UPDATE at 9:40 a.m. -- Governor Cuomo today signed a comprehensive package of legislation, putting into place new reforms and safety standards for the limousine industry.

The 10-point package includes new safety regulations such as seat belt requirements, immobilization of defective limousines, increase penalties for illegal U-turns, GPS requirements, customer service resource requirements, regular validation of vehicle and driver safety information, new commercial driver's license requirements for limousine drivers, creation of a passenger task force, and drug and alcohol testing.

"These far-reaching reforms deliver much-needed protections that will help keep dangerous vehicles off our roadways, crack down on businesses that do not prioritize safety and will give New Yorkers piece of mind when they enter a limo in this state," Cuomo said. "New York stands with those who lost loved ones in the horrific crashes that inspired this legislation and I commend the family members who worked tirelessly to help pass these bills to help prevent future tragedies."

Many of the reforms signed today were inspired by the limo crash in Schoharie that claimed the lives of 20 people in October 2018.

Limo operator Nauman Hussain has been charged with 20 counts each of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, stemming from that accident.

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ALBANY, N.Y. (WENY) -- Ten new bills on limousine safety are expected to be signed into law today, according to the Albany Times Union.

The legislative package was one of the first major reforms the state legislature tackled this session. Lawmakers scrambled, but failed, to reach an agreement on the measures at the end of the session last year, just months after a limo crash in Schoharie killed 20 people the previous October.

Several of the bills echo recommendations from a federal report on that crash that said some of the 17 limo passengers may have survived the accident, had they been wearing seat belts.

Legislators are expected to pass an amendment to one of the measures concerning seat belts in taxis and for-hire vehicles.