Cars and Trucks

Ban Large SUVs from Parkways (A.49)

Legislative Description: Provides restrictions on the use of sport utility vehicles weighing over 6000 pounds on certain roadways and parkways. Amd SS401, 1621, 1630, 1640 & 1642, V & T L.

Sponsorship: LAFAYETTE, BRODSKY, ESPAILLAT, COLTON, ORTIZ, RIVERA P, NOLAN, WEISENBERG. Multi:MLTSPNSR Benjamin, Cahill, Christensen, Glick, Hooper, Markey, Mayersohn, Peralta, Perry, Pretlow, Scarborough, Towns, Weinstein

Cowboy Notes: Parkways are narrow car highways that prohibit commercial vehicles like the Taconic Parkway in Columbia County. Sport Utility Vehicles have never been automatically given commercial plates unlike pickup trucks, despite the fact they are often as big as pickup trucks. Until 1998, pickup trucks could only be registered as commercial vehicles. This changed under a bill first proposed by Governor Pataki. The safety reasons for this bill are obvious. No Senate sponsor. Auto companies will probably oppose as will some suburban commuters. 103

More Information: Bill Text

A.49

1/3/07 - referred to transportation

1/9/08 - referred to transportation

No Same As Bill

Most pieces of legislation without same as bills do not have a realistic chance of passage.

This legislation may exist to solely educate the legislature on an issue, to appease a consituency, influential person, or lobbyist, or because a legislator believes deeply in a cause.

Lower Tolls on Thruway for Hybrids (S.4363)

Legislative Description: Provides electronic toll collection discounts for certain fuel efficient vehicles. Add S388, Pub Auth L.

Sponsorship: MARCELLINO, BONACIC, LARKIN, LITTLE, MORAHAN, SEWARD. Multi:MLTSPNSR

Cowboy Notes: 103

More Information: Bill Text

S.4363

4/11/07 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

1/9/08 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

5/6/08 - 1ST REPORT CAL.1013

5/7/08 - COMMITTED TO RULES

5/7/08 - DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

5/7/08 - PASSED SENATE

5/7/08 - referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

5/7/08 - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

No Same As Bill

Most pieces of legislation without same as bills do not have a realistic chance of passage.

This legislation may exist to solely educate the legislature on an issue, to appease a consituency, influential person, or lobbyist, or because a legislator believes deeply in a cause.

No Snow On Your Vechicle When Driving (A.8049)

Legislative Description: Requires operators of vehicles to remove all snow and ice from their vehicle prior to operating such vehicle on a highway of the state. Add S1229-e, amd SS125 & 510, V & T L.

Sponsorship: EDDINGTON Multi:MLTSPNSR

Cowboy Notes: Eddington thinks you should shovel all of the snow out of your pickup prior to driving. 103

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.8049

5/3/07 - referred to transportation

1/9/08 - referred to transportation

No Same As Bill

Most pieces of legislation without same as bills do not have a realistic chance of passage.

This legislation may exist to solely educate the legislature on an issue, to appease a consituency, influential person, or lobbyist, or because a legislator believes deeply in a cause.

Requires Cars To Be Free of Snow While Driven (S.3375)

Legislative Description: Makes it mandatory that no person shall operate a motor vehicle while there is an accumulation of snow, sleet, or hail on the roof surfaces of drivers compartment, trailer, or other cargo compartments; provides that such mandate shall not apply during the falling of snow, sleet or hail or within three hours after the cessation thereof; excepts automobile transporters, motorcycles, and authorized emergency vehicles from such mandate. Add S1229-e, amd S125, V & T L.

Sponsorship: ONORATO, DILAN, HASSELL-THOMPSON, JOHNSON C, SAMPSON. Multi:MLTSPNSR

Cowboy Notes: Onotado's bill would require people take the ice off their cars and clean out pickup beds before driving, to avoid ice hitting other cars, or causing accidents by uncleared windshields. Sounds like great fun sholving out the snow in the back of your truck -- right? Minority. 103

More Information: Bill Text

S.3375

3/5/07 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

1/9/08 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

No Same As Bill

Most pieces of legislation without same as bills do not have a realistic chance of passage.

This legislation may exist to solely educate the legislature on an issue, to appease a consituency, influential person, or lobbyist, or because a legislator believes deeply in a cause.

Restricted Parking Near Plaza (A.5697 / S.3067)

Legislative Description: Authorizes the city of Albany, by adoption of a local law or ordinance, to provide for a residential parking permit system in such city within a one mile radius of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza. Add S1640-m, V & T L.

Sponsorship: MCENENY Multi:MLTSPNSR

Same As Sponsors: -1

Cowboy Notes: Creates a permit parking system for Albany residents who live within 1 mile of the Empire State Plaza, to allow them to find spaces when people are heading downtown for work at the plaza.

It sounds like a good idea, however the proposed permit system is too vast and provides local residents with more spaces then they really need. A limited number of permits within a quarter mile of the Capitol or even a half mile is reasonable, a whole mile is not and would affect whole neighborhoods far from the main parking crunch. PEF opposes, and the legislature is not interested in getting in a pissing match with state workers. 103

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.5697

2/21/07 - referred to transportation

1/9/08 - referred to transportation

S.3067

2/21/07 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

1/9/08 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Sets Thruway Speed Limit to 75 MPH (S.3448)

Legislative Description: Increases the maximum allowable speed on certain highways from sixty-five miles per hour to seventy-five miles per hour. Amd S1180-a, V & T L.

Sponsorship: Multi:MLTSPNSR

Cowboy Notes: Sets the speed limit even faster on the Thruway. Why not just repeal all speed limits while we are at it? 65 MPH really is fast enough, particularly when everybody drives at 73 MPH or faster and doesn't get pulled over. Minority and dangerous and stupid. 103

More Information: Bill Text

S.3448

3/7/07 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

1/9/08 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

No Same As Bill

Most pieces of legislation without same as bills do not have a realistic chance of passage.

This legislation may exist to solely educate the legislature on an issue, to appease a consituency, influential person, or lobbyist, or because a legislator believes deeply in a cause.

Stop Before Passing Trash Trucks (A.5509)

Legislative Description: Provides that sani-vans shall be classified and treated as hazard vehicles; requires operators of motor vehicles to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a parked or stopped sani-van or waste collection vehicle. Amd SS117-a & 141-b, add SS159-a & 1146-b, V & T L.

Sponsorship: LATIMER, PAULIN, GALEF, DELMONTE, ESPAILLAT, CUSICK. Multi:MLTSPNSR Alessi, Aubertine, Benjamin, Cahill, Lavine, Lupardo, Mayersohn, Perry, Pheffer, Weisenberg

Cowboy Notes: This is a safety related bill that would require drivers to come to complete stop before passing trash trucks, to avoid accidents. Sounds like good safety legislation. 103

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.5509

2/15/07 - referred to transportation

6/13/07 - amend (t) and recommit to codes

6/13/07 - print number 5509a

6/13/07 - reported referred to codes

6/19/07 - reported referred to rules

6/20/07 - ordered to third reading rules cal.593

6/20/07 - reported

6/20/07 - rules report cal.593

6/22/07 - delivered to senate

6/22/07 - passed assembly

6/22/07 - REFERRED TO RULES

1/9/08 - DIED IN SENATE

1/9/08 - ordered to third reading cal.399

1/9/08 - RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

3/5/08 - delivered to senate

3/5/08 - passed assembly

3/5/08 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

No Same As Bill

Most pieces of legislation without same as bills do not have a realistic chance of passage.

This legislation may exist to solely educate the legislature on an issue, to appease a consituency, influential person, or lobbyist, or because a legislator believes deeply in a cause.