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A 8196

Requires local community review and approval prior to the implementation of electric scooter programs and installation of electric scooter infrastructure in N.Y. City

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Sam Berger

Requires local community review and approval before any NYC electric scooter program or related infrastructure, giving neighborhoods a say and potentially delaying deployments.

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
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Bill Summary · A 8196

Summary of Bill A 8196 (New York Assembly)

Overview

Bill A 8196 is an Assembly measure introduced on May 5, 2025, and currently referred to the Transportation Committee. The bill would require local community review and approval before the implementation of electric scooter programs and the installation of electric scooter infrastructure in New York City. The primary sponsor is Assemblymember Sam Berger. A Senate companion bill is S 7747.

Purpose and Intent

  • To ensure local communities in New York City have a formal role in deciding whether and how electric scooter programs operate and where related infrastructure is installed.
  • To insert a community input and approval step prior to any new scooter initiatives or infrastructure projects within NYC.

Key Provisions (as indicated by the bill’s title and summary)

  • Before any new electric scooter program can be implemented in New York City, local community review and approval must be obtained.
  • Before the installation of electric scooter infrastructure (e.g., docking/parking zones, charging or maintenance facilities, or other related assets) in NYC, local community review and approval must be obtained.
  • The bill establishes a required process for community input, although the specific procedural mechanics (which bodies participate, timelines, and criteria) are not detailed in the information available here.

Affected Parties

  • Electric scooter operators and infrastructure developers who would need to secure local community approval prior to launching programs or installing infrastructure in NYC.
  • Local communities, neighborhood groups, and residents in New York City, who would participate in the review and approval process.
  • City government agencies and officials responsible for implementing transportation programs and approving infrastructure siting (scope and details to be defined by implementing regulations or the bill’s text).

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Status: Referred to Transportation (as of the latest available actions).
  • Introduced: May 5, 2025.
  • Legislative actions recorded: Referred to Transportation on 2025-05-05 (listed twice in the provided notes).
  • Relationship to companion: S 7747 is the Senate companion to this bill.

Potential Impact (high-level)

  • Increased community input and potential delays in the deployment of new scooter programs or infrastructure in NYC.
  • Greater alignment of scooter projects with neighborhood concerns and local priorities.
  • Possible changes in timelines for operators seeking to expand or introduce programs within the city.
  • If enacted, implementing agencies and operators would need to integrate community review steps into project planning and approval processes.

Notes

  • The full text would provide specific details on the review process, participating entities, criteria, timelines, and enforcement. The summary above reflects the bill’s stated objective and the likely implications based on the title and available information.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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