Assembly Actions -
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May 18, 2018 |
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Senate Bill S8790
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 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
2017-S8790 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S8790 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8790 SPONSOR: AKSHAR TITLE OF BILL: An act directing the commissioner of motor vehicles to conduct a study on the distribution of traffic fines PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation directs that a study be conducted to examine the distribution of fine revenue, especially in regard to fines collected for violations of Title VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, with a particular focus on speeding violations. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill directs the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to conduct a study in consultation with the NYS Association of Towns, the New York Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, and the NYS Magistrate's Association relating to the disposition of fines and penal-
2017-S8790 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8790 I N S E N A T E May 18, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AKSHAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT directing the commissioner of motor vehicles to conduct a study on the distribution of traffic fines THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The commissioner of motor vehicles shall conduct a study in cooperation and consultation with the New York State Association of Towns, the New York Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, and the New York State Magistrates Association relating to the disposition of fines and penalties as provided in section 1803 of the vehicle and traffic law. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, an exam- ination of the distribution of fine revenue according to the jurisdic- tion over the highway where a violation occurred, the statute violated, whether the statute violated is a state law or a local ordinance, and the annual per capita monetary cap on revenues applicable to villages and suburban towns. In conducting this study, such commissioner shall examine particularly the fairness of the current law as it relates to the disposition of fines collected for violations under title 7 of the vehicle and traffic law, with special attention given to violations of section 1180 of the vehicle and traffic law. § 2. Upon completion of the study but no later than the thirty-first of December next succeeding the date on which this act shall have become a law, the commissioner of motor vehicles shall submit a report based on the findings of the study to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the assembly, the chair of the senate transportation committee, and the chair of the assembly transportation committee which shall include the findings of the study as well as recommendations for statutory changes that may be implemented in order to ensure a more equitable distribution of revenue for violations of title 7 of the vehicle and traffic law, with special attention given to violations of section 1180 of the vehicle and traffic law. § 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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