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History
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1244
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1669
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- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
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Relates to the payment of fines for certain violations, the reduction of certain insurance rates and establishes the boating safety education fund
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4977
Title of bill
An act to amend the navigation law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the payment of fines for certain violations; to amend the navigation law, in relation to reductions in certain insurance rates; and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the boating safety education fund
Purpose
To update current law and put in place safety provisions that will decrease the number of accidents and deaths on New York's waterways
Summary of provisions
Renumbers subdivisions 10, 11 and 12 of section 40 of the Navigation Law to 11, 12 and 13 respectively
Adds a new subdivision 10 of chapter 391 of the laws of 1971 that requires all vessels constructed after December 31, 2015, which have a bilge, must have a bilge high water alarm installed.
Amends section 73-b of the Navigation Law to allow all fines collected in this section to be deposited in the boating safety education fund.
Adds a new subdivision 3 to section 73-c of the Navigation Law that all fines collected as a result of this section are to be deposited in the boating safety education fund.
Amends section 78-a of the Navigation Law allows for reduced insurances rates for any insured vessels that are equipped with a high water bilge alarm.
Adds a new section 97-qqqq of the State Finance Law that subdivision 1 establishes a Boating Safety Education Fund under the supervision of the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of the Department of Taxation and Finance. Subdivision 2 establish how the fund is funded.
Amends subdivision 3 of section 2251 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to allow 50 percent of the funds collect from the registration fee after July 1, 2015 shall be deposited into the boating safety education fund
Adds subdivision 3 of section 2256 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to allow all fines collect to be deposited in the Boating Safety Education Fund to fund education classes and boating enforcement
Justification
This legislation is intended to provide funding to ensure that those operating mechanically propelled vessels on New York's waterways are properly educated. Every year, there are tragic accidents that occur on New York's waterways that could have been prevented. Proper training and education will give boaters the skills they need to reduce the number of accidents.
In August of 2012, the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee convened to hold a public hearing on Boating Safety on New York's Waters. The Committee heard from members of the boating community who shared their stories, experiences and how New York could move forward in protecting those on its waters. This legislation has been devised from that conversation and through a number of recommendations that the Committee made as a result of their hearing.
Legislative history
2014: S.4628-A Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation / No Same As
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on January 1st of the next succeeding date on which it shall have become law.
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