Assembly Bill A9878

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the Capital District transportation authority to enter into an agreement with certain municipalities relating to the registration and licensing of taxicab 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-A9878 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7359
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1307-a, Pub Auth L

2015-A9878 - Summary

Authorizes the Capital District transportation authority to enter into an agreement with any city, town or village located within the Capital District transportation district which has adopted an ordinance regulating the registration and licensing of taxicab vehicles; and authorizes any city, town or village located within the Capital District transportation district to contract with the Capital District transportation authority for certain purposes.

2015-A9878 - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 7359                                                  A. 9878

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                             April 20, 2016
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta-
  tion

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, FAHY, STECK, McLAUGHLIN,
  SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transporta-
  tion

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  authorizing
  the  Capital District transportation authority to enter into an agree-
  ment with any  city,  town  or  village  located  within  the  Capital
  District  transportation district which has adopted an ordinance regu-
  lating the registration and licensing  of  taxicab  vehicles;  and  to
  authorize  any  city,  town  or  village  located  within  the Capital
  District transportation district to contract with the Capital District
  transportation authority for certain purposes

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

  Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
section 1307-a to read as follows:
  S 1307-A. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL POWERS  OF  THE  AUTHORITY.  1.  FOR  THE
PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
MEANINGS:
  (A) "ADMINISTER" SHALL MEAN AN ACTION  CARRIED  OUT  IN  A  PRESCRIBED
MANNER NOT  ALLOWING FOR SUBSTANTIAL PERSONAL DISCRETION FOR THE PURPOSE
OF  PROCESSING  TAXICAB  DRIVER  PERMITS  AND  TAXICAB REGISTRATIONS AND
LICENSES, CONSISTING OF MAKING CITY, TOWN OR  VILLAGE    TAXICAB  DRIVER
PERMIT  AND TAXICAB VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSE APPLICATIONS AVAIL-
ABLE TO APPLICANTS;  REFERRING  TAXICAB  DRIVER  APPLICANTS  TO  MEDICAL
AND/OR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PERSONNEL FOR ANY EXAM OR TESTING AS MAY
BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A TAXICAB DRIVER APPLICATION; ACTING AS THE DESIG-
NATED ENTITY FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SUCH APPLICATIONS INCLUDING FORMS FOR
ANY  REQUIRED  MEDICAL EXAMS AND/OR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING; CONDUCTING
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND AND/OR DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES  LICENSE  CHECKS
AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR A TAXICAB DRIVER APPLICATION; FORWARDING APPLICA-

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

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2015-A9878A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7359
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1307-a, Pub Auth L

2015-A9878A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the Capital District transportation authority to enter into an agreement with any city, town or village located within the Capital District transportation district which has adopted an ordinance regulating the registration and licensing of taxicab vehicles; and authorizes any city, town or village located within the Capital District transportation district to contract with the Capital District transportation authority for certain purposes.

2015-A9878A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 7359--A                                            A. 9878--A

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                             April 20, 2016
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta-
  tion -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, FAHY, STECK, McLAUGHLIN,
  SANTABARBARA,  GOTTFRIED,  SEPULVEDA,  ROBINSON,  BLAKE,  JEAN-PIERRE,
  CRESPO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HOOPER, HYNDMAN -- read  once
  and   referred   to  the  Committee  on  Transportation  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  authorizing
  the  Capital District transportation authority to enter into an agree-
  ment with any  city,  town  or  village  located  within  the  Capital
  District  transportation district which has adopted an ordinance regu-
  lating the registration and licensing  of  taxicab  vehicles;  and  to
  authorize  any  city,  town  or  village  located  within  the Capital
  District transportation district to contract with the Capital District
  transportation authority for certain purposes; and providing  for  the
  repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1307-a to read as follows:
  S  1307-A.  ADDITIONAL  SPECIAL  POWERS  OF  THE AUTHORITY. 1. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING
MEANINGS:
  (A)  "ADMINISTER"  SHALL  MEAN  AN  ACTION CARRIED OUT IN A PRESCRIBED
MANNER NOT  ALLOWING FOR SUBSTANTIAL PERSONAL DISCRETION FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PROCESSING TAXICAB  DRIVER  PERMITS  AND  TAXICAB  REGISTRATIONS  AND
LICENSES, CONSISTING OF: (I) MAKING CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE TAXICAB DRIVER
PERMIT  AND TAXICAB VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSE APPLICATIONS AVAIL-
ABLE TO APPLICANTS; (II) REFERRING TAXICAB DRIVER APPLICANTS TO  MEDICAL
AND/OR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PERSONNEL FOR ANY EXAM OR TESTING AS MAY

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

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