REMARKS
Overview of legislation to be discussed in the hearing
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Council Member Brooks-Powers outlines the legislation to be discussed during the hearing, including several introductions and a resolution related to the taxi and for-hire vehicle industry in New York City.
- Intro 193: Requiring warning decals for cyclists
- Intro 373: Extending vehicle retirement dates
- Intro 676: Study on increasing electric for-hire vehicles
- Intro 1050: Limiting liability coverage requirements
- Reso 80: Proposing a surcharge to fund accessible and electric vehicles
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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In addition, we will be hearing the following related legislation.
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Intro number one ninety three sponsored by council member Gutierrez in relation to requiring taxis and for hire vehicles to display a decal warning passengers to look for cyclists when opening the door.
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Intro number three seventy three sponsored by council member Powers in relation to scheduled vehicle retirement dates for taxi cabs during the COVID nineteen state disaster emergency and the repeal thereof.
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Intro number six seventy six sponsored by majority leader, Farias, in relation to requiring the Taxi and Limousine Commission to conduct a study and report on increasing the use of electric for higher vehicles and installing new charging infrastructure.
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And intro number ten fifty sponsored by council member de la Rosa in relation to limiting the amount of liability coverage that the Taxi and Limousine Commission may require for vehicles for vehicles licenses.
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Proposed reso ADA, also sponsored by majority leader, Farrias, on the New York state legislature calling the New York state legislature to pass and the New York state governor to sign legislation that would create a surcharge for for higher vehicles that would go towards funding the expansion of wheelchair accessible and all electric FHVs.