File #: SLR 0001-2014    Version: * Name: Amend the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to traffic control indications for cities of one million or more. (S.6115/A.8386)
Type: SLR Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on State and Federal Legislation
On agenda: 6/11/2014
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Espaillat, S.6115, and Assembly Member Rosa, A.8386, "AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to traffic-control indications for cities of one million or more; to amend chapter 746 of the laws of 1988 amending the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law and the public officers law, relating to the civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control signal violations, in relation to making such provisions permanent; and to amend local law number 46 of the city of New York for the year 1989 amending the administrative code of New York relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control signal violations, in relation to making such provisions permanent; and repealing certain provisions of the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code of the city ...
Sponsors: Karen Koslowitz, Mark Levine
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Attachments: 1. Committee Report, 2. Fiscal Impact Statement, 3. Hearing Transcript, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 6-11-14, 5. State and Assembly Bills, 6. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - June 11, 2014
Preconsidered State Legislation Resolution No. 1
 
 
State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Espaillat, S.6115, and Assembly Member Rosa, A.8386, "AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation  to  traffic-control  indications for cities of one million or more; to amend chapter 746 of the laws of 1988  amending  the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law and the public officers law, relating to the civil liability of  vehicle  owners  for  traffic  control  signal  violations, in relation to making such provisions permanent; and to amend local law number 46  of the  city  of  New  York for the year 1989 amending the administrative code of New York relating to civil liability  of  vehicle  owners  for traffic   control  signal  violations,  in  relation  to  making  such provisions permanent; and repealing certain provisions of the  vehicle and  traffic  law  and the administrative code of the city of New York relating thereto".
 
 
By Council Members Koslowitz and Levine
 
      Whereas, Bills have been introduced in the New York State Legislature by Senator Espaillat, S.6115, and Assembly Member Rosa, A.8386, "AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation  to  traffic-control  indications for cities of one million or more; to amend chapter 746 of the laws of 1988  amending  the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law and the public officers law, relating to the civil liability of  vehicle  owners  for  traffic  control  signal  violations, in relation to making such provisions permanent; and to amend local law number 46  of the  city  of  New  York for the year 1989 amending the administrative code of New York relating to civil liability  of  vehicle  owners  for traffic   control  signal  violations,  in  relation  to  making  such provisions permanent; and repealing certain provisions of the  vehicle and  traffic  law  and the administrative code of the city of New York relating thereto"; 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.