turning diameter is calculated in accordance with the Society of Automo
 tive Engineers J-695 Standard as such standard existed  on  June  first,
 two  thousand  three,  regarding turning capability. In the event such a
 house coach exceeds either  twenty-six  thousand  pounds  gross  vehicle
 weight rating, is greater than forty feet in length or exceeds both, the
 operator  of  such  house  coach  must  have  a  driver's license with a
 personal use vehicle endorsement as set forth in subparagraph  (vii)  of
 paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision two of section five hundred one of [the]
 this chapter. This provision shall not apply  to  any  city  not  wholly
 included  within  one  county  except such house coaches and fifth wheel
 trailers used for  non-commercial  purposes  may  be  operated  on  that
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04432-01-1
        S. 999                              2
 portion  of interstate ninety-five which connects interstate two hundred
 eighty-seven with interstate two hundred ninety-five,  that  portion  of
 interstate two hundred ninety-five which connects interstate ninety-five
 with  interstate four hundred ninety-five and that portion of interstate
 four hundred ninety-five between interstate ninety-five and the  Nassau
 Queens county line.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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