New York S09055 mandates annual registration and safety inspections for electric scooter programs and establishes a fund for street and sidewalk.

New York S09055 requires all electric scooters in an electric scooter program to be registered annually with the Department of Transportation. Each scooter must undergo an annual safety inspection, including evaluation of mechanical integrity and lithium-ion battery safety standards. The bill also establishes the street and sidewalk infrastructure fund, which supports the repair, maintenance, and improvement of streets, sidewalks, and related pedestrian infrastructure. The fund consists of moneys deposited from various sources, including fees from electric scooter program operators.

New York S09055 mandates annual registration and safety inspections for electric scooter programs and establishes a fund for street and sidewalk.

New York S09055 requires all electric scooters in an electric scooter program to be registered annually with the Department of Transportation. Each scooter must undergo an annual safety inspection, including evaluation of mechanical integrity and lithium-ion battery safety standards. The bill also establishes the street and sidewalk infrastructure fund, which supports the repair, maintenance, and improvement of streets, sidewalks, and related pedestrian infrastructure. The fund consists of moneys deposited from various sources, including fees from electric scooter program operators.