2001 REGULAR SESSION (71st) A SB576 R1 1199
Adoption of this amendment will MAINTAIN a 2/3s majority vote requirement for final passage of SB576 R1 (§§ 7, 8, 24, 33).
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Receded Not | Receded Not
Amend sec. 4, page 2, line 10, by deleting:
“limousine or livery” and inserting:
“limousine, livery limousine or super-stretch”.
Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 5.5, following sec. 5, to read as follows:
“Sec. 5.5. “Super-stretch limousine” means a motor vehicle that:
1. Has a capacity of 16 or more persons but not more than 30 persons, including the driver;
2. Is engaged in the general transportation of persons for compensation and not operated on a regular schedule or over regular routes;
3. Has a chassis that has been modified from its original design to carry 16 or more persons but not more than 30 persons, including the driver; and
4. Is not a bus.”.
Amend sec. 8, page 2, line 43, after “permit;” by inserting “and”.
Amend sec. 8, page 2, by deleting lines 44 and 45.
Amend sec. 8, page 2, line 46, by deleting “(3)” and inserting “(2)”.
Amend sec. 8, page 3, by deleting lines 13 through 17 and inserting:
“driver’s permit to an applicant who has been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude.”.
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 14 and adding a new section designated sec. 14, following sec. 13, to read as follows:
“Sec. 14. The authority shall adopt regulations governing the conduct of the drivers of a fully regulated carrier of passengers to ensure the safety and comfort of the general public.”.
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 15 and inserting:
“Sec. 15. (Deleted by amendment.)”.
Amend sec. 17, page 6, line 25, after “act,” by inserting:
“or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto,”.
Amend sec. 19, page 7, line 35, by deleting “limousine” and inserting:
“limousine, super-stretch limousine”.
Amend sec. 21, page 8, line 7, by deleting:
“limousines or livery” and inserting:
“limousines, livery limousines or super-stretch”.
Amend sec. 21, page 8, line 11, by deleting:
“limousines and livery” and inserting:
“limousines, livery limousines and super-stretch”.
Amend sec. 22, page 8, lines 14, 15 and 30, by deleting:
“limousines and livery” and inserting:
“limousines, livery limousines and super-stretch”.
Amend sec. 22, page 8, line 38, by deleting:
“limousines or livery” and inserting:
“limousines, livery limousines or super-stretch”.
Amend sec. 22, page 9, lines 2 and 5, by deleting:
“limousines and livery” and inserting:
“limousines, livery limousines and super-stretch”.
Amend sec. 22, page 9, line 7, after “allocated.” by inserting:
“The regulations must reserve an allocation of such vehicles for additional fully regulated carriers of passengers that may subsequently apply for an allocation.”.
Amend sec. 23, page 9, line 9, by deleting:
“limousines and livery” and inserting:
“limousines, livery limousines and super-stretch”.
Amend sec. 24, page 9, line 33, by deleting “of” and inserting:
“of, and does not charge compensation for,”.
Amend sec. 24, page 9, line 37, by deleting “may” and inserting “shall”.
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 26 and inserting:
“Sec. 26. (Deleted by amendment.)”.
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 32 and inserting:
“Sec. 32. (Deleted by amendment.)”.
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 34 and inserting:
“Sec. 34. (Deleted by amendment.)”.
Amend sec. 37, page 16, line 47, by deleting “gross”.
Amend sec. 37, page 17, by deleting lines 1 through 6 and inserting:
“(a) For the first offense, by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000;
(b) For a second offense within 12 consecutive months and each subsequent offense, by a fine of $1,000; or
(c) For any offense, by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months, or by both the prescribed fine and imprisonment.”.
Amend sec. 38, page 17, line 28, by deleting:
“limousines and livery” and inserting:
“limousines, livery limousines and super-stretch”.
Amend sec. 38, page 17, line 29, after “carriers.” by inserting:
“The regulations must not become effective before July 1, 2002.”.
Amend sec. 38, page 17, by deleting lines 30 through 36.
Amend sec. 38, page 17, line 37, by deleting “3.” and inserting “2.”.
Amend sec. 38, page 17, after “(c)” by inserting:
““Super-stretch limousine” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 5.5 of this act.
(d)”.
Amend sec. 38, page 17, line 44, by deleting “(d)” and inserting “(e)”.
Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:
“AN ACT relating to transportation; imposing an annual fee upon certain fully regulated carriers; making various changes governing fully regulated carriers of passengers; requiring the drivers of fully regulated carriers of passengers to obtain drivers’ permits; imposing a fee for the issuance and renewal of such a permit; providing for the establishment of standards of conduct for such drivers; providing for the impoundment of certain vehicles by the transportation services authority; requiring certain actions with regard to defects and unsafe conditions in vehicles; exempting certain holders of unrestricted gaming licenses that operate motor vehicles from the provisions governing fully regulated carriers; authorizing the transportation services authority to impose a fee for the issuance of identification decals to such exempted holders of unrestricted gaming licenses; requiring the transportation services authority to establish a system of allocation for limousines; providing that certain acts of drivers of fully regulated carriers of passengers are unlawful; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.