| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to transportation |
| Mar 23, 2011 |
print number 1205a |
| Mar 23, 2011 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
| Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S1205
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S1205 - Details
2011-S1205 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1205
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to
designation of highways and public lands for travel by ATVs
PURPOSE :
To allow ATVs to travel on certain highways and roads in order to~gain
access to nearby trails.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section one of the bill amends subdivision one of section 2405 of the
vehicle and traffic law to allow a governmental agency or municipality
to designate a state highway or a highway controlled by a governmental
agency as open for travel by ATVs in order to gain access to areas or
trails near such highways if so determined.
JUSTIFICATION :
This legislation would allow municipalities, by local option, to
designate their public highways and/or portions thereof, as open for
travel by ATVs in order to gain access to areas or trails adjacent to
such highways. In some areas of the state, using these roads is really
the only way to gain access to nearby trails.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2011-S1205 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1205
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 5, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to designation
of highways and public lands for travel by ATVs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2405 of the vehicle and traffic
law, as added by chapter 402 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as
follows:
1. Highways. Except with respect to interstate highways or controlled
access highways, [the department of transportation with respect to] A
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY DESIGNATE A state [highways]
HIGHWAY, maintained by the state [and any other governmental agency with
respect to highways], OR A HIGHWAY MAINTAINED BY A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY,
including bridge and culvert crossings, under its jurisdiction [may
designate and] AS OPEN FOR TRAVEL BY ATVS IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO
AREAS OR TRAILS ADJACENT TO SUCH HIGHWAYS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANS-
PORTATION SHALL post any such public highway or portion thereof as open
for travel by ATVs when in the determination of the governmental agency
concerned, it is [otherwise impossible] for ATVs to gain access to areas
or trails adjacent to the highway. Such designations by a state agency
shall be by rule or regulation, and such designations by any munici-
pality other than a state agency shall be by local law or ordinance.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01686-01-1
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S1205A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S1205A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1205A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to designation of
highways and public lands for travel by ATVs
PURPOSE:
To allow ATVs to travel on certain highways and roads in order to gain
access to nearby trails.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill amends subdivision one of section 2405 of the
vehicle and traffic law to allow a governmental agency or
municipality to designate a state highway or a highway controlled by
a governmental agency as open for travel by ATVs in order to gain
access to areas or trails near such highways if so determined.
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation would allow municipalities, by local option, to
designate their public highways and/or portions thereof, as open for
travel by ATVs in order to gain access to areas or trails adjacent
to such highways. In some areas of the state, using these roads is
really the only way to gain access to nearby trails.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2011-S1205A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1205--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 5, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to designation
of highways and public lands for travel by ATVs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2405 of the vehicle and traffic
law, as added by chapter 402 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as
follows:
1. Highways. Except with respect to interstate highways or controlled
access highways, [the department of transportation with respect to] A
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY DESIGNATE A state [highways]
HIGHWAY, maintained by the state [and any other governmental agency with
respect to highways], OR A HIGHWAY MAINTAINED BY A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY,
including bridge and culvert crossings, under its jurisdiction [may
designate and] AS OPEN FOR TRAVEL BY ATVS IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO
AREAS OR TRAILS ADJACENT TO SUCH HIGHWAYS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANS-
PORTATION SHALL post any such public highway or portion thereof as open
for travel by ATVs [when in the determination of the governmental agency
concerned, it is otherwise impossible for ATVs] to gain access to areas
or trails adjacent to the highway. Such designations by a state agency
shall be by rule or regulation, and such designations by any munici-
pality other than a state agency shall be by local law or ordinance.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01686-02-1
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