New York A 985: Establishes a tax credit for on-the-job training

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A00985 Summary:

BILL NOA00985 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSteck

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COSPNSRCook, Cruz, DeStefano, Hyndman, Santabarbara, Seawright, Simon, Stern, Walsh

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Add §1220-d, V & T L

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Relates to pre-arranged for-hire vehicle transportation services and the maximization of universal design and accessibility by persons with disabilities.

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BILL NOA00985 

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01/08/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

01/15/2026enacting clause stricken

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 985

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. STECK, COOK, CRUZ, DeSTEFANO, HYNDMAN, SANTABAR-
 BARA, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON, STERN, WALSH -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to pre-arranged
 for-hire vehicle transportation services and the maximization of
 universal design and accessibility by persons with disabilities

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "Accessible Livery Act".
 3 § 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
 4 1220-d to read as follows:
 5 § 1220-d. Universal accessibility in for-hire vehicles. 1. For the
 6 purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following
 7 meanings:
 8 (a) "Pre-arranged for-hire vehicle" shall mean a motor vehicle,
 9 designed to carry no more than nine passengers (excluding the driver),
 10 that is used in the business of transporting passengers for compensation
 11 on a pre-arranged basis, and operated in such business under a license
 12 or permit issued by a licensing jurisdiction. The term "pre-arranged
 13 for-hire vehicle" shall apply to vehicles as defined in this paragraph
 14 regardless of any other provision of local law or rule defining or
 15 describing such vehicles by any other terms such as livery, taxi, black
 16 car, or luxury limousine.
 17 (b) "Pre-arranged for-hire vehicle owner or operator" shall mean the
 18 registered owner of a pre-arranged for-hire vehicle, or a duly licensed
 19 driver designated by such registered owner or operator to operate the
 20 registered owner's or operator's pre-arranged for-hire vehicle as the
 21 registered owner's or operator's authorized designee.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03127-01-5

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 1 (c) "Universal design" or "universally designed" shall mean the design
 2 of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest
 3 extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.
 4 (d) "Accessible vehicle" shall mean a vehicle that:
 5 (i) complies with the accessibility requirements of the Americans with
 6 Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and the regulations promulgated
 7 thereunder;
 8 (ii) is equipped with a lift, ramp or any other device, arrangement or
 9 alteration, so it is capable of transporting individuals who use wheel-
 10 chairs, scooters, or other mobility aids while they remain seated in
 11 their wheelchairs, scooters, or other mobility aids;
 12 (iii) is equipped with an assistive listening system for persons with
 13 hearing impairments that is connected with any intercom, video or audio
 14 system, when such a system is installed;
 15 (iv) is equipped with standardized signs printed in:(A) braille; and
 16 (B) large-print text so that such signs are visible to persons with low
 17 vision;
 18 (v) provides sufficient floor space to accommodate a service animal;
 19 and
 20 (vi) if powered by a hybrid-electric motor, is equipped with an appro-
 21 priate device to enable persons who are blind to hear the approach of
 22 the vehicle as readily as they can hear a conventional gasoline-powered
 23 vehicle.
 24 2. (a) Every pre-arranged for-hire vehicle owner or operator with not
 25 more than ten for-hire vehicle