Assembly Actions -
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May 27, 2010 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S7970
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S7970 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S7970 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7970 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to extending the maximum length of vehicles PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To extend the maximum length of vehicles to allow some specialized maintenance vehicles the ability to operate without penalty. JUSTIFICATION: In 2003 New York State authorized recreational vehicles (RV's) up to 45 feet in length to travel on highways to aid tourism in the state. However, the law neglected to include professional vehicles that perform routine and important tasks throughout the state. Many citizens depend on the service abilities of these vehicles, which extend past the current allowable length to allow for increased safety and equipment. The current law is out of step with the needs of its citizenry. If untrained recreational drivers are able to legally navigate on state roads, then professionals should be allowed the same allowance. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Bill.
2009-S7970 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7970 I N S E N A T E May 27, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AUBERTINE -- 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 extending the maximum length of vehicles THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 385 of the vehi- cle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 173 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows: (a) The length of a single vehicle, inclusive of load and bumpers, shall be not more than [forty] FORTY-FIVE feet unless otherwise provided in this subdivision. S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD17455-02-0
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