S2013-2013 Actions

• Jan 9, 2013: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

S2013-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2013

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation
to certain registrations of vehicles

PURPOSE:    This bill will ease the vehicle registration process for the
agricultural industry by extending the length of  seasonal  permits  and
assuring that all compliant vehicles will receive a permit.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section  1. Amends the eighth undesignated paragraph of paragraph (f) of
subdivision 15 of section 385 of the vehicle and traffic law by  replac-
ing  "may"  with "shall," and extending the seasonal agricultural permit
from "four consecutive months" to "from the first of April to the  elev-
enth of November."

Section 2. Effective date.

EXISTING  LAW:    Currently, the department of transportation can deny a
vehicle a seasonal agricultural permit even if  such  vehicle  otherwise
complies  with  this  section.  Also, a seasonal agricultural permit can
only be valid for four consecutive months.

JUSTIFICATION:   The need for a  seasonal  agricultural  permit  extends
longer  than  the  current  four  month limit. A more realistic duration
would be from April until November. Also, there is  no  reason  for  the
department  of  transportation to deny a seasonal agricultural permit if
the vehicle otherwise complies with this section of law.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.

S2013-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         2013
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 9, 2013
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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  certain
 registrations of vehicles
 

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

 

Section 1. The eighth  undesignated  paragraph  of  paragraph  (f)  of
 subdivision 15 of section 385 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended
 by  section 4 of part C of chapter 59 of the laws of 2004, is amended to
 read as follows:

 The department of transportation [may] SHALL issue a seasonal agricul
 tural permit in accordance with subparagraphs (i),  (ii)  and  (iii)  of
 this paragraph that will be valid [for four consecutive months] FROM THE
 FIRST  OF APRIL TO THE ELEVENTH OF NOVEMBER with a fee equal to one-half
 the annual permit fees established under this subdivision.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05968-01-3

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