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- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Home rule request
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.526
- Referred to local government
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
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- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Home rule request
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.616
- Referred to local government
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Requires department of transportation to defer to the town board of the town of Riverhead, requests for speed limit changes on town highways
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Anthony H. Palumbo
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Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 399 of the laws of 2008 relating to giving certain Westchester county town boards the discretion to change speed limits, in relation to giving the town board of the town of Riverhead, county of Suffolk, the discretion to change speed limits
Purpose
To permit the Town Board of Riverhead to set speed limits on all local roads within its jurisdiction.
Summary of provisions
Amends Chapter 399 of the Laws of 2008 to allow the Town of Riverhead in Suffolk County to be included with those towns whose town boards may set speed limits within their respective borders.
Justification
The Town of Riverhead has received numerous complaints concerning dangerous traffic conditions within its town, exacerbated by speed zones that are too high for such conditions. As the town is neither a suburban town nor has a population of over 50,000, it does not presently have the authority to set speed limits. This legislation would add Riverhead to those towns who are empowered to do so.
Legislative history
2013-14 S.4577/A.7372.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
Sixtieth day after it shall become a law.
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