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A04226 Summary:

BILL NOA04226
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORTague
 
COSPNSRGallahan, DeStefano, Mikulin, Davila, Lemondes
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §1219, V & T L
 
Prohibits grass clippings from being thrown or deposited upon any highway.
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A04226 Actions:

BILL NOA04226
 
02/13/2023referred to transportation
01/03/2024referred to transportation
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A04226 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A4226
 
SPONSOR: Tague
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to prohibiting grass clippings from being thrown or deposited upon any highway   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill adds grass clippings to the list of objects and substances prohibited from being thrown or deposited on a roadway to protect motor- cyclists.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill establishes that no person shall throw or deposit upon any highway any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, grass clippings, snow or any other substance likely to injure any person, animal, or vehicle upon such highway. Section two provides for an immediate effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: Operating and traveling on a motorcycle brings with it unparalleled enjoyment but also inherent risk. Hazards on the road that may cause minimal impact, if any, to a car can trigger a serious accident for motorcyclists, resulting in severe injury, or even death. Already on high alert for animals, pedestrians, debris, and other motor- ists, motorcyclists also need to pay close attention for grass clippings in the road. This seemingly benign yard waste is as As of 1/31/2023 at 10:59 AMIn Reference to LBD 05801-01-3 slippery as ice for those on a motorcycle, leaving the operator without traction nor control of their bike which could ultimately cause the rider to go down. By explicitly prohibiting grass clippings from being blown into the roadway, the sponsor hopes people will be more mindful of the dangers involved and take necessary action to prevent it from occurring when mowing their lawns - it could save a life.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2022:A.9559 held for consideration in Transportation   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A04226 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          4226
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 13, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  TAGUE, GALLAHAN, DeSTEFANO, MIKULIN, DAVILA,
          LEMONDES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
 
        AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  prohibiting
          grass clippings from being thrown or deposited upon any highway

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 1219 of the vehicle and  traffic
     2  law is amended to read as follows:
     3    (a)  No  person  shall  throw  or  deposit  upon any highway any glass
     4  bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, grass clippings,  snow  or  any
     5  other  substance  likely  to  injure any person, animal, or vehicle upon
     6  such highway.
     7    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05801-01-3
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