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A08936 Summary:

A08936 Actions:

A08936 Committee Votes:

Committee:TRANSPORTATION   Chair:Magnarelli      
DATE:04/25/2022AYE/NAY:24/1  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Magnarelli
Aye
McDonough
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
DiPietro
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Byrne
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Miller
Aye
Simon
Aye
Norris
Aye
Hunter
Aye
DeStefano
Aye
Williams
Aye
Walczyk
Nay
Fahy
Aye
Frontus
Aye
Jacobson
Aye
McMahon
Aye
Darling
Aye
Wallace
Aye
Burgos
Aye
Gallagher
Aye
Mitaynes
Aye
Sillitti
Aye
Cusick
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:05/18/2022AYE/NAY:31/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Montesano
Excused
Colton
Aye
Blankenbush
Excused
Cook
Aye
Norris
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Cusick
Aye
Byrne
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Ashby
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Ramos
Excused
Braunstein
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Joyner
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Excused
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Walker
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Heastie      
DATE:05/23/2022AYE/NAY:28/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Gottfried
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Norris
Aye
Cook
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Glick
Aye
Ra
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Dickens
Excused
Davila
Aye
Hyndman
Excused

A08936 Floor Votes:

A08936 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A8936A
 
SPONSOR: Fahy

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to complete street design
features and funding of construction and improvements at a munici-
palities' expense
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
To amend the highway law, in relation to complete street design features
and funding of construction and improvements at municipalities' expense.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1 adds language to section 80-b of the highway law to change the
percentage responsibility of the State for federally assisted projects.
The State would be.responsible for eighty-two and one-half percent of
total project costs if a municipality agrees to incorporate complete
street design features, as defined in section three-hundred thirty-one
of chapter fifty-seven of the highway law, at such a municipalities' own
expense. This would reduce a municipalities' percentage responsibility
from five percent to two and one-half percent of the total project cost.
 
Section 2 sets the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Current federal regulations requiring complete streets features on new
transportation projects largely exempt most highway projects in New
York, because reviews for the incorporation of complete streets features
(such as pedestrian crosswalks, sidewalks, and bike lanes) are only
required for certain large, intensive new construction projects. Since
New York and many states in the Northeast already have a built-out
network of highways and roads, complete street reviews are conducted
only in limited circumstances. This bill aims to remedy this problem,
which has stymied the walkability and bike-friendliness of communities
in upstate New York and on Long Island, by creating an incentive for
municipalities to construct these features, which can sometimes be
prohibitively expensive. By reducing the project cost responsibility of
municipalities which agree to incorporate complete street features to
half of its current level, incorporating these features will become
significantly more accessible to communities around New-York to the
benefit of the elderly, disabled, and small businesses that benefit from
greater foot traffic.
 
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
A6454 of 2019-20
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
To be determined.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.