NY Senate Open Legislation – Authorizes Additional Regulation Of Taxicabs, Limousines & Livery Vehicles.

Attention NY State Livery & Taxi operators!

NY State just passed a bill through the local governments committee that makes it easier for Cities , Towns & Villages to add additional regulation to your industry.

This bill is Sponsored by Senator Martins, out of Long Island. There are no co-sponsors on this bill. In addition, there is no assembly bill. In order for a bill to pass and become law it must pass both houses ( Senate and Assembly) and be signed into law by the Governor.

Currently, the Senate bill has only passed the local governments committee. Next, the bill would be called to the Senate floor by either Dean Skelos and Jeff Klein the Majority leaders of the NYS Senate.

The Senators  that passed the bill on the local governments committee are from Fairport-Rochester, Syracuse , Albany, Oswego, Halfmoon, Poughkeepsie, Garden City Park.

If you click on the links in the vote committee you can contact the  representatives that voted yes , you can also contact your local representative and ask them not to support this bill!

S4811-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S4811               REVISED 5/2/13

TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in 
relation
to ordinances to regulate taxicabs, limousines and livery vehicles

PURPOSE: To clarify section 181 of the General Municipal Law to 
ensure that cities towns and villages have the authority to regulate
limousines and livery vehicles operating in their jurisdiction.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends Section 181 (1) of the General Municipal Law by
adding the words "limousines and livery vehicles" in the appropriate
places to clarify the statute.

Sections 2: Establishes the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION: The State of New York enacted section 181 of the
General Municipal Law to give cities, towns and villages the 
authority to regulate taxis, limousines and livery vehicles in their
jurisdictions. Cities are now having issues with livery vehicles
acting as unregulated taxis that don't have to meet the settle local
licensing and safety standards as taxis. This technical correction
will make clear that cities, towns and villages have authority to
regulate limousines and livery vehicles as was intended.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: This is a new bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the state.

EFFECTIVE DATE:; This act shall take effect immediately.

Original Link to Bill On NY State Website