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- Referred to transportation
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Title of bill
An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring all railroads transporting hazardous materials through the counties of Nassau and Suffolk to give advance notice to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, local governments and municipalities, and law enforcement and first responder personnel located within a quarter mile of the railroad tracks
Purpose
Requires railroads transporting hazardous materials through the counties of Nassau and Suffolk to give advance notice.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends subdivision 3 of section 14-f of the transportation law by adding a new paragraph (c) which requires private or public railroads to give twenty-four hour advance notice to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, local governments and municipalities, and law enforcement and first responder personnel located within a quarter mile of the railroad tracks prior to transporting hazardous materials across the counties of Nassau and Suffolk.
Existing law
None applicable.
Justification
Currently, local authorities in Nassau and Suffolk are not aware of hazardous materials being shipped via railroad across their communities. In the event of an accident involving these materials, first-responders would be at a disadvantage in coping with the situation. By requiring all railroads to give twenty-four hour notice prior to the transportation of hazardous materials across the counties of Nassau and Suffolk, this bill gives authorities the ability to respond more efficiently to potential accidents or disasters involving such materials.
Legislative history
S.6727 of 2007-2008
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
On the sixtieth day after having become a law.
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