S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1081 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, HOYT, GALEF, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DIAZ, JACOBS, REILLY, SCARBOROUGH, WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to establishing a pilot program relating to free parking on public streets for zero emission vehicles, super ultra low emission vehicles, and hybrid vehi- cles; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Section 14 of the transportation law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 36 to read as follows: 3 36. (A) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE 4 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 5 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PILOT PROGRAM 6 TO FACILITATE FREE PARKING AT METERS ON PUBLIC STREETS FOR ZERO EMISSION 7 VEHICLES (ZEVS), SUPER ULTRA LOW EMISSION VEHICLES (SULEVS), AND HYBRID 8 VEHICLES. SUCH PILOT PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: 9 (I) PROVIDING AND COORDINATING A STATEWIDE PROGRAM TO ALLOW A LOCALITY 10 TO RECEIVE GUIDANCE ON HOW TO IMPLEMENT ITS OWN FREE PARKING FOR ZEVS, 11 SULEVS, AND HYBRID VEHICLES; 12 (II) PROVIDING A STANDARD MEANS OF DESIGNATION FOR "CLEAN AIR VEHI- 13 CLES", TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, AND A MEANS 14 BY WHICH THE OWNER OF A CLEAN AIR VEHICLE MAY OBTAIN SUCH DESIGNATION TO 15 BE PLACED ON SUCH VEHICLE, IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR FREE PARKING. 16 (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO 17 IMPLEMENT AND CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION. 18 S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 19 it shall have become a law and shall expire two years after such effec- 20 tive date when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02772-01-9 A. 1081 2 1 repealed; provided however, that effective immediately, the addition, 2 amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the 3 implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and 4 directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.