What's happening
This bill appropriates $1 billion for highway and bridge projects in western New York, using funds from the metropolitan transportation authority.
Why it matters
Shifts funding priorities. By reallocating $1 billion from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to highway and bridge projects in western New York, the bill could redirect investment from mass transit in the New York City area to road infrastructure elsewhere in the state.
Targets regional disparities. The focus on the area west of Rochester addresses long-standing concerns that upstate and western New York are underfunded compared to downstate regions, potentially responding to calls for more equitable infrastructure spending.
Impacts local economies and mobility. Significant investment in roads and bridges may create construction jobs, improve safety, and enhance transportation options for residents and businesses in the affected region, possibly stimulating local economic growth.
Potential trade-offs for public transit. Using funds originally set aside for the MTA could limit resources for public transportation improvements and maintenance in the New York City area, potentially affecting service levels or delaying other critical projects.
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Who cares
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The bill would redirect up to $1 billion appropriated to the MTA in the 2018-2019 state fiscal plan to western New York road and bridge projects.
Western New York counties, towns, cities and villages
Their roads and bridges would be eligible for construction and improvement funding in the area from Rochester’s eastern boundary to the state’s western border.
New York State Department of Transportation
The transportation commissioner would certify or approve vouchers for payments from the redirected funds.
New York State Comptroller
Payments for the highway and bridge work would be subject to the comptroller’s audit and warrant.
Headline styles
Fund Western NY Road Repairs
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
10 Co-sponsors
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Held for consideration in ways and means
- Referred to ways and means
- Referred to ways and means
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5173
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 7, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT relating to funding for highway construction and improvements in western New York
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The sum of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the highway and bridge capital account of the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund, out of any moneys appropriated to the metropolitan transportation authority in the 2018-2019 state fiscal plan, and made immediately available for construction, reconstruction, enhancement and improvement of state, county, town, city, and village roads, highways, parkways, and bridges thereon in the western portion of the state, from the eastern boundary of the city of Rochester to the western border of New York state. Such moneys shall be payable on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the commissioner of transportation in the manner prescribed by law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2019.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08332-01-9
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