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
S02267 would amend New York’s Vehicle and Traffic Law to require certain for-hire vehicles to carry an operable carbon monoxide detector. The requirement applies to vehicles whose chassis was manufactured and then altered to transport ten or more occupants, including the driver. The bill also directs the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of transportation, to adopt any rules and regulations needed to implement the new requirement.
The measure leaves the existing fire-extinguisher requirement for larger omnibuses in place and adds a separate safety device mandate for the covered for-hire vehicles. It would take effect 90 days after becoming law, giving operators and regulators a short implementation period.
Impact
If enacted, the bill would create a new equipment requirement in section 375 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law for a defined class of for-hire passenger vehicles. Affected operators would need to ensure that covered vehicles are equipped with an operable carbon monoxide detector, and state agencies would be responsible for issuing implementing regulations. The bill would primarily affect for-hire vehicle owners, operators, and inspectors, and could lead to compliance and enforcement obligations similar to other vehicle safety equipment rules.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and the limited available context, the bill appears to be framed as a public-safety measure with a straightforward protective purpose. No committee transcript or recorded votes were provided, so there is no evidence of formal support or opposition in the available materials. The overall tone of the proposal is precautionary and safety-oriented, focusing on preventing carbon monoxide exposure in passenger vehicles.
Contention
The main potential point of contention is the scope of the mandate: it applies only to for-hire vehicles with a chassis altered to carry ten or more occupants, which may raise questions about why this category is singled out and how broadly it should extend to similar vehicles. Operators could also object to added compliance costs, maintenance responsibilities, or uncertainty about the exact detector standards and enforcement rules to be set by regulation. No specific opposing or supporting stakeholders are identified in the available record.
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)
Requiring carbon monoxide detectors in child care centers and schools, grants for placing carbon monoxide detectors in schools, and making an appropriation. (FE)