File #: SLR 0056-2006    Version: * Name: Open Driveway Act (S.4081-B, A.1445-B)
Type: SLR Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on State and Federal Legislation
On agenda: 4/5/2006
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Maltese, S.4081-B, and Assembly Member Perry, A.1445-B, “AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the “open driveway act” regarding the environmental control board adjudication of disputes concerning the blocking of a driveway; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof”.
Sponsors: Maria Baez, Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., Lewis A. Fidler, Larry B. Seabrook
Council Member Sponsors: 4
Attachments: 1. Committee Report, 2. Agenda, 3. Witness List, 4. Opening Statement, 5. Hearing Transcript, 6. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 6/13/06
State Legislation Resolution No. 56
 
 
State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Maltese, S.4081-B, and Assembly Member Perry, A.1445-B, "AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the "open driveway act" regarding the environmental control board adjudication of disputes concerning the blocking of a driveway; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof".
 
 
By Council Members Baez, Comrie, Fidler and Seabrook
 
      Whereas, bills have been introduced in the New York State Legislature by Senator Maltese, S.4081-B, and Assembly Member Perry, A.1445-B, "AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the "open driveway act" regarding the environmental control board adjudication of disputes concerning the blocking of a driveway; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof"; and
                                                                  
Whereas, the enactment of the above State Legislation requires the concurrence of the Council of the City of New York as the local legislative body; now, therefore, be it
 
      Resolved, that the Council of the City of New York, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of Article 9 of the Constitution of the State of New York, does hereby request the New York State Legislature to enact into law the aforesaid pending bills.
 
      Referred to the Committee on State and Federal Legislation.