NY State Senate Bill 2015-S1466A

Senate Bill S1466A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the creation of a toll-free hotline and a website where motorists can report potholes

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 03, 2016	print number 1466a
Jun 03, 2016	amend and recommit to transportation
Jan 06, 2016	referred to transportation
Jan 12, 2015	referred to transportation

Bill Amendments

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2015-S1466 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A965
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Transportation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §14, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S6727, A8878
2017-2018: S5079, A1992
2019-2020: S4189, A3502
2021-2022: S3882, A4415
2023-2024: S6304, A3131

2015-S1466 - Summary

Creates a toll-free hotline and a website where motorists can report potholes.

2015-S1466 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S1466

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to
the creation of a website where motorists can report potholes

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To create an interactive website where motorists can report potholes.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends transportation law section 13 by adding a new
subdivision 3 to provide that the commissioner shall create an
interactive website where motorists can report the locations of
potholes, check the status of their repair and view the locations of
reported potholes to be avoided.

Section 2 is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

The number and severity of potholes on state roads in Westchester
County are creating an emergency situation. The potholes left
unattended have become craters. Numerous cars that have hit them have
suffered tire blow-outs or more significant damage. Cars are swerving
around and stopping short of potholes which could result in serious

accidents.

While the Department of Transportation has a pothole hotline, New York
should follow the lead of other states that use the Internet to
identify newly emerging dangerous locations and to alert motorists to
the location of significant potholes.

The proposed interactive website would allow drivers to assist the
Department in prioritizing work and also allow drivers to plan their
routes with a map showing where potholes have been reported before
venturing out on the roads. This interactive website could prevent
many accidents from occurring.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013-14: S.6727 Referred to Transportation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the addition,
amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the
implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be
made and completed on or before such date.

2015-S1466 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1466

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- 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 the creation of a
  website where motorists can report potholes

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 13 of the transportation law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL CREATE AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE WHERE MOTOR-
ISTS CAN REPORT THE LOCATIONS OF POTHOLES, CHECK  THE  STATUS  OF  THEIR
REPAIR AND VIEW THE LOCATIONS OF REPORTED POTHOLES TO BE AVOIDED.
  S  2.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
tive date is authorized to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
effective date.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03262-01-5

co-Sponsors

2015-S1466A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A965
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Transportation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §14, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S6727, A8878
2017-2018: S5079, A1992
2019-2020: S4189, A3502
2021-2022: S3882, A4415
2023-2024: S6304, A3131

2015-S1466A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a toll-free hotline and a website where motorists can report potholes.

2015-S1466A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1466A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the transportation law, in relation
to the creation of a toll-free hotline and a website where motorists
can report potholes

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To create an interactive website where motorists can report potholes.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1 amends transportation law section 14 by adding a new
subdivision 36 to provide that the commissioner shall establish an
interactive website by which persons may report the locations of
potholes on the state highway system, and receive, at such person's
request, notification when repairs to the reported pothole have been
completed. The commissioner shall also post the locations of each
pothole on such interactive website until such time as such pothole is
repaired.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The number and severity of potholes on state roads are creating an

emergency situation. Some unattended potholes have become craters.
Many cars that have driven over them have suffered tire blow-outs or
more significant damage. Additionally, cars are swerving to avoid them
or stopping short of potholes which could result in serious accidents.

While the Department of Transportation has a pothole hotline, New York
should follow the lead of other states that use the current technology
to post the location of each reported pothole to alert motorists to
the location of these potholes.

The proposed interactive website would allow drivers to assist the
Department in identifying and prioritizing work and allow them to
avoid potholes that have been reported. This interactive website could
prevent many accidents from occurring and damage to cars.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2013-14: A.8878/S.6727 Referred to Transportation

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the 120th day after it shall become law;
provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the
implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be
made and completed on or before such date.

2015-S1466A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1466--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. KENNEDY, PANEPINTO -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Transporta-
  tion  --  recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance
  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to the creation of a
  toll-free hotline and a website where motorists can report potholes

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 14 of the transportation law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 36 to read as follows:
  36. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  TOLL-FREE  TWENTY-FOUR  HOUR
HOTLINE  AND  INTERACTIVE  WEBSITE  BY  WHICH  PERSONS  MAY  REPORT  THE
LOCATIONS OF POTHOLES ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE  THRUWAY
AND  RECEIVE, AT SUCH PERSON'S REQUEST, NOTIFICATION WHEN REPAIRS TO THE
REPORTED POTHOLE HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  ALSO  POST
THE LOCATIONS OF EACH REPORTED POTHOLE ON SUCH INTERACTIVE WEBSITE UNTIL
SUCH TIME AS SUCH POTHOLE IS REPAIRED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03262-03-6

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Sponsored By

Timothy M. Kennedy

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Marc Panepinto

2015-S1466 - Details

2015-S1466 - Summary

2015-S1466 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1466 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Marc Panepinto

2015-S1466A (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S1466A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S1466A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1466A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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