Appropriates $2,000,000 for capital improvements, including but not limited to structural and full remediation of the outside wall of the Kew Gardens, Lefferts Boulevard bridge.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A613
SPONSOR: Hevesi TITLE OF BILL:
An act appropriating certain monies for capital improvements to the Kew
Gardens, Lefferts Boulevard bridge
The purpose of this bill is to provide capital funds for the retaining
wall at Kew Gardens Lefferts Boulevard bridge
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 allocates two million dollars to the department of transporta-
tion for the sole application of repairing the retaining wall at the Kew
Gardens Lefferts Boulevard bridge in Queens, NY.
Section 2 provides the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
The retaining wall at Lefferts Boulevard Bridge needs repair. This bill
would ensure there is adequate funds to complete the project. It is
essential that these funds are available to complete the proj ect for
the infrastructure longevity and safety, which is a key site for traffic
in Kew Gardens, NY
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-2024:A. 10438 - referred to Ways and Means S. 9166 (Sen. Comrie) -
referred to Finance
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Two million dollars to the State of New York
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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613
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY(Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
AN ACT appropriating certain monies for capital improvements to the Kew
Gardens, Lefferts Boulevard bridge
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000), or so much
2 thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the department of
3 transportation out of any moneys in the state treasury in the general
4 fund to the credit of the general fund, not otherwise appropriated, and
5 made immediately available, for the purpose of capital improvements to
6 the Kew Gardens, Lefferts Boulevard bridge, including but not limited
7 to, structural and full remediation of the outside wall. Such moneys
8 shall be payable on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers
9 certified or approved by the comptroller, in consultation with the
10 commissioner of transportation, in the manner prescribed by law.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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