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BILL NUMBER:S6366A

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

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

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, limousines and livery vehicles.

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, limousines and livery vehicles.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2007-08: S.7709

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.

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STATE OF NEW YORK
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6366--A

IN SENATE

February 1, 2012
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Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
  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 the regulation of taxicabs, limousines, and livery
  vehicles 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, LIMOUSINES, AND LIVERY VEHICLES.
  S 2.  Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 498 of the  vehicle  and
traffic  law, as added by chapter 549 of the laws of 2006, 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, 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.

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