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Int 0287-2002

Requiring all taxicabs placed into operation after 12/31/03 to use alternative fuel.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Transportationintroduced 2002-10-09

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2002-10-09Passed: 2003-12-31
Committee on TransportationMass Transportation Agencies and facilities, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority.

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This bill: 448 days in committee

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Sponsors (20)

Hiram Monserrate
Jose M. Serrano
Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr.
Eva S. Moskowitz
Michael E. McMahon

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2002-10-09 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2002-10-09 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2003-11-20 · Committee on Transportation
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2003-11-20 · Committee on Transportation
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2003-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2002-10-09 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (2)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 5 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is hereby amended by REPEALING section 19-531 and enacting a new section 19-531 to read as follows: 19-531. All taxicabs placed into operation after December 31, 2003 shall use alternative fuel as defined in paragraph 2 of subdivision a of section 24-163.1 of this code. For purposes of this section, a taxicab using alternative fuel shall also include a hybrid-electric vehicle defined as a vehicle that employs a combustion engine system together with an electric propulsion system that operates in an integrated manner. �2. This local law shall be known as the "Clean Air Taxicab Act of 2002". �3. This local law shall take effect immediately after it is enacted into law. MBS-10-7-02 LS#389