S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 6340 A. 8433
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
January 15, 2014
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta-
tion
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. RYAN -- 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. Subdivision (a) of section 331 of the highway law, as added
by chapter 398 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
(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 depart-
ment 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 motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transpor-
tation 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] RESURFACING, MAINTENANCE AND PAVEMENT RECYCLING.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13150-01-3
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