Senate Bill S5301A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the county of Ulster to regulate the registration and licensing of taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S5301 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7480
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §181, Gen Muni L; amd §498, V & T L

2015-S5301 - Summary

Authorizes the county of Ulster to regulate the registration and licensing of taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles.

2015-S5301 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5301 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5301

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the  vehicle  and  traffic
  law,  in  relation to authorizing the county of Ulster to regulate the
  registration and licensing of taxicabs, limousines, and  livery  vehi-
  cles

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 181 of the general municipal  law,
as  separately  amended  by chapters 382 and 385 of the laws of 2012, is
amended to read as follows:
  1. The registration and licensing of taxicabs and may limit the number
of taxicabs to be licensed and the county of Westchester may adopt ordi-
nances regulating the registration and licensing of taxicabs and  limou-
sines  and may limit the number to be licensed; the county of Nassau may
adopt ordinances regulating the registration of taxicabs and limousines;
and the county of Suffolk may adopt ordinances regulating the  registra-
tion  of  taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles; [and] the county of
Rockland may adopt local laws or ordinances regulating the  registration
and licensing of taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles and may limit
the number to be licensed; AND THE COUNTY OF ULSTER MAY ADOPT LOCAL LAWS
OR  ORDINANCES  REGULATING  THE  REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF TAXICABS,
LIMOUSINES, AND LIVERY VEHICLES AND MAY LIMIT THE NUMBER TO BE LICENSED.
  S 2. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 498 of  the  vehicle  and
traffic  law,  as separately amended by chapters 382 and 385 of the laws
of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  b. "Licensing jurisdiction" shall mean a city with a population of one
million or more, or a county within New York state  contiguous  to  such
city  [or],  the  county  of Suffolk [or], the county of Rockland OR THE
COUNTY OF ULSTER, that requires  the  issuance  of  a  license,  permit,
registration,  certification  or other approval for a vehicle to perform
the pre-arranged pick up or drop off of one or more passengers  in  such
jurisdiction for compensation.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S5301A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7480
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §181, Gen Muni L; amd §498, V & T L

2015-S5301A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the county of Ulster to regulate the registration and licensing of taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles.

2015-S5301A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5301A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5301--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance with  Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the  vehicle  and  traffic
  law,  in  relation to authorizing the county of Ulster to regulate the
  registration and licensing of taxicabs, limousines, and  livery  vehi-
  cles

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 181 of the general municipal  law,
as  amended  by  chapter  498 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. The registration and licensing of taxicabs and may limit the number
of taxicabs to be licensed and the county of Westchester may adopt ordi-
nances regulating the registration and licensing of taxicabs and  limou-
sines  and may limit the number to be licensed; the county of Nassau may
adopt ordinances regulating the registration of taxicabs and limousines;
and the county of Suffolk may adopt local laws or ordinances  regulating
the registration of taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles; [and] the
county  of  Rockland  may  adopt local laws or ordinances regulating the
registration and licensing of taxicabs, limousines, and livery  vehicles
and  may  limit  the number to be licensed; AND THE COUNTY OF ULSTER MAY
ADOPT LOCAL LAWS OR ORDINANCES REGULATING THE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
OF TAXICABS, LIMOUSINES, AND LIVERY VEHICLES.
  S 2. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 498 of  the  vehicle  and
traffic  law,  as separately amended by chapters 382 and 385 of the laws
of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  b. "Licensing jurisdiction" shall mean a city with a population of one
million or more, or a county within New York state  contiguous  to  such

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10667-02-6

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