Assembly Actions -
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May 28, 2014 |
held for consideration in transportation |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to transportation |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to transportation |
Assembly Bill A1061
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
KELLNER
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Gary Finch
Sam Roberts
Earlene Hooper
Harry B. Bronson
multi-Sponsors
Margaret Markey
N. Nick Perry
Annette Robinson
2013-A1061 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยงยง15-d & 15-e, Transp L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
A7023
2013-A1061 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1061 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KELLNER, MAISEL, FINCH, ROBERTS, HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MARKEY, PERRY, ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring the provision of assistive listening systems in New York state airport terminals and railway stations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The transportation law is amended by adding a new section 15-d to read as follows: S 15-D. ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEMS. 1. ALL PUBLIC-USE AIRPORT TERMINALS AND RAILROAD STATIONS LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM FOR USE BY HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS WHO REQUIRE THE USE OF SUCH A SYSTEM TO IMPROVE THEIR RECEPTION OF SOUND. STANDARDS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS SHALL BE DEVELOPED BY THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE COUNCIL UPON RECEIVING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ADVISORY BOARD ON ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEMS IN PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY, AND SHALL PROVIDE THE CAPABILITY FOR: (A) ANNOUNCEMENTS TO PASSENGERS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS, TO BE CAPTIONED IN REAL TIME ON SCREENS IN AIRPORTS AND RAIL STATIONS; (B) PROMINENTLY DISPLAY APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE, EMPLOYING THE UNIVERSAL SYMBOLS, INDICATING THAT AN ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE AND EXPLAINING HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS AND HOW TO ACCESS IT; AND (C) EXISTING MICROPHONE SYSTEMS TO EMPLOY A HEARING-AID COMPATIBLE ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM AND DISPLAY THE UNIVERSAL SYMBOL FOR ASSIS- TIVE LISTENING AT TICKETING AND INFORMATION BOOTHS. 2. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGU- LATIONS AS HE OR SHE DEEMS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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