What's happening
This bill directs the New York Department of Transportation to study and report on weight limits for fire vehicles with pneumatic tires.
Why it matters
Potential changes to fire vehicle weight limits could impact emergency response. If the study leads to higher or eliminated weight restrictions, fire departments might be able to use larger, better-equipped fire trucks, which could improve emergency response capabilities—especially in urban or high-risk areas.
Infrastructure and road safety concerns are at stake. Heavier fire vehicles can place additional stress on roads, bridges, and other infrastructure. The study will weigh these risks, which could have financial and safety implications for communities across New York State.
Local governments and agencies have a say in the process. The bill ensures that a wide variety of state and local entities—including the city of New York and local police—will be consulted. This could lead to more practical, region-specific recommendations that balance emergency needs with local infrastructure realities.
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Study Fire Truck Weight Limits
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Sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Tabled
- Vetoed memo.304
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- 3rd reading cal.1860
- Substituted for S7829A
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.182
- Rules report cal.182
Show 6 earlier actions
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Print number 10198a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
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Study Fire Truck Weight Limits
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Phil Boyle
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STATE OF NEW YORK
10198--A
IN ASSEMBLY
March 22, 2018
Introduced by M. of A. PELLEGRINO, SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT directing the department of transportation to study the weight limitations for fire vehicles with pneumatic tires
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The department of transportation, in consultation with the thruway authority, the metropolitan transportation authority, the division of state police, local police agencies, local governments including, but not limited to, the city of New York, and any other department, division, board, bureau, commission, agency or public authority of the state or any political subdivision thereof deemed necessary by the commissioner of transportation, shall conduct a study to evaluate weight limitations for fire vehicles with pneumatic tires as set forth in subdivision 17-b of section 385 of the vehicle and traffic law, and make recommendations regarding increasing or eliminating such weight limitations. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of applicable federal laws and regulations, and the effect, if any, of a change in fire vehicle weights on state and local roads and bridges.
§ 2. No later than one year after the effective date of this act, the department of transportation shall submit to the governor and the legislature a report on the weight limitations of fire vehicles operating on state and local roads and bridges, as described in section one of this act.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14855-02-8
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