New York A 4971: Relates to elections for fire districts

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A04971 Summary:

BILL NOA04971 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00106

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SPONSORZinerman

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COSPNSRHyndman, Glick, Cunningham, Braunstein, Shimsky

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §1244, V & T L

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Establishes safety requirements for operators who use bicycles with electric assist for commercial purposes and the businesses that employ such operators.

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BILL NOA04971 

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02/10/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4971

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ZINERMAN, HYNDMAN, GLICK, CUNNINGHAM, BRAUNSTEIN
 -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
 safety requirements for commercial bicycle operators and businesses

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

 1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 1244 to read as follows:
 3 § 1244. Bicycles with electric assist used for commercial purposes. 1.
 4 For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the follow-
 5 ing meanings:
 6 (a) "commercial bicycle operator" shall mean an individual who is paid
 7 to operate a bicycle with electric assist on behalf a business; and
 8 (b) "business" shall mean a person, firm, partnership, joint venture,
 9 association, corporation, or other entity that employs a commercial
 10 bicycle operator.
 11 2. A commercial bicycle operator shall:
 12 (a) comply with all provisions of law pursuant to this article
 13 pertaining to the operation of a bicycle including a bicycle with elec-
 14 tric assist;
 15 (b) use a white headlight and red taillight at night;
 16 (c) wear retroreflective upper body apparel with the business's name
 17 and such commercial bicycle operator's three-digit identification number
 18 on the back in lettering at least one inch high;
 19 (d) wear suitable headgear; and
 20 (e) carry a business identification card at all times when riding on
 21 behalf of the business, which includes the following information:
 22 (i) the business's name, address and phone number; and
 23 (ii) the commercial bicycle operator's name, photo and three-digit
 24 identification number.
 25 3. Any business that employs a commercial bicycle operator shall:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00710-01-5

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 1 (a) assign to each of its commercial bicycle operators a three-digit
 2 identification number and issue to each of its commercial bicycle opera-
 3 tors an identification card that contains the name, identification
 4 number and photo of the commercial bicycle operator and the name,
 5 address and telephone number of such business;
 6 (b) provide each commercial bicycle operator with suitable headgear.
 7 Such headgear must meet the standards set forth by the consumer product
 8 safety commission in part one thousand two hundred three of title
 9 sixteen of the code of federal regulations and must be replaced at the
 10 expense of the business if such headgear is missing any of its component
 11 parts or is otherwise damaged so as to impair its functionality;
 12 (c) maintain a roster of commercial bicycle operators that are
 13 employed by such business which includes the following information:
 14 (i) the name, residence address, date of employment and, where appli-
 15 cable, the date of discharge from employment of each commercial bicycle
 16 operator;
 17 (ii) each commercial bicycle operator's unique three-digit identifica-
 18 tion number;
 19 (d) equip each commercial bicycle with electric assist with:
 20 (i) a bell or other audible device;
 21 (ii) a white headlight and a red taillight;
 22 (iii) reflex reflectors;
 23 (iv) brakes; and
 24 (v) a metal or plastic sign in good condition at least three inches by
 25 five inches with the business's name and a unique bicycle identification
 26 number for each bicycle i