SUN-05-07-00001-P Traffic and Parking Regulations at SUNY Brockport

1/31/07 N.Y. St. Reg. SUN-05-07-00001-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXIX, ISSUE 5

January 31, 2007

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. SUN-05-07-00001-P

Traffic and Parking Regulations at SUNY Brockport

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:

Proposed action:

Amendment of section 563.7 of Title 8 NYCRR.

Statutory authority:

Education Law, section 360(1)

Subject:

Traffic and parking regulations of the State University of New York College at Brockport.

Purpose:

To bring the traffic and parking regulations into conformity with chapter 699, Laws of 2005, by authorizing the exemption of veterans attending the State University of New York College at Brockport from parking fees.

Text of proposed rule:

Section 563.7 is amended by adding a new subdivision (n) to read as follows:

(n) Veterans. Any veteran, as defined in section 360 of the New York State Education Law, in attendance as a student at the college shall be exempt from parking fees upon submission by the veteran of a written request for exemption together with written certification by the veteran that such veteran was honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from such service.

Text of proposed rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:

Angela Winn, Associate Counsel, State University of New York, State University Plaza, Albany, NY 12246, [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Same as above.

Public comment will be received until:

45 days after publication of this notice.

Regulatory Impact Statement

1. Statutory authority: Education Law '360(1) authorizes the State University Trustees to make rules and regulations relating to parking, vehicular and pedestrian traffic and safety on the State-operated campuses of the State University of New York.

2. Legislative objectives: The present measure will bring the parking and traffic regulations applicable to the State University of New York College at Brockport into compliance with Chapter 699 of the Laws of 2005 by authorizing SUNY/Brockport to exempt veterans attending the College from applicable parking fees.

3. Needs and benefits: New York State Education Law was amended to authorize exemption of veterans from State University parking fees. This amendment is needed to conform the SUNY/Brockport parking and traffic regulations to the change in law.

4. Costs: Veterans enrolled at State-operated campuses of the State University will have exemptions from parking fees and thus incur savings.

5. Local government mandates: None.

6. Paperwork: Veterans are required to submit a written request for exemption and certify that they were honorably discharged.

7. Duplication: None.

8. Alternatives: There are no viable alternatives.

9. Federal standards: There are no related Federal standards.

10. Compliance schedule: SUNY/Brockport will notify those affected as soon as the rule is effective. Compliance should be immediate.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

No regulatory flexibility analysis is submitted with this notice because this proposal does not impose any requirements on small businesses and local governments. This proposed rule making will not impose any adverse economic impact on small businesses and local governments or impose any reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements on small businesses and local governments. The proposal addresses internal parking and traffic regulations on the campus of the State University of New York College at Brockport.

Rural Area Flexibility Analysis

No rural area flexibility analysis is submitted with this notice because this proposal will not impose any adverse economic impact on rural areas or impose any reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements on public or private entities in rural areas. The proposal addresses internal parking and traffic regulations on the campus of the State University of New York College at Brockport.

Job Impact Statement

No job impact statement is submitted with this notice because this proposal does not impose any adverse economic impact on existing jobs or employment opportunities. The proposal addresses internal parking and traffic regulations on the campus of the State University of New York College at Brockport.