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NY A08491
Bill
Status
Passed
2/13/2024
Primary Sponsor
William Magnarelli
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AI Summary
- Amends Railroad Law Section 63-a to require Class I and Class II railroads to operate trains and locomotives transporting hazardous materials with a minimum crew size of two individuals
- Replaces the previous requirement that applied to "freight" with a narrower requirement limited to "hazardous material" as defined by the United States Secretary of Transportation
- Defines "hazardous material" by reference to materials designated under 49 U.S.C. § 5103(a)
- Includes severability clause protecting the law if any provision is invalidated by a court or if a federal agency determines it would affect New York's federal funding eligibility
- Takes effect on the same date as the 2023 legislation (S. 5775/A. 5639) that originally established the two-person crew requirement and will expire with that section
Legislative Description
Provides that no person operating or controlling any Class I railroad or Class II railroad shall allow the operation of any railroad train or locomotive for the movement of hazardous materials unless such railroad train or locomotive has a crew of not less than two individuals.
Last Action
signed chap.79
2/13/2024
Committee Referrals
Transportation1/31/2024
Codes1/17/2024
Transportation1/4/2024
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