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NY A08872
Bill
Status
6/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Establishes uniform standards for wheelchair accessible vehicles outside New York City, including specifications for lift/ramp width (minimum 30 inches), design load (at least 600 pounds), overhead clearance (minimum 59 inches), and wheelchair securement systems
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Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a statewide study of wheelchair accessible vehicle availability in every county, collecting data on taxicab operators, fleet sizes, number of accessible vehicles, and existing local policies
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Mandates creation of a statewide mapping platform to identify "accessibility deserts" where wheelchair accessible vehicles are insufficient, with all data made publicly available on the department's website
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Directs the department, working with the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and Department of Health, to establish benchmarks using U.S. Census Bureau data on ambulatory disabilities and recommend grant programs or tax incentives to increase accessible vehicle numbers
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Requires counties with insufficient or no wheelchair accessibility plans to submit improvement plans within 180 days of the study's publication that meet departmental benchmarks
Legislative Description
Directs the department of transportation to conduct a study of the availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles, by county, in New York state outside of the city of New York; defines accessibility; requires a report to identify any existing local guidelines for accessible vehicles; directs development of benchmarks for increasing wheelchair accessible vehicles.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/7/2026