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Senate Transportation Committee reports eight bills covering DWI on vessels, school notices, MTA coating standards, YMCA plates and donor registry
Summary
The New York State Senate Transportation Committee reported eight bills at its first meeting of the session, advancing measures that range from vessel DWI license revocations to distinctive YMCA license plates and a donor registry opt-in at motor vehicle offices.
The New York State Senate Transportation Committee reported eight bills at its first meeting of the legislative session. Most measures were advanced by voice vote; the transcript records motions, seconds and "aye" responses but no roll-call tallies.
Bills reported and brief descriptions as read into the record:
- Senate Bill S200 (sponsor: Senator Martinez): Amend the Navigation Law and the Vehicle and Traffic Law to revoke a person's driver's license following conviction of operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Motion seconded; bill reported.
- Senate Bill S258 (sponsor: Senator Martinez): Amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law to include prior convictions for operating a vessel while under the influence as prior convictions for driving while intoxicated. Moved by Senator Persaud; seconded by Senator Liu; bill reported.
- Senate Bill 1186 (sponsor: Senator Adabo): Amend the Highway Law to provide notice to school districts and nonpublic schools located in a city with population of 1,000,000 or more of certain construction projects. Moved by Senator Persaud; seconded by Senator Harcombe; bill reported.
- Senate Bill 1284 (sponsor: Senator Persaud): Amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law and the Insurance Law in relation to instruction concerning traffic stops. Moved by Senator Liu; seconded by Senator Oberaker; bill reported.
- Senate Bill 2255 (sponsor: Senator Comrade): Amend the Public Authorities Law to require the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York City Transit Authority to implement standards for applying and removing coatings from bridges, trestles, elevated subway and railroad tracks, and stations. Moved by Senator Luz; seconded by Senator Harcombe; bill reported.
- Senate Bill 3053 (sponsor: Senator Harcombe): Amend the Transportation Law and the Public Authorities Law to require installation of climb-deterrent fencing on certain bridges (see separate article for discussion and Finance referral). Moved by Senator Liu; seconded by Senator Harcombe; reported and referred to Finance.
- Senate Bill 3272 (sponsor: Chair Cooney): Amend Vehicle and Traffic Law to establish distinctive YMCA license plates and create the New York State YMCA Foundation Fund. Moved by Senator Harcombe; seconded by Senator Liu; bill reported.
- Senate Bill 30335 (sponsor: Chair Cooney): Amend Vehicle and Traffic Law to allow applicants to consent to contact from the National Marrow Donor Program at the time of application or renewal of a driver's license or non-driver ID. Moved by Senator Luz; seconded by Senator Hernandez; bill reported.
Procedural notes: motions and seconds are recorded in the transcript; votes appear to have been taken by voice with senators saying "Aye" and no recorded opposing votes. The committee chair announced the meeting's conclusion after the eighth bill.
Less-critical details: several members were acknowledged as joining during the meeting; no fiscal notes, roll-call tallies or amendments were recorded in the transcript.
