What's happening
This bill increases the funding limit for highway repair and improvement in the town of Huntington to one million dollars.
Why it matters
Responds to rising costs and infrastructure needs. By raising Huntington’s highway funding cap to $1 million, the bill acknowledges that the previous $400,000 limit may no longer be sufficient due to inflation, increased road usage, or more extensive repair needs.
Gives Huntington greater local control and flexibility. The town will be able to address more ambitious or urgent highway projects without waiting for special state approval, potentially leading to quicker repairs and improvements.
Impacts local taxes and budgeting. This higher cap could mean the town can raise or allocate more funds for highways through local taxes or bonds, which may affect residents’ tax bills or the town’s fiscal planning priorities.
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Increase Huntington Road Repair Funds
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History
- Substituted by S4363
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.548
- Rules report cal.548
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Raise Huntington Road Repair Limit
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Jim Gaughran
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6547
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 11, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to limitations on amounts to be raised for the repair and improvement of highways in the town of Huntington
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subparagraph 1-a of paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 271 of the highway law, as amended by chapter 500 of the laws of 1994, is amended and a new subparagraph 1-h is added to read as follows:
(1-a) Four hundred thousand dollars in the towns of Babylon[, Huntington,] and Islip in Suffolk county.
(1-h) One million dollars in the town of Huntington in Suffolk county.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04901-01-9
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