Int 1457-2025

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 19-557 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 90 for the year 2025, is renumbered as section 19-558. �2. Chapter 5 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-559 to read as follows: � 19-559 Autonomous taxis; rules. a. All vehicles licensed by the commission must be operated by a human driver at all times, and no autonomous vehicle shall be licensed by the commission to provide transportation for hire, unless and until the commission establishes a license for the use of an autonomous vehicle pursuant to subdivision b of this section. The commission shall not license any autonomous vehicle to provide transportation for hire unless that vehicle is a taxi. b. Before licensing an autonomous vehicle as a taxi, the commission shall establish a license for use of an autonomous vehicle as a taxi and shall promulgate rules regarding such license and the operation of autonomous taxis. In promulgating such rules, the commission shall at a minimum set requirements for the following: 1. The process for issuing a license to use an autonomous vehicle as a taxi; 2. The issuance of such licenses to owners of taxicab medallions; 3. The number of such licenses to be issued and any restrictions on the number of licenses that may be issued to any one person or entity; 4. The safety standards for use of an autonomous vehicle as a taxi; 5. The insurance required to use an autonomous vehicle as a taxi; 6. The reporting to the commission of trip and revenue data, including the pickup and drop-off location, mileage, and fare for each trip; 7. The vehicle standards for such autonomous vehicles, including whether the vehicle is a wheelchair accessible vehicle or a low- or zero-emission vehicle; and 8. Such other rules as the commission considers to be necessary for the safe and orderly use of an autonomous vehicle as a taxi. c. The commission shall deny an application for a license for use of an autonomous vehicle as a taxi if such vehicle or applicant does not comply with the rules of the commission and, after due notice and an opportunity to be heard, may suspend or revoke a license for failure to comply with such rules. � 3. This local law takes effect immediately. Session 13 REC LS #5206 9/24/25 10:15 AM Session 11 NAB LS #16081 10/18/21 12:45 PM 2 1