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Apr 27, 2016 |
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Senate Bill S7399
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th 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
2015-S7399 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 23 ยงยง500 - 507, Transp L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S4669
2019-2020: S2238
2015-S7399 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires bicycle access to office buildings; provides that a tenant or subtenant of an office building may request in writing to the department of transportation that the owner, lessee, manager or other person who controls the building complete a bicycle access plan; requires the posting of such completed plan in such building; provides for emergencies and exceptions
2015-S7399 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7399 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring bicycle access to office buildings PURPOSE : To ensure office buildings provide bicycle access plans. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends the transportation law by adding a new article 23, sections 500 through 507, providing for bicycle access to office buildings. Section 500 will establish these provisions apply to certain office buildings with a freight elevator. Section 501 provides the tenant or subtenant of a building may request in writing that the owner or person who controls such building complete a bicycle access plan. Section 502 provides where a request for a bicycle access plan has been properly submitted, the owner or person who controls the building shall complete and implement the plan within 30 days or provide a copy of the filed request for an exception. A plan shall include location
2015-S7399 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7399 I N S E N A T E April 27, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring bicycle access to office buildings 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 article 23 to read as follows: ARTICLE 23 BICYCLE ACCESS TO OFFICE BUILDINGS SECTION 500. APPLICABILITY. 501. REQUEST FOR BICYCLE ACCESS. 502. BICYCLE ACCESS PLAN. 503. EXCEPTIONS. 504. EMERGENCIES. 505. POSTING AND AVAILABILITY OF BICYCLE ACCESS PLAN OR LETTER OF EXCEPTION. 506. FILING OF PLAN. 507. EXEMPTIONS. S 500. APPLICABILITY. THIS ARTICLE SHALL APPLY TO BUILDINGS, THE MAIN OCCUPANCY OF WHICH IS OFFICES, THAT (I) HAVE A FREIGHT ELEVATOR THAT EITHER COMPLIES WITH ASME 17.1 WITH REGARD TO THE CARRYING OF PASSENGERS ON FREIGHT ELEVATORS, OR IS OPERATED BY A FREIGHT ELEVATOR OPERATOR, AND (II) ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE BICYCLE PARKING PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 25-80, 36-70 AND 44-60 OF THE ZONING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. IT SHALL BE PRESUMED THAT IF A FREIGHT ELEVATOR IS AVAILABLE FOR CARRY- ING FREIGHT, IT IS AVAILABLE FOR CARRYING BICYCLES. S 501. REQUEST FOR BICYCLE ACCESS. THE TENANT OR SUBTENANT OF A BUILD- ING TO WHICH THIS ARTICLE IS APPLICABLE MAY REQUEST IN WRITING, ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THAT THE OWNER, LESSEE, MANAGER OR OTHER PERSON WHO CONTROLS SUCH BUILDING COMPLETE A BICYCLE ACCESS PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE. SUCH REQUEST SHALL BE SENT TO THE OWNER, LESSEE, MANAGER OR OTHER PERSON WHO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13592-02-6
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