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- Print number 6702b
- Amend (t) and recommit to transportation
- Print number 6702a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Relates to state liability for potholes on state highways
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Thomas Abinanti
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BILL NUMBER:S6702B
Title of bill
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to state liability for defects in highways
Purpose
This bill expands the state's liability for defects in state highways, to provide a limited level of liability for damages suffered by individuals outside of the first day of May and the fifteenth day of November.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: amends section 58 of the state highway law to expand the states liability for defects in state highways, to provide limited a level of liability for damages suffered by individuals outside of the first day of May and the fifteenth day of November.
Section 2: sets the effective date.
Justification
Under current law, individuals who suffer damages due to defects in state highways may pursue these damages only if the incident occurred within the first day of May to November 15, regardless of how egregious or unreasonable the defect may be. Recent reports of three-foot wide potholes and other seemingly unreasonable defects in state highways has prompted us to revisit this statute and provide for more flexibility to better protect New York State motorists.
This bill allows for individuals to pursue damages from the state for egregious or unreasonable defects in state roads all year, while preserving the current liability standard of defects from May to November. This bill continues to protect the state from frivolous or unreasonable lawsuits, while ensuring New York State taxpayers do not have to pay out-of-pocket for damages caused by an affirmative act of negligence by the state or similarly unreasonable defect in a state highway.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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