Requires the department of transportation to conduct a follow up inspection of any freight rail train or freight rail track audit within the state conducted by the federal railroad administration that identifies safety-related deficiencies or violations.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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6926
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 15, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring the
department of transportation to conduct certain follow up inspections
of freight rail trains or freight rail tracks within the state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 14 of the transportation law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 37 to read as follows:
3 37. To conduct a follow up inspection of any freight rail train or
4 freight rail track inspection within the state conducted by the federal
5 railroad administration that identifies safety-related deficiencies or
6 violations or for corresponding freight rail trains where safety-related
7 deficiencies or violations were reported by regulators in neighboring
8 states on routes that will subsequently travel through New York.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
10 have become a law; provided, however, that this act shall be deemed
11 repealed if any federal agency determines in writing that this act would
12 render New York state ineligible for the receipt of federal funds or any
13 court of competent jurisdiction finally determines that this act would
14 render New York state out of compliance with federal law or regulation;
15 and provided that the commissioner of transportation shall notify the
16 legislative bill drafting commission upon any such determination in
17 order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective
18 data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in
19 furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legisla-
20 tive law and section 70-b of the public officers law. Effective imme-
21 diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
22 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
23 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10340-03-3
