| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to transportation |
| Apr 22, 2013 |
print number 4505a |
| Apr 22, 2013 |
amend (t) and recommit to transportation |
| Apr 05, 2013 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S4505A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2013-S4505 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6730
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §70, Transp L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
A1978
2017-2018: A2106
2013-S4505 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4505
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to
requiring the commissioner of transportation to inspect and maintain
barrier walls
PURPOSE: To ensure the department of transportation responds to
impacts of bather walls along special parkways on flooding of
residential and commercial properties.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Section 70 of the
transportation law by adding a new subsection 14-a. Subdivision 1
defines a "barrier wall" as an exterior, non-porous structure, erected
or owned by the state, adjacent to a special parkway which was built
for the purpose of noise reduction and/or the prevention of flooding.
Subdivision 2 that at regular intervals, but not less than twice
annually, the commissioner or his or her designee shall inspect all
barrier walls, including an evaluation of the impact of the barrier
walls on flooding in residential and commercial properties adjacent to
the barrier wall. Subdivision 3 requires that after inspection, the
commissioner shall take all necessary measures to mitigate the impact
of the barrier wall on flooding in the adjacent residential and
commercial areas attributable to the barrier wall.
Section 2 establishes the effective date of the law and provides that
the commissioner is authorized and directed to promulgate any rules
2013-S4505 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4505
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 5, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring the
commissioner of transportation to inspect and maintain barrier walls
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The transportation law is amended by adding a new section
14-n to read as follows:
S 14-N. BARRIER WALLS; INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE. 1. WHEN USED IN
THIS SECTION, UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED, OR UNLESS THE CONTEXT
OR SUBJECT MATTER OTHERWISE REQUIRES, THE TERM "BARRIER WALL" SHALL MEAN
AN EXTERIOR, NON-POROUS STRUCTURE, ERECTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF NOISE
REDUCTION ALONG ROADWAYS AND/OR THE PREVENTION OF ROADWAY FLOODING.
2. AT REGULAR INTERVALS, AT LEAST TWICE ANNUALLY, THE COMMISSIONER OR
HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, SHALL INSPECT ALL BARRIER WALLS ERECTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER. SUCH INSPECTION SHALL INCLUDE, AT A
MINIMUM, AN ANALYTICAL EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING
TO SURROUNDING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS.
3. AFTER SUCH INSPECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL TAKE ALL NECESSARY
MEASURES TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING TO SURROUNDING
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS AND SHALL CAUSE ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS
TO BE MADE TO SUCH BARRIER WALLS TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law, provided, however, that the commissioner of transpor-
tation is authorized and directed to promulgate any rules and regu-
lations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on or before
such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2013-S4505A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6730
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §70, Transp L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
A1978
2017-2018: A2106
2013-S4505A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4505A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to
requiring the commissioner of transportation to inspect and maintain
barrier walls on special parkways
PURPOSE:
To ensure the department of transportation responds to impacts of
barrier walls along special parkways on flooding of residential and
commercial properties.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends Section 70 of the transportation law by adding a new
subdivision 4. Subdivision 4 (a) defines a "barrier wall" as an
exterior, non-porous structure, erected or owned by the state,
adjacent to a special parkway which was built for the purpose of noise
reduction and/or the prevention of flooding. Subdivision 4 (b)
requires that at regular intervals, but not less than twice annually,
the commissioner or his or her designee shall inspect all barrier
walls, including an evaluation of the impact of the barrier walls on
flooding in residential and commercial properties adjacent to the
barrier wall. Subdivision 4 (c) requires that after inspection, the
commissioner shall take all necessary measures to mitigate the impact
of the barrier wall on flooding in the adjacent residential and
2013-S4505A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4505--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 5, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring the
commissioner of transportation to inspect and maintain barrier walls
on special parkways
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 70 of the transportation law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. (A) WHEN USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STAT-
ED, OR UNLESS THE CONTEXT OR SUBJECT MATTER OTHERWISE REQUIRES, THE TERM
"BARRIER WALL" SHALL MEAN AN EXTERIOR, NON-POROUS STRUCTURE, ERECTED OR
OWNED BY THE STATE, ADJACENT TO A SPECIAL PARKWAY WHICH WAS BUILT FOR
THE PURPOSE OF NOISE REDUCTION AND/OR THE PREVENTION OF FLOODING.
(B) AT REGULAR INTERVALS, BUT NOT LESS THAN TWICE ANNUALLY, THE
COMMISSIONER OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, SHALL INSPECT ALL BARRIER WALLS.
SUCH INSPECTION SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT
OF THE BARRIER WALL ON FLOODING IN RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL AREAS ADJA-
CENT TO SUCH BARRIER WALL.
(C) AFTER SUCH INSPECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL TAKE ALL NECESSARY
MEASURES TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF THE BARRIER WALL ON FLOODING TO ADJA-
CENT RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL AREAS AND SHALL CAUSE ALL NECESSARY
REPAIRS TO BE MADE TO SUCH BARRIER WALLS TO MITIGATE SUCH FLOODING
ATTRIBUTABLE IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO SUCH BARRIER WALL.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law, provided, however, that the commissioner of transpor-
tation is authorized and directed to promulgate any rules and regu-
lations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on or before
such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10063-04-3
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