What's happening
This bill exempts pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure projects from the ten-year service life requirement for state transportation funding.
Why it matters
Removes a major barrier to funding smaller-scale pedestrian and cyclist projects. by eliminating the requirement that these projects must last at least ten years, which was often difficult to guarantee for elements like paint, striping, or certain bike/pedestrian infrastructure.
Could speed up the implementation of safety and accessibility improvements. for non-drivers, as agencies would no longer need to prove a long service life for upgrades such as crosswalks, bike lanes, or curb extensions in order to secure state funds.
Encourages more flexible and frequent updates to pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure. , allowing communities to adapt quickly to changing needs, test new designs, or address emerging safety issues without being constrained by long-term durability metrics.
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Who cares
Transportation agencies
The bill would exempt funded projects for painting, striping and other new infrastructure primarily for pedestrians or cyclists from the ten-year service life requirement.
Pedestrian and cyclist advocates
The bill would remove a funding eligibility constraint for infrastructure dedicated primarily to walking or cycling.
Painting and striping contractors
The bill would allow covered pedestrian and cyclist projects to qualify for funding without meeting the ten-year service life requirement.
Headline styles
Lift Bike Lane Durability Rules
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to transportation
- 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.
Relax Pedestrian Path Durability Rules
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Anna Kaplan
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6581
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 12, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend chapter 329 of the laws of 1991, amending the state finance law and other laws relating to the establishment of the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund and the dedicated mass transportation trust fund, in relation to the service life requirement for painting, striping and other new infrastructure dedicated primarily for pedestrian or cyclist use
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision (e) of section 15 of chapter 329 of the laws of 1991, amending the state finance law and other laws relating to establishing the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund and the dedicated mass transportation trust fund, as added by chapter 330 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
(e) i. The service life of all projects funded pursuant to this section shall be at least ten years.
ii. The ten year service life requirement of paragraph i of this subdivision shall not apply to projects funded for painting, striping and other new infrastructure dedicated primarily for pedestrian or cyclist use.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07673-01-9
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