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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Jan 04, 2017 |
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Assembly Bill A206
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GANTT
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
2017-A206 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §14-f, Transp L; amd §27-0305, En Con L; amd §375, V & T L; amd §2336, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A2666
2011-2012: A1288
2013-2014: A1430
2015-2016: A234
2019-2020: A2628
2017-A206 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the "hazardous materials transport security act"; establishes a task force to recommend security devices and systems for motor vehicles used to transport hazardous materials; provides for driver's license verification and two-way communication; provides for insurance reductions.
2017-A206 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 206 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GANTT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the transportation law, the environmental conservation law, the vehicle and traffic law and the insurance law, in relation to enacting the "hazardous materials transport security act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "hazardous materials transport security act". § 2. Legislative findings. Since the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks of September 11, 2001, it has become evident that terrorists intend to attack the United States economy by any and every means avail- able, including using hazardous materials vehicles as potential "weapons of mass destruction". Although several laws, both at the federal and state level, have been considered to enhance the security of transport- ing these hazardous materials, much remains to be done, especially in high-risk states such as New York. Basic best practices security regu- lations must be implemented for the transport of hazardous materials to protect the citizens, economy, and environment of New York from terror- ist attacks. A successful attack would severely damage the New York economy and, in particular, threaten the viability of the vital indus- tries which now produce, transport, and consume the hazardous materials that are essential inputs for a modern industrial economy. The federal government has issued several warnings and advisories to hazardous materials transporters that such vehicles could be weaponized by terrorists or other enemies of the United States. There currently exist many devices that can prevent the theft or hijacking of these vehicles; other devices provide local law enforcement officials with the tools to take control of such vehicles if a hijacking cannot be prevented. This act establishes a task force to review, examine, and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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