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NY S07611
Bill
Status
6/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Siela Bynoe
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AI Summary
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Establishes a legal definition for "wheelchair accessible vehicle" in New York Vehicle and Traffic Law, specifying detailed technical requirements including lift/ramp specifications (minimum 30 inches wide, 600-pound capacity), interior compartment standards, door clearances, and securement systems
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Directs the Department of Transportation to conduct a statewide study of wheelchair accessible vehicle availability in every county outside New York City, collecting data on taxicab operators, fleet sizes, number of accessible vehicles, service areas, and existing local policies
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Requires study findings to be integrated into a statewide mapping platform to identify "accessibility deserts" where wheelchair accessible vehicles are insufficient, with all information made publicly available on the department's website
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Mandates the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and Department of Health, to create benchmarks using U.S. Census Bureau data on ambulatory disabilities and suggest grant programs or tax incentives to increase accessible vehicle availability
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Requires counties found to have insufficient wheelchair accessible vehicle plans to submit improvement plans to the department within 180 days of study publication, meeting established 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