Health Committee lays over horse-cab bill
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The Committee on Health held a hearing on Int. 0943-2026, a bill to prohibit horse-drawn cabs, and then laid it over for later action.
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The committee reviewed a bill that would ban the operation of horse-drawn cabs in New York City and repeal related sections of the city’s administrative code. After the hearing, the committee did not vote the proposal forward; it was laid over, which means it was postponed for another meeting. The minutes do not show any final decision beyond that postponement.
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- Heard Int. 0943-2026, which would prohibit the operation of horse-drawn cabs.
- Laid over Int. 0943-2026 for later consideration.
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the operation of horse drawn cabs, and to repeal sections 17-334.1, 19-174, 20-377, 20-377.1, 20-380, 20-381, 20-381.1, 20-381.2, 20-382 and subdivisions b, c, and d of section 20-383 of the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to carriage horses and horse drawn cabs, and to repeal sections thirteen, nineteen, and twenty-one of this local law upon the expiration thereof
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the operation of horse drawn cabs, and to repeal sections 17-334.1, 19-174, 20-377, 20-377.1, 20-380, 20-381, 20-381.1, 20-381.2, 20-382 and subdivisions b, c, and d of section 20-383 of the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to carriage horses and horse drawn cabs, and to repeal sections thirteen, nineteen, and twenty-one of this local law upon the expiration thereof
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