Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 15, 2011 |
signed chap.398 delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2011 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.508 substituted for a8366 |
Jun 20, 2011 |
substituted by s5411a rules report cal.508 reported |
Jun 17, 2011 |
reported referred to rules reported referred to ways and means |
Jun 14, 2011 |
referred to transportation |
Assembly Bill A8366
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GANTT
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S5411 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
Donna Lupardo
George Latimer
Amy Paulin
Harvey Weisenberg
multi-Sponsors
Peter Abbate
Thomas Abinanti
William Boyland
Kevin Cahill
2011-A8366 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S5411
- Law Section:
- Highway Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง331, Hway L
2011-A8366 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8366 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 14, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GANTT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to enabling safe access to public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design princi- ples THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared that to achieve a cleaner, greener transportation system the transportation plans of New York state should consider the needs of all users of our roadways including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation riders, motorists and citizens of all ages and abilities, including children, the elderly and the disabled. By encouraging good planning, more citizens will achieve the health benefits associated with active forms of transportation while traffic congestion and auto related air pollution will be reduced. Therefore, it shall be the policy of the state to consider people of all ages and abilities and all appropriate forms of transportation when planning roadway projects. S 2. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 331 to read as follows: S 331. CONSIDERATION OF COMPLETE STREET DESIGN. (A) FOR ALL STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS THAT ARE UNDERTAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT OR RECEIVE BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING AND ARE SUBJECT TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT, THE DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY WITH JURISDICTION OVER SUCH PROJECTS SHALL CONSIDER THE CONVENIENT ACCESS AND MOBILITY ON THE ROAD NETWORK BY ALL USERS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING MOTOR- ISTS, PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLISTS, AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION USERS THROUGH THE USE OF COMPLETE STREET DESIGN FEATURES IN THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION, BUT NOT INCLUDING RESURFACING, MAINTENANCE, OR PAVEMENT RECYCLING OF SUCH PROJECTS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11543-03-1
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