New York State Senate Bill S1357 (Definition of ebike)

ACK! Sitting at a clients machine this AM with no audio!

Apparently this was the action(?) taken...
http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S1357B-2011
S1357B-2011 Actions
May 15, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.776
Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
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Replay of streaming live vid hasn't been posted yet...

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Video's up...
13:28
Senate print number 1357B. Act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the definition of electric assisted bicycle.

Questions or comments (Silence)

Is there a motion?

Senator Valesky makes a motion. All in favour?

Ayes? Nays? The Bill is reported.
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I *think* "reported" means the Bill has now been "blessed" by the Transportation Committee and now gets referred back to the full Senate for what may be just a formal approval...

BUT, if the Senate process amended anything about the legislation, Senate and House have to do more "Conference Committee" negotiations...

Seriously, nobuddy here knows NY State legislative process?

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I run >10x the '750W' power limit in NY, and greatly exceed the 20 MPH speed limit. Never had any problems.

Fake pedal and you're good to go. It's just a kid on a bicycle, so everythings fine.
 
The NYS eBike Bill is up, on the Senate calendar, for today. (May 21, 2012)
For a vote ... ?


No wonder nothing ever gets done ...
Been 5+ years ... so far, it finally might get passed, by Senate?
But it was "edited".
(Unedited version has been passed, almost unanimously by the assembly, every year!
But some Senator want's to claim credit for the bill so he had to "edit" it to get his name on it! )
So it still has to resubmitted, back to the Assembly ... then the Governor ...
 
Hopeful but guarded...
 
DrkAngel said:
Keep track of the progress here S1357B.
You can also leave comments!
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"S1357B-2011 Meetings
Transportation: May 15, 2012
S1357B-2011 Calendars
Floor Calendar: May 16, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 21, 2012
S1357B-2011 Votes
VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Transportation - May 15, 2012


Ayes (16): Fuschillo, Johnson, Larkin, Maziarz, McDonald, Nozzolio, Robach, Young, Zeldin, Dilan, Adams, Diaz, Perkins, Smith, Stavisky, Valesky
Ayes W/R (3): Ranzenhofer, Kennedy, Squadron "


Ayes W/R ??? --- With Reservations?
 
They seem to have a lot on their plate... :cry:

Found the Senate rules:
http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/rules
ß 6. Calendar. a. The matters upon the Senate Calendar shall be arranged
and acted upon in the following order:
(1) Resolutions.
(2) Bills on order of first report.
(3) Bills on order of second report.
(4) Bills on order of special report.
(5) Bills starred after report.
(6) Bills on third reading calendar from special report.
(7) Bills on third reading.
(8) Bills starred on third reading.
(9) Resolution to amend the Senate Rules.
(10) Motions for chamber consideration.
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and
Bills on second report shall, unless starred, be advanced to the order of third reading after one calendar legislative day. No debate shall be allowed on the advancement of bills on the order of first or second report or special report. The order of special report shall be marked with an asterisk to indicate that such bills will be subject to debate on the next calendar legislative day. In the event that such bills are not debated on such day, they shall be removed from the order of special report and placed on that part of the calendar designated "bills on order of first report".
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ß 2. Reading of bills. a. Every bill shall receive three readings previous to its being passed.

b. Upon the third reading of a bill, the question upon its final passage shall be taken immediately thereafter; provided, however, that any bill may be committed prior to the final reading thereof.

ß 3. Third reading calendar. a. The Calendar of bills on the order of third reading shall consist of all bills which have been advanced to a third reading from the order of second report or the order of special report.

b. All Senate bills, when advanced to a third reading shall be referred automatically to the Jacketing Clerk, who shall cause each such bill to be readied for final passage in the same form as the last printed copy there-of. All such bills shall be jacketed with the proper jurat for certification of final passage attached.
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I'm sure all this stuff makes perfect sense to a lawyer... :|

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S1357B-2011 Actions

* May 21, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
* May 16, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
* May 15, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.776
* Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
* Jun 24, 2011: COMMITTED TO RULES
* Jun 13, 2011: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1357B
* Jun 7, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
* Jun 6, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
* Jun 2, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.945
* May 19, 2011: PRINT NUMBER 1357A
* May 19, 2011: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
* Jan 6, 2011: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Wow! 2 steps in one week!
 
S1357B-2011 Actions
May 21, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S1357B-2011

How many times do they need to read it? :!:
 
DrkAngel said:
What a JOB!
3:16 - 3:25 a good days work.

Session: Senate Session 05-21-12
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The Senate annual (2012)"session" is almost over, January 4 - June 21.
2012 Session Calendar (63 total days, this year )


New York Sate Senator Salary
$79,500/year +
$171/per full day ($10,773)and $61 per half day.

$90,273 Annual =
$1,433 per session day

(05-21-12) 3:16 - 3:25 = 9 minutes
$1,433 x 60 / 9 = $9,553 per hour
 
NYS eBike Bill - History
A= Assembly version
S= Senate version

2011-12
A01350 Defines the term electric assisted bicycle
S01357 Defines the term electric assisted bicycle


2009-10
A02393 Defines the term electric assisted bicycle
S04014 Defines the term electric assisted bicycle



2007-08
A00189 Defines the term electric assisted bicycle
S06898 Defines the term electric assisted bicycle

Assembly Votes

A00189 Votes:

BILL:A00189 DATE:02/26/2007MOTION: YEA/NAY:136/0
Abbate Y Calhoun Y Espaill Y Hooper ER Maisel Y Powell Y Sweeney Y
Alessi Y Camara ER Farrell Y Hoyt Y Markey Y Pretlow Y Tedisco Y
Alfano Y Canestr Y Fields Y Hyer Sp Y Mayerso Y Quinn Y Thiele Y
Arroyo Y Carrozz Y Finch Y Jacobs Y McDonal Y Rabbitt Y Titus Y
Auberti Y Christe Y Fitzpat Y Jaffee Y McDonou Y Raia Y Tonko Y
Aubry Y Clark Y Gabrysz Y Jeffrie Y McEneny Y Ramos Y Towns ER
Bacalle Y Cole Y Galef Y John Y McKevit Y Reilich Y Townsen ER
Ball Y Colton Y Gantt Y Kavanag Y Miller Y Reilly Y Walker Y
Barclay Y Conte ER Gianari Y Kirwan Y Millman Y Rive J Y Weinste ER
Barra Y Cook Y Giglio Y Kolb Y Molinar Y Rive N Y Weisenb Y
Benedet Y Crouch Y Glick Y Koon Y Morelle Y Rive PM Y Weprin Y
Benjami Y Cusick Y Gord D Y Lafayet Y Nolan Y Robinso ER Wright ER
Bing Y Cymbrow Y Gord TP Y Lancman Y Oaks Y Rosenth Y Young Y
Boyland Y DelMont Y Gottfri Y Latimer Y O'Donne Y Saladin Y Zebrows ER
Boyle Y Destito Y Grannis Y Lavine Y O'Mara ER Sayward Y Mr Spkr Y
Bradley Y Diaz LM Y Greene Y Lentol Y Ortiz Y Scarbor Y
Brennan Y Diaz R Y Gunther Y Lifton Y Parment Y Schimmi Y
Brodsky Y Dinowit Y Hawley Y Lope PD Y Paulin Y Schroed Y
Brook K Y Duprey Y Hayes Y Lope VJ ER Peoples Y Scozzaf Y
Burling Y Eddingt Y Heastie Y Lupardo Y Peralta Y Seminer Y
Butler Y Englebr Y Hevesi Y Magee Y Perry Y Spano Y
Cahill Y Errigo Y Hikind Y Magnare Y Pheffer Y Stirpe Y

BILL:A00189 DATE:01/23/2008MOTION: YEA/NAY:140/1
Abbate Y Cahill Y Errigo Y Hooper Y Magnare Y Pheffer Y Spano Y
Alessi Y Calhoun Y Espaill Y Hoyt Y Maisel Y Powell Y Stirpe Y
Alfano ER Camara ER Farrell Y Hyer Sp Y Markey Y Pretlow Y Sweeney Y
Amedore Y Canestr Y Fields Y Jacobs Y Mayerso Y Quinn Y Tedisco Y
Arroyo Y Carrozz Y Finch ER Jaffee NO McDonal Y Rabbitt Y Thiele Y
Auberti Y Christe Y Fitzpat Y Jeffrie Y McDonou Y Raia Y Titone Y
Aubry Y Clark Y Gabrysz Y John Y McEneny Y Ramos Y Titus Y
Bacalle Y Cole Y Galef Y Kavanag Y McKevit Y Reilich Y Tobacco Y
Ball Y Colton ER Gantt Y Kellner Y Miller Y Reilly Y Towns ER
Barclay Y Conte Y Gianari Y Kirwan ER Millman Y Rive J Y Townsen Y
Barra Y Cook Y Giglio Y Kolb Y Molinar Y Rive N Y Walker Y
Benedet ER Crouch Y Glick Y Koon Y Morelle Y Rive PM Y Weinste Y
Benjami Y Cusick Y Gord D Y Lafayet Y Nolan Y Robinso Y Weisenb Y
Bing Y Cymbrow Y Gord TP Y Lancman Y Oaks Y Rosenth Y Weprin Y
Boyland ER DelMont Y Gottfri Y Latimer Y O'Donne Y Saladin Y Wright Y
Boyle Y Destito Y Greene Y Lavine Y O'Mara Y Sayward Y Young Y
Bradley Y Diaz LM Y Gunther Y Lentol Y Ortiz Y Scarbor Y Zebrows Y
Brennan Y Diaz R Y Hawley Y Lifton Y Parment Y Schimel Y Mr Spkr Y
Brodsky Y Dinowit Y Hayes Y Lope PD Y Paulin Y Schimmi Y
Brook K Y Duprey Y Heastie Y Lope VJ Y Peoples Y Schroed Y
Burling Y Eddingt Y Hevesi Y Lupardo Y Peralta Y Scozzaf Y
Butler Y Englebr Y Hikind ER Magee Y Perry Y Seminer Y

A02393 Votes:

BILL:A02393 DATE:03/02/2009MOTION: YEA/NAY:127/1
Abbate Y Cahill Y Englebr ER Hooper Y Maisel Y Powell Y Skartad Y
Alessi ER Calhoun Y Errigo Y Hoyt Y Markey ER Pretlow Y Spano Y
Alfano Y Camara Y Espaill Y Hyer Sp Y Mayerso ER Quinn Y Stirpe Y
Amedore Y Canestr Y Farrell Y Jacobs Y McDonou Y Rabbitt Y Sweeney Y
Arroyo Y Carrozz ER Fields Y Jaffee Y McEneny Y Raia Y Tedisco ER
Aubry Y Castro Y Finch ER Jeffrie Y McKevit Y Ramos ER Thiele Y
Bacalle Y Christe Y Fitzpat Y John Y Meng Y Reilich Y Titone Y
Ball Y Clark Y Gabrysz Y Jordan Y Miller Y Reilly Y Titus Y
Barclay Y Colton Y Galef ER Kavanag Y Millman Y Rive J Y Tobacco ER
Barra Y Conte Y Gantt Y Kellner Y Molinar ER Rive N Y Towns Y
Barron Y Cook Y Gianari Y Kolb Y Morelle Y Rive PM ER Townsen Y
Benedet Y Corwin Y Giglio Y Koon Y Nolan Y Robinso Y Walker Y
Benjami Y Crouch ER Glick Y Lancman Y Oaks Y Rosenth Y Weinste Y
Bing Y Cusick Y Gordon Y Latimer Y O'Donne Y Russell Y Weisenb Y
Boyland ER Cymbrow Y Gottfri Y Lavine Y O'Mara Y Saladin ER Weprin Y
Boyle Y DelMont Y Greene Y Lentol ER Ortiz Y Sayward Y Wright Y
Bradley Y DenDekk Y Gunther Y Lifton Y Parment Y Scarbor Y Zebrows Y
Brennan NO Destito Y Hawley Y Lope PD Y Paulin Y Schimel Y Mr Spkr Y
Brodsky Y Diaz ER Hayes Y Lope VJ ER Peoples Y Schimmi Y
Brook K Y Dinowit Y Heastie ER Lupardo Y Peralta Y Schroed Y
Burling Y Duprey Y Hevesi Y Magee Y Perry ER Scozzaf Y
Butler Y Eddingt ER Hikind Y Magnare Y Pheffer Y Seminer ER

BILL:A02393 DATE:02/22/2010MOTION: YEA/NAY:145/0
Abbate Y Calhoun Y Errigo Y Hoyt Y Markey Y Perry Y Scozzaf Y
Alessi Y Camara Y Espaill Y Hyer Sp Y Mayerso Y Pheffer Y Skartad Y
Alfano Y Canestr Y Farrell Y Jacobs Y McDonou Y Powell Y Spano Y
Amedore Y Carrozz Y Fields Y Jaffee Y McEneny Y Pretlow Y Stirpe Y
Arroyo Y Castell Y Finch Y Jeffrie Y McKevit Y Quinn Y Sweeney Y
Aubry Y Castro Y Fitzpat Y John Y Meng Y Rabbitt Y Tedisco Y
Bacalle Y Christe Y Gabrysz Y Jordan Y Mill JM Y Raia Y Thiele Y
Ball Y Clark Y Galef Y Kavanag Y Mill MG Y Ramos Y Titone Y
Barclay Y Colton Y Gantt Y Kellner Y Millman Y Reilich Y Titus Y
Barra Y Conte Y Gianari Y Kolb Y Molinar Y Reilly Y Tobacco Y
Barron Y Cook Y Gibson Y Koon Y Montesa Y Rive J Y Towns Y
Benedet Y Corwin Y Giglio Y Lancman ER Morelle Y Rive N Y Townsen Y
Benjami Y Crespo Y Glick Y Latimer Y Murray Y Rive PM Y Weinste Y
Bing Y Crouch Y Gordon Y Lavine Y Nolan Y Robinso Y Weisenb Y
Boyland ER Cusick Y Gottfri Y Lentol Y Oaks Y Rosenth Y Weprin Y
Boyle Y Cymbrow Y Gunther Y Lifton Y O'Donne Y Russell Y Wright ER
Brennan Y DelMont Y Hawley Y Lope PD Y O'Mara Y Saladin Y Zebrows Y
Brodsky Y DenDekk Y Hayes Y Lope VJ Y Ortiz Y Sayward Y Mr Spkr Y
Brook K Y Destito Y Heastie Y Lupardo Y Parment Y Scarbor ER
Burling Y Dinowit Y Hevesi Y Magee Y Paulin Y Schimel ER
Butler Y Duprey Y Hikind Y Magnare Y Peoples Y Schimmi Y
Cahill Y Englebr Y Hooper Y Maisel Y Peralta Y Schroed Y


A01350 Votes:

BILL:A01350 DATE:03/07/2011MOTION: YEA/NAY:129/5
Abbate Y Castell Y Gabrysz Y Jordan Y McDonou Y Pheffer Y Simotas Y
Abinant Y Castro ER Galef Y Katz ER McEneny Y Pretlow Y Smardz Y
Amedore Y Ceretto Y Gantt Y Kavanag Y McKevit Y Ra Y Spano Y
Arroyo Y Clark Y Gibson Y Kellner Y McLaugh Y Rabbitt Y Stevens Y
Aubry Y Colton ER Giglio Y Kirwan Y Meng Y Raia NO Sweeney Y
Barclay Y Conte Y Glick NO Kolb Y Mill D Y Ramos Y Tedisco Y
Barron ER Cook Y Goodell NO Lancman Y Mill JM Y Reilich Y Tenney Y
Benedet Y Corwin Y Gottfri Y Latimer Y Mill MG Y Reilly Y Thiele Y
Bing Y Crespo Y Graf NO Lavine Y Millman Y Rive J Y Titone Y
Blanken Y Crouch Y Gunther Y Lentol ER Molinar Y Rive N ER Titus Y
Boyland ER Curran Y Hanna Y Lifton ER Montesa Y Rive PM Y Tobacco Y
Boyle Y Cusick Y Hawley Y Linares Y Morelle Y Roberts ER Towns Y
Braunst Y Cymbrow Y Hayes Y Lope PD Y Moya Y Robinso ER Weinste Y
Brennan Y DenDekk Y Heastie ER Lope VJ Y Murray Y Rodrigu Y Weisenb Y
Bronson Y Destito Y Hevesi Y Losquad Y Nolan ER Rosenth Y Weprin Y
Brook K Y Dinowit Y Hikind Y Lupardo Y Oaks Y Russell Y Wright Y
Burling Y Duprey Y Hooper Y Magee Y O'Donne Y Saladin Y Zebrows Y
Butler Y Englebr Y Hoyt Y Magnare Y Ortiz ER Sayward Y Mr Spkr Y
Cahill Y Farrell Y Jacobs Y Maisel Y Palmesa Y Scarbor ER
Calhoun Y Finch ER Jaffee Y Malliot Y Paulin Y Schimel Y
Camara ER Fitzpat Y Jeffrie Y Markey Y Peoples Y Schimmi Y
Canestr Y Friend NO Johns Y Mayerso Y Perry Y Schroed Y

BILL:A01350 DATE:01/23/2012MOTION: YEA/NAY:136/4
Abbate Y Castell Y Gabrysz ER Katz Y McLaugh NO Raia NO Sweeney Y
Abinant Y Castro Y Galef Y Kavanag Y Meng ER Ramos Y Tedisco Y
Amedore Y Ceretto Y Gantt Y Kellner Y Mill D Y Reilich Y Tenney Y
Arroyo Y Clark ER Gibson Y Kolb Y Mill JM Y Reilly Y Thiele Y
Aubry Y Colton Y Giglio Y Lancman ER Mill MG Y Rive J Y Titone Y
Barclay Y Conte Y Glick Y Latimer Y Millman Y Rive N Y Titus Y
Barron Y Cook Y Goldfed Y Lavine Y Montesa Y Rive PM Y Tobacco Y
Benedet Y Corwin Y Goodell NO Lentol Y Morelle Y Roberts Y Walter Y
Blanken Y Crespo Y Gottfri Y Lifton ER Moya Y Robinso Y Weinste Y
Boyland Y Crouch Y Graf Y Linares Y Murray Y Rodrigu Y Weisenb Y
Boyle Y Curran Y Gunther Y Lope PD Y Nolan Y Rosenth Y Weprin Y
Braunst Y Cusick Y Hanna Y Lope VJ Y Oaks Y Russell Y Wright Y
Brennan Y Cymbrow Y Hawley Y Losquad Y O'Donne Y Ryan Y Zebrows Y
Brindis Y DenDekk Y Heastie Y Lupardo Y Ortiz Y Saladin Y Mr Spkr Y
Bronson Y Dinowit Y Hevesi Y Magee Y Palmesa Y Sayward Y
Brook K Y Duprey Y Hikind Y Magnare Y Paulin Y Scarbor Y
Burling Y Englebr Y Hooper Y Maisel Y Peoples Y Schimel Y
Butler Y Espinal Y Jacobs Y Malliot Y Perry Y Schimmi Y
Cahill Y Farrell Y Jaffee Y Markey Y Pretlow Y Simanow Y
Calhoun Y Finch Y Jeffrie ER McDonou Y Quart Y Simotas Y
Camara Y Fitzpat Y Johns Y McEneny Y Ra Y Smardz Y
Canestr Y Friend NO Jordan Y McKevit Y Rabbitt Y Stevens Y


Senate Votes

none - never voted on
Dies in Senate ... every time!
 
By the time this gets passed, we'll all be riding hoverbikes anyway...
 
DrkAngel said:
Dies in Senate ... every time!
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How embarrassing for New York State... NY folks can look up their Senator (contact info) by street address or ZIP code from the Senate home page...
http://www.nysenate.gov/

I imagine handlers for Senators don't pay too much attention to emails from folks outside of their own jurisdictions, but what if expressions of support from these "interlopers" were Senators from other States? Mayors for large cities that were ebike friendly (thinking San Francisco here, for example:)
http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2012/05/10/what-happened-to-the-biking-mayor/

NY Senator Dilan (bill sponsor) here:
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/martin-malave-dilan

dilan@nysenate.gov

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Well that was exciting...
http://twitter.com/#!/NYSENATE
New York Senate‏@NYSenate
The #NYSenate is adjourned until Wednesday, May 30th at 3PM.
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Today the Senators struggled through a butt-busting session that lasted just over one hour!
http://www.nysenate.gov/event/2012/may/23/senate-session-05-23-12

About 35 minutes of this time was spent in a meet and greet for visiting military folks from the 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, and celebrating Military Appreciation Month in the USA (funny, I thought for my American cousins every month was military appreciation month! :) )

Great opportunity as photo-op for the Senators with patriotic constituents I guess...

Turns out the military (Fort Drum) is the largest employer in northern New York, so I guess this works on many levels. :)

Then Senator Hassell-Thompson spoke for seven minutes to reiterate two resolutions of hers, already passed... Resolution J.4787 congratulating the Mt.Vernon High School girls track team on capturing the NYS indoor track and field championship, and
Resolution J.4789 congratulating the Mt.Vernon High School boys basketball team on capturing the NYSPHAA Basketball championship....

Senator Griffo talked for five minutes in celebration of the bi-centennial of Hamilton College...

Finally, about six minutes were spent at the end of the session to plow through their "Active List" for the day, about 14 items from their To-Do list of over 400 items:
http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/calendar/floor-05-23-2012

Kinda wondering where the term "bottle neck" comes from... why it's not called a "senate"?

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Looks like these guys can't EVen start on time...
http://twitter.com/#!/NYSENATE
New York Senate‏@NYSenate (21 minutes age)
The #NYSenate is scheduled to begin session shortly. Get a look at today's bills here: http://www.nysenate.gov/event/2012/may/30/senate-session-05-30-12
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http://www.nysenate.gov/event/2012/may/30/senate-session-05-30-12
Video stream currently unavailable: the start of this event may be delayed, the event may have already adjourned, or this live stream could be experiencing a technical problem. Please continue to monitor this page for video coverage. A recording of the completed event will also be posted on this page once it is available.

Session: Senate Session 05-30-12
Date: Wednesday, May 30th, 2012, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Sadly, again, ebikes didn't make their "Active List" for today:
http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/calendars/
FLOOR CALENDAR: 49-2012
BILLS ON ORDER OF FIRST REPORT: 20 items;BILLS ON ORDER OF SECOND REPORT: 44 items;BILLS ON THIRD READING: 324 items; / Date: May 30, 2012

ACTIVE LIST: 49-2012
35 item(s) / Date: May 30, 2012
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OK..."Live" video just started
 
New York Senate‏@NYSenate
The #NYSenate is adjourned until tomorrow at 11AM.
6:43 PM - 30 May 12via web · Details
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Painful to watch really... the Senators did actually go into overtime today. Didn't adjourn `til 6:43pm... Actually passed what seems like a pretty substantive Jobs Creation bill... To hear these Senators talk New York State is in pretty rough shape... population has shrunk by over 1 million people in the last decade... :cry:

They passed a bunch of bills on their short "Active List" today. This one was a bit odd:
http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S525A-2011
S525A-2011 Memo
BILL NUMBER:S525A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to itinerant vendors

PURPOSE:
To clarify which products may not be sold pursuant to § 3B of the General Business Law, so as to make its provisions more enforceable. Specifically, the bill establishes that no itinerant vendor, except for a manufacturer, an authorized manufacturer's representative, or
an authorized distributor, shall offer for sale baby food, non-prescription drugs, cosmetics, or batteries.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
§ 1 - Amends § 38 of the General Business Law to specifically define the following items -- baby food, non-prescription drugs, cosmetics, and batteries -- as products that may not be sold in flea markets unless sold by a manufacturer, an authorized manufacturer's representative, or an authorized distributor.

§ 2 - Effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
The itinerant vendor statute, which was adopted as Chapter 2B2, Laws of 1995, was originally enacted to curtail the sale of certain perishable, high-theft items through flea markets. The 1995 law focused on baby foods and over-the-counter drugs, as these were items that professional thieves were targeting to resell through flea markets and were products that were compromised when exposed to sunlight and heat.

The need to tighten the definitions in General Business Law § 3B were brought to light when law enforcement officials in central New York encountered difficulties in halting the sale of stolen,
non-prescription drugs because of the ambiguous definitions contained in the current law.
The proposed bill will tighten the current statute by redefining baby foods and non-prescription drugs. It will further expand the statute to prevent the sale of cosmetics and batteries by itinerant vendors, as these products have become high-theft items among those engaged in
organized retail theft and because many cosmetics are similarly affected by exposure to sunlight and heat and thereby pose a health risk.

The illegal activity this bill aims to thwart differs from shoplifting in that shoplifters typically steal single items for their own use, whereas this bill addresses the multiple theft of products by career criminals who steal primarily to sell the stolen goods. These crimes are often committed to support other illegal activity involving drug use. Baby foods, non-prescription drugs, cosmetics and batteries are attractive to these criminals because they are small, easily concealed, and relatively expensive items. Prohibiting the sale of these products in flea markets will close an important outlet to these criminals, thereby making their theft less desirable. The public health concerns addressed by this bill and the need to support law enforcement efforts warrant passage of this measure.
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Looks like we can't stop this damn ebike legislation from passing. Hey let outlaw selling batteries!

Would such a law stand up to constitutional challenge?
 
1357 still waaaay down the list of Bills waiting for 3rd reading...
http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/calendar/floor-06-05-2012

The "Active List" for todays session lists "Calendar" items/bills that seem new and to skip over older bills like 1357?
http://www.nysenate.gov/event/2012/jun/05/senate-session-06-5-12

Seen here:
http://law.onecle.com/new-york/senate-rules/
RULES OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
2011-2012
RULE VIII
PASSAGE OF BILLS
§ 6. Final passage. a. Prior to the reading of the third reading calendar of any given day, the Temporary President may file with the Journal Clerk an active list of bills on the third reading calendar which may be acted upon on that date and he or she may lay aside any bill upon which no final action may be taken, provided however, that no bill shall be so laid aside for a period exceeding five calendar legislative days. Such active list shall be published by 8 p.m. the previous evening or within two hours following the end of the previous days' session, whichever is later.
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and
RULE II
THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
Section 1. The Senate shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members and the Senate shall choose a Temporary President, by resolution adopted upon the vote of a majority of the members of the Senate elected, who shall be the majority leader and who shall preside, or designate some other member to preside, in case of the absence from the Chamber or impeachment of the Lieutenant Governor, or when he or she shall refuse to act as President, or shall act as Governor. The temporary president may not serve in such capacity longer than eight years.
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Apparently it's Senate Majority Leader Dean G. Skelos (aka "Temporary President") that gets to choose items from the Senate's long to-do list to add to the next days "Active List"...

Anybuddy that cares to can write the Senator at skelos@nysenate.gov

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