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Senator · Senate District 62
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History
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 54–3
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.908
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to transportation
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
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- Passed senateVote 58–5
- Ordered to third reading cal.1656
- Reported and committed to rules
- Print number 2658a
- Amend (t) and recommit to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to transportation
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In relation to maintaining bridges over the canal system in a manner to not impede commercial motor vehicles
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor John T. McDonald III
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2658A
Title of bill
An act to amend the canal law, in relation to maintaining bridges in a manner to not impede commercial motor vehicles
Purpose
This legislation would require the State to maintain canal lift bridges in a manner not to impede commercial vehicle traffic as defined in subdivision four-a of section two of the transportation law. Further this legislation requires at least on public hearing in a community where the bridge to be closed is located.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends Section 62 of the canal law to require the State to maintain canal lift bridges in a manner not to impede commercial traffic as defined by subdivison four-a of section two of the transportation law. a Further this section requires at least one public hearing in a community where the bridge to be closed is located.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
Canal lift bridges provide a critical transportation resource for both residents and business in the affected community. Currently the State often allows these bridges to deteriorate to such a point that they must be closed, as the law allows them to not have to maintain a canal lift bridge as open as long as in the State's discretion there is no alternate crossing provided. This discretion is significant and has allowed for many upstate canal lift bridges to deteriorate to such a point that they cannot be used. This has affected residents and business with longer daily commutes to work, school, and business which creates a negative impact on their and their communities lives. It is unconscionable to think that infrastructure needs can be so ignored to allow this to happen. This legislation would require these canal lift bridges to be maintained if that bridge being closed would impede commerce, transportation of students, or agriculture.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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