Assembly Bill A10198

Vetoed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to conducting a study on the weight limitations of fire vehicles on the state's highways and roads

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A10198 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7829
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S666
2021-2022: S6148

2017-A10198 - Summary

Provides that the department of transportation shall conduct a study to evaluate the weight limitations of fire vehicles with pneumatic tires.

2017-A10198 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10198
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 22, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PELLEGRINO  -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT directing the department of transportation to  study  the  weight
   limitations for fire vehicles with pneumatic tires
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The department of  transportation  shall  conduct  a  study
 within  three  months  of  the  effective  date of this act, to evaluate
 weight limitations for fire vehicles with pneumatic tires as  set  forth
 in  subdivision  17-b  of section 385 of the vehicle and traffic law, to
 determine whether such weight limitations should be increased to  permit
 use on the state's highways and roads.
   §  2. No later than one year after the effective date of this act, the
 department of transportation shall submit to the governor and the legis-
 lature a report on the weight limitations of fire vehicles operating  on
 the state's highways and roads, as described in section one of this act.
   §  3.  The  department shall evaluate such data with the assistance of
 experts in:
   a. highway and road weight limitations;
   b. fire vehicles; and
   c. traffic safety.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14855-01-8

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2017-A10198A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7829
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S666
2021-2022: S6148

2017-A10198A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the department of transportation shall conduct a study to evaluate the weight limitations of fire vehicles with pneumatic tires.

2017-A10198A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10198--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 22, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. PELLEGRINO, SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred
   to the Committee  on  Transportation  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT directing the department of transportation to  study  the  weight
   limitations for fire vehicles with pneumatic tires

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The department of transportation, in consultation with  the
 thruway  authority, the metropolitan transportation authority, the divi-
 sion of state police, local police agencies, local  governments  includ-
 ing, but not limited to, the city of New York, and any other department,
 division,  board,  bureau, commission, agency or public authority of the
 state or any political  subdivision  thereof  deemed  necessary  by  the
 commissioner of transportation, shall conduct a study to evaluate weight
 limitations  for  fire  vehicles  with  pneumatic  tires as set forth in
 subdivision 17-b of section 385 of the vehicle and traffic law, and make
 recommendations regarding increasing or eliminating such weight  limita-
 tions. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of
 applicable  federal  laws  and regulations, and the effect, if any, of a
 change in fire vehicle weights on state and local roads and bridges.
   § 2. No later than one year after the effective date of this act,  the
 department of transportation shall submit to the governor and the legis-
 lature  a report on the weight limitations of fire vehicles operating on
 state and local roads and bridges, as described in section one  of  this
 act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14855-02-8

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