What's happening
This bill increases the highway equipment spending limit in Brookhaven, Suffolk County from $1 million to $2.6 million and allows new purchases.
Why it matters
Raises the spending cap for Brookhaven's highway equipment. , enabling the town to invest in more modern or advanced machinery, which could improve road maintenance and safety for residents.
Expands allowable purchases to include new equipment. , not just replacements, allowing Brookhaven to respond to increased demands or changes in technology without being limited by outdated inventory.
May impact local budgets and taxes. , as higher allowable spending could result in increased municipal expenditures—potentially affecting taxpayers or shifting budget priorities within the town.
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Raise Brookhaven Road Spending Limit
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History
- Referred to transportation
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.702
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
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Increase Brookhaven Road Budget
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3523
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 24, 2017
Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to the limitation on certain highway expenses in the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk county
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subparagraph 1-d of paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 271 of the highway law, as added by chapter 523 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
(1-d) [One] Two million six hundred thousand dollars in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk county for replacement of equipment or replacement for comparable use, as well as new purchases.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03647-01-7
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to the limitation on certain highway expenses in the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk county
Purpose or general idea of the bill
To increase the amount that the Town of Brookhaven may spend for the purchase of stone crushers, power rollers, motor trucks, scarifiers, concrete mixers, traction engines or road machines for grading and scraping, equipment, tools and other implements.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends subparagraph 1-d of paragraph a of subdivision 3 of § 271 of the Highway Law to increase the amount that the Town of Brookhaven may spend for the purchase of stone crushers, power rollers, motor trucks, scarifiers, concrete mixers, traction engines or road machines for grading and scraping, equipment, tools and other implements.
Justification
The Town of Brookhaven has a population of approximately 450,000 people and has grown by approximately 50,000 in the past decade. The Town's Highway Department services over 2,000 miles of road. Due to the miles of roadway and the volume of traffic these roads endure each year the $1 million limit is completely inadequate to meet the needs of the residents. Many of the equipment needs are met by leasing and renting the necessary items which keeps costs down in the short term but is less prudent financially over the long haul. There is also a concern that with the population growth that even by renting and leasing equipment needs may go unmet without an increase with the authorized spending limit
Legislative history
2007: Passed Senate/Assembly Transportation Cmte. 2008: Senate Transportation Cmte./Assembly Transportation Cmte. 2009: Transportation Cmte. 2010: S.4181 Passed Senate 2011: 5.4570 Passed Senate 2012: third reading then Rules - no home rule message Received; 2013-14: Passed Senate. 2015: Passed Senate. 2016: Rules
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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