Int 0156-2004

Requiring all taxicabs placed into operation after 12/31/05 to use alternative fuel.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Transportationintroduced 2004-02-04

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2004-02-04Passed: 2005-12-31

Committee on Transportation — Mass Transportation Agencies and facilities, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority.

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Sponsors (21)

David Yassky(prime)

Hiram Monserrate

James Sanders, Jr.

Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr.

G. Oliver Koppell

Christine C. Quinn

Larry B. Seabrook

Melinda R. Katz

James F. Gennaro

Vincent J. Gentile

Eva S. Moskowitz

Michael E. McMahon

Michael C. Nelson

Betsy Gotbaum

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2004-02-04 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2004-02-04 · City Council

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2005-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2004-02-04 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

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, 2005 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 2004”. §3. This local law shall take effect immediately after it is enacted into law.