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NY A06930

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/9/2023

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth Burgos

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows renewal of livery vehicle licenses that expired during the COVID-19 pandemic for a minimum of one year under the same vehicle type requirements that existed at the time of expiration, unless the owner opts for current requirements.

  • Prohibits livery vehicle owners renewing expired licenses from being penalized through additional charges or fees during the renewal window.

  • Restricts restored livery vehicle licenses from transferring base affiliation to ride-hailing companies that dispatch 10,000 or more trips per day in New York City using passenger-facing booking software.

  • Preserves the authority of licensing entities to set or regulate the number of for-hire vehicle licenses and to enforce hybrid or zero-emission vehicle transitions by 2030.

  • Defines the COVID-19 pandemic period as beginning March 7, 2020 (Executive Order 202) and ending after September 12, 2022 (Executive Order 11), with the act taking effect 60 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Establishes the COVID-19 livery vehicle recovery act; provides any entity issuing for-hire vehicle licenses shall, for a minimum of one year upon the effective date of this act, allow for the renewal of livery vehicle licenses which expired during the COVID-19 pandemic, under the same vehicle type requirement that existed at the time of expiration unless the livery vehicle owner opts to renew at the current requirement; provides that livery vehicle owners seeking a renewal of an expired license during this open window shall not be penalized, such as through additional charges or fees.

Last Action

substituted by s6670a

6/7/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules6/6/2024
Ways and Means6/5/2024
Transportation5/9/2023

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