Requires that for hire vehicles with a chassis which was manufactured and then altered for the purpose of transporting ten or more occupants, including the driver, be equipped with an operable carbon monoxide detector.
Summary
This bill would amend New York’s Vehicle and Traffic Law to require certain for-hire vehicles that were originally manufactured and then altered to carry 10 or more occupants, including the driver, to be equipped with an operable carbon monoxide detector. The measure applies to vehicles operating on public highways and directs the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of transportation, to adopt any rules and regulations needed to implement the requirement.
The bill also leaves intact the existing requirement that large omnibuses carry a fire extinguisher, while adding a separate safety device requirement for the specified for-hire vehicles. The new rule would take effect 90 days after becoming law.
Impact
The bill would create a new equipment mandate in the Vehicle and Traffic Law for a subset of commercial passenger vehicles, specifically altered for-hire vehicles designed to transport 10 or more occupants. Operators and owners of those vehicles would need to ensure a working carbon monoxide detector is installed and maintained, and state agencies would have authority to issue implementing regulations. The law would not broadly affect all buses or all for-hire vehicles, but it would impose a compliance obligation on the targeted vehicle class and could lead to enforcement or inspection changes.
Sentiment
No committee transcript or recorded vote information is available, so there is no documented debate or formal legislative sentiment in the provided materials. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears to be framed as a passenger-safety initiative focused on preventing carbon monoxide exposure in large altered vehicles. The absence of opposition or support statements makes it difficult to assess the level of enthusiasm or concern among lawmakers.
Contention
The main potential point of contention is the scope of the mandate: it applies only to for-hire vehicles that were manufactured as one chassis and later altered to carry 10 or more occupants, which may raise questions about why similar requirements should or should not apply to other large passenger vehicles, including buses or other commercial fleets. Another likely issue is the cost and practicality of installation, maintenance, and enforcement for vehicle owners and operators. The bill also delegates rulemaking to the commissioner, which could prompt discussion about implementation details and regulatory burden.
Same As
Requires that for hire vehicles with a chassis which was manufactured and then altered for the purpose of transporting ten or more occupants, including the driver, be equipped with an operable carbon monoxide detector.
Requires that for hire vehicles with a chassis which was manufactured and then altered for the purpose of transporting ten or more occupants, including the driver, be equipped with an operable carbon monoxide detector.
Requires that for hire vehicles with a chassis which was manufactured and then altered for the purpose of transporting ten or more occupants, including the driver, be equipped with an operable carbon monoxide detector.
Requires that for hire vehicles with a chassis which was manufactured and then altered for the purpose of transporting ten or more occupants, including the driver, be equipped with an operable carbon monoxide detector.
Exempts from sales and use tax sales of carbon monoxide detectors and any device or equipment sold for residential use to detect, warn of, abate, or extinguish fires.
Exempts from sales and use tax sales of carbon monoxide detectors and any device or equipment sold for residential use to detect, warn of, abate, or extinguish fires.
Requiring carbon monoxide detectors in child care centers and schools, grants for placing carbon monoxide detectors in schools, and making an appropriation. (FE)