Bill Text: NJ A1753 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Exempts certain Office of Emergency Management members from federal commercial driver's licensing requirements.*

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-01-25 - Approved P.L.2013, c.11. [A1753 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2012-A1753-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 1753

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2012 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  VINCENT PRIETO

District 32 (Bergen and Hudson)

Assemblyman  CHARLES MAINOR

District 31 (Hudson)

Assemblywoman  ANNETTE QUIJANO

District 20 (Union)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Waives commercial driver's license requirements for certain Office of Emergency Management drivers.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee on October 15, 2012, with amendments.

  

An Act authorizing an exemption from the licensing provisions of the "Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act ¹[of 1986]¹," ¹[P.L.99-570 (49 U.S.C. s.2701 et seq.)] Pub.L.112-180 (49 U.S.C. s.31301 et seq.)¹ for certain drivers and supplementing P.L.1989, c.164 (C.39:3-10j et seq.).

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    a.  ¹[Unless otherwise required by federal law or regulation, and subject to any rules and regulations promulgated by the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission, no] In accordance with 49 C.F.R. 383.3, any member of the State Office of Emergency Management or local Office of Emergency Management who is¹ designated ¹[operator of] to operate¹ any emergency, rescue or other motorized apparatus or equipment utilized for ¹[(1) disaster or emergency control or response or (2) routine operation by the State Office of Emergency Management or any local Office of Emergency Management] the preservation of life or property or the execution of emergency governmental functions¹ shall ¹not¹ be subject to the ¹commercial¹ licensing provisions of the "Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act ¹[of 1986]¹," ¹[Pub.L.99-5670 (49 U.S.C. s.2701 et seq.)] Pub.L.112-180 (49 U.S.C. s.31301 et seq.)¹.

     b.    The Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission shall adopt rules and regulations ¹[, including guidelines for safety training programs the various Offices of Emergency Management shall provide for their designated operators,]¹ to effectuate the purposes of this act.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.