New York S 7747: Requires local community review and approval prior to the implementation of electric scooter programs and installation of electric scooter infrastructure in cities with a population of one million or more

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S07747 Summary:

BILL NOS07747 

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SAME ASSAME AS A08196

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COSPNSR

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Add §1290, V & T L

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Requires local community review and approval prior to the implementation of electric scooter programs and installation of electric scooter infrastructure in cities with a population of one million or more.

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BILL NOS07747 

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05/05/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7747

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 5, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
 local community review and approval prior to the implementation of
 electric scooter programs and installation of electric scooter infras-
 tructure in cities with a population of one million or more

 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 1290 to read as follows:
 3 § 1290. Local community review and approval prior to the implementa-
 4 tion of electric scooter programs and installation of electric scooter
 5 infrastructure in cities with a population of one million or more. 1.
 6 For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the follow-
 7 ing meanings:
 8 (a) "Electric scooter infrastructure" shall mean, but not be limited
 9 to, any physical equipment used for the parking, charging, docking,
 10 information dissemination, or operational support of shared electric
 11 scooters. Parking shall include the use of a painted corral on a public
 12 street or sidewalk.
 13 (b) "Electric scooter" shall have the same meaning as such term is
 14 defined pursuant to section one hundred fourteen-e of this chapter.
 15 (c) "Electric scooter program" shall mean any service operated by a
 16 city agency, including but not limited to the department of transporta-
 17 tion, or a private organization or entity authorized through contract
 18 with a city agency, offering shared electric scooters for short-term
 19 public rental.
 20 2. In any city having a population of one million or more, no electric
 21 scooter program shall be implemented, and no permanent or semi-permanent
 22 electric scooter infrastructure shall be installed on any street, side-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11811-02-5

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 1 walk, or other public space unless the following conditions have been
 2 met:
 3 (a) the proposed program or site plan has been submitted to the commu-
 4 nity board, or similar community-based advisory body with jurisdiction
 5 over the proposed implementation area, for review; and
 6 (b) a public hearing has been held by such community board or body,
 7 and a formal written recommendation has been issued concerning the
 8 proposed program or installation.
 9 3. The relevant city agency, including but not limited to the depart-
 10 ment of transportation, shall give substantial consideration to the
 11 recommendation issued pursuant to subdivision two of this section prior
 12 to approving or issuing any permit for such program or installation. No
 13 electric scooter program or associated electric scooter infrastructure
 14 shall be implemented or installed in a district where the community
 15 board has issued a disapproval recommendation.
 16 4. The requirements of subdivision two of this section shall not apply
 17 to emergency installations of electric scooter infrastructure necessary
 18 to address immediate public safety or transportation needs, provided
 19 timely notice is given to the applicable community board and any such
 20 infrastructure is removed within ninety days unless approved pursuant to
 21 subdivision two of this section.
 22 5. Any permanent or semi-permanent electric scooter infrastructure
 23 that was installed wit