Authorizes Suffolk county to regulate taxicabs, limousines, and livery vehicles.

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S6366-2011 Actions

• Jun 13, 2012: SUBSTITUTED BY A8268A
• Jun 13, 2012: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1225
• Jun 13, 2012: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
• Mar 2, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 6366A
• Mar 2, 2012: AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Feb 1, 2012: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

S6366-2011 Votes

S6366-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S6366

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the regulation of
taxicabs and limousines in Suffolk county

PURPOSE:
This legislation would allow the County of Suffolk to adopt ordinances
regulating the registration of taxicabs and limousines.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Subdivision 1 of section 181 of the general municipal law , as amended
by Chapter 430 of the Laws of 2003 is amended to allow Suffolk County
to adopt local ordinances regulating the registration of taxicabs and
limousines.

JUSTIFICATION:
Chapter 549 of the Laws of 2006 requires any taxi or limousine company
to be licensed with the City of New York in order to pre-arrange
pick-ups and drop-offs in New York City. Licensing requires that
companies meet strict criteria, including a ten fleet minimum.

Current law puts smaller limousine and taxi companies in neighboring
counties at a disadvantage, as they are unable to schedule
pre-arranged trips to New York City.

This legislation would allow Suffolk County to set its own standards
and practices with regard to the registration of taxicabs and
limousines.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2007-08: S.7709

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S6366-2011 Text

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

                                    6366

                              I N  SENATE

                              February 1, 2012
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- 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, in relation to the regulation
    of taxicabs and limousines in Suffolk county

    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 430 of the laws of 2003, 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;  [and]  the  county  of
  Nassau  may adopt ordinances regulating the registration of taxicabs and
  limousines; AND THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK MAY  ADOPT  ORDINANCES  REGULATING
  THE REGISTRATION OF TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD11684-01-1