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History
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 56–3
- Home rule request
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1159
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Designates South Park Avenue in or near Lackawanna a state highway
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Mickey Kearns
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Title of bill
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating South Park Avenue in the city of Lackawanna as a state highway
Purpose
Enactment of this legislation would designate South Park Avenue in the City of Lackawanna as a state highway, thereby relieving the city of the costs and effort associated with the care and maintenance of such road.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends paragraph 1 of subdivision 14 of section 341 of the highway law, as amended by chapter 639 of the laws of 1987, to include the portion of South Park A venue beginning at the town line of the City of Buffalo south nine thousand nine hundred twenty feet to the southern city line of the City of Lackawanna.
Existing law
Under existing law, the portion of South Park Avenue that lies within the City of Lackawanna must be plowed and maintained by the city, as it is not considered to be a state highway for such purposes.
Justification
The City of Lackawanna is currently facing very serious financial problems, due to a shrinking tax base and rising costs. Although city leaders have done a great deal to increase revenues, they are nonetheless faced with mounting costs, such as road repair, maintenance and snowplowing. Under New York's highway law, highways and roadways lying within city limits fall under the jurisdiction of said city, while state highways and state roadways fall under the jurisdiction of the state. The NYS Department of Transportation plows and maintains South Park Avenue outside of the city limits, and this legislation would include an additional 9,920 feet of South Park Avenue under NYS DOT jurisdiction, thereby relieving the City of Lackawanna of the costs associated with the care of this roadway.
Legislative history
2007-08: Referred to Transportation 2009-10: S.1978/A.3112 Referred to Transportation 2011-12: S.3103 Referred to Transportation 2013-14: S.366 Referred to Transportation
Fiscal implications
None. Costs not expected to be realized for another ten years.
Local fiscal implications
Beneficial to City of Lackawanna, New York.
Effective date
Immediately.
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