NY State Senate Bill S2926

senate Bill S2926

Signed By Governor

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the villages of Sag Harbor and East Hampton, county of Suffolk, to reduce speed limits in certain cases

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 14, 2016	signed chap.426
Nov 02, 2016	delivered to governor
Jun 16, 2016	returned to senate passed assembly home rule request home rule request ordered to third reading rules cal.435 substituted for a4264b referred to transportation returned to assembly repassed senate home rule request
Jun 06, 2016	amended on third reading (t) 2926b
May 16, 2016	amended on third reading (t) 2926a
May 16, 2016	vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly
May 10, 2016	referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate home rule request
Feb 25, 2016	advanced to third reading
Feb 24, 2016	2nd report cal.
Feb 09, 2016	1st report cal.169
Jan 06, 2016	referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly
May 27, 2015	referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate home rule request
Mar 19, 2015	advanced to third reading
Mar 18, 2015	2nd report cal.
Mar 17, 2015	1st report cal.258
Jan 30, 2015	referred to local government

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S2926 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4264
Law Section:: Suffolk County

S2926 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the villages of Sag Harbor and East Hampton, county of Suffolk, to reduce speed limits in certain cases.

S2926 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2926

TITLE OF BILL:

An act in relation to authorizing the villages of Sag Harbor and East
Hampton, county of Suffolk, to reduce the speed limits in certain
cases

PURPOSE:

To authorize Village of Sag Harbor and the Village of East Hampton in
the County of Suffolk, to reduce the speed limits in certain cases.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Authorizes the Village of Sag Harbor and the Village of East Hampton
to lower the speed limits to not less than 20 miles per hour when it
is determined by each such district that implementation of specific
traffic calming measures are not feasible on a particular designated
highway within each such village. For the purposes of this act,
"traffic calming measures" shall mean any physical engineering measure
or measures that reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use,
alter driver behavior an improve conditions for non-motorized street
users such as pedestrians and bicyclists.

JUSTIFICATION:

The villages of Sag Harbor and East Hampton are extremely popular
tourist attractions on Long Island's East End. The numerous small
shops, restaurants and historic museums that are located throughout
the villages are situated on narrow and congested roadways so driver
and pedestrian safety is of the utmost importance.  Traffic calming
measures are not feasible options in these areas due to the
landscaping configurations and desired community character. As such,
the best way to achieve the safest streets possible for drivers,
cyclists, and pedestrians in the villages of Sag Harbor and East
Hampton is to lower the speed limit to 20 miles per hour.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2015: New Legislation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

S2926 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 2926                                                  A. 4264

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT in relation to authorizing the villages of Sag  Harbor  and  East
  Hampton,  county  of  Suffolk,  to  reduce the speed limits in certain
  cases

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

  Section  1.  Notwithstanding  any law to the contrary, the villages of
Sag Harbor and East Hampton, county of Suffolk are hereby authorized and
empowered to lower the speed limit in such villages  to  not  less  than
twenty  miles  per  hour, provided that the village board of trustees of
each such village makes a written determination that the  implementation
of  traffic  calming  measures  as  such  term is defined herein are not
feasible on a particular designated highway within the village. For  the
purposes of this act, "traffic calming measures" shall mean any physical
engineering  measure  or  measures  that  reduce the negative effects of
motor vehicle use, alter driver  behavior  and  improve  conditions  for
non-motorized street users such as pedestrians and bicyclists.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07097-01-5

S2926A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4264
Law Section:: Suffolk County

S2926A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the villages of Sag Harbor and East Hampton, county of Suffolk, to reduce speed limits in certain cases.

S2926A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S2926A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act amending the vehicle and traffic law in
relation to authorizing the villages of Sag Harbor and East Hampton,
county of Suffolk, to reduce the speed limits in certain cases

 PURPOSE :

To authorize Village of Sag Harbor and the Village of East Hampton in
the County of Suffolk, to reduce the speed limits in certain cases.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Amends Section 1643 of the Vehicle and Traffic law to authorize the
Village of Sag Harbor and the Village of East Hampton to lower the
speed limits to not less than 20 miles per hour on portions of
specific highways.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The villages of East Hampton and Sag Harbor are extremely popular
tourist attractions on Long Island's East End. The numerous small
shops, restaurants and historic museums that are located throughout
the villages are situated on narrow and congested roadways so driver
and pedestrian safety is of the utmost importance.  Traffic calming
measures are not feasible options in these areas due to the

landscaping configurations and desired community character. In these
cases, the best way to achieve the safest streets possible for
drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians in the villages of East Hampton and
Sag Harbor is to lower the speed limit to 20 miles per hour. This
legislation would apply to the following portions of highway in the
Village of East Hampton: King Street, McGuirk Street, Middle Lane,
Mill Hill Lane and Meadow Lane. In the Village of Sag Harbor the
following portions of highway would apply: Main Street, Bay Street,
Madison Street and Jermain Avenue.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015: New Legislation

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None to the State.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

S2926A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 2926--A                                            A. 4264--A
    Cal. No. 169

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance
  with  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee,
  ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed
  by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,
  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
  its place in the order of third reading

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once  and  referred
  to  the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on
  Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT amending the vehicle and traffic law in relation  to  authorizing
  the  villages  of  Sag  Harbor and East Hampton, county of Suffolk, to
  reduce the speed limits in certain cases

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

  Section  1. Section 1643 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by
chapter 412 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  S 1643. Speed limits on highways in cities and villages. The  legisla-
tive  body  of  any city or village with respect to highways (which term
for the purposes of this section shall include  private  roads  open  to
public  motor vehicle traffic) in such city or village, other than state
highways maintained by the state on which the department of  transporta-
tion shall have established higher or lower speed limits than the statu-
tory  fifty-five  miles  per  hour  speed  limit  as provided in section
sixteen hundred twenty of this title, or  on  which  the  department  of
transportation shall have designated that such city or village shall not
establish any maximum speed limit as provided in section sixteen hundred

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

                                                           LBD07097-02-6

S. 2926--A                          2                         A. 4264--A

twenty-four of this title, subject to the limitations imposed by section
sixteen  hundred  eighty-four of this title may by local law, ordinance,
order, rule or regulation establish maximum speed limits at which  vehi-
cles may proceed within such city or village, within designated areas of
such city or village or on or along designated highways within such city
or  village  higher  or lower than the fifty-five miles per hour maximum
statutory limit. No such speed limit applicable throughout such city  or
village  or  within  designated  areas  of such city or village shall be
established at less than thirty miles per hour; except that in the  city
of  Long Beach, in the county of Nassau, speed limits may be established
at not less than fifteen miles per hour on any portion of the  following
highways  in  such  city:  Cleveland  avenue,  Harding  avenue, Mitchell
avenue, Belmont avenue, Atlantic avenue, Coolidge avenue, Wilson  avenue
and  Taft  avenue. No such speed limit applicable on or along designated
highways within such city or village shall be established at  less  than
twenty-five  miles  per  hour,  except  that  school speed limits may be
established at not less than fifteen miles per hour, for a distance  not
to exceed one thousand three hundred twenty feet, on a highway passing a
school  building,  entrance  or exit of a school abutting on the highway
and except that within the cities of Buffalo and Rochester speed  limits
may  be  established  at  not  less  than fifteen miles per hour for any
portion of a highway within a city park.  IN THE VILLAGE OF  EAST  HAMP-
TON,  IN  THE  COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, SPEED LIMITS MAY BE ESTABLISHED AT NOT
LESS THAN TWENTY MILES PER HOUR ON ANY PORTION OF THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS
IN SUCH VILLAGE: KING STREET, MCGUIRK STREET,  MIDDLE  LANE,  MILL  HILL
LANE  AND  MEADOW  WAY.  IN  THE VILLAGE OF SAG HARBOR, IN THE COUNTY OF
SUFFOLK, SPEED LIMITS MAY BE ESTABLISHED AT NOT LESS THAN  TWENTY  MILES
PER  HOUR ON ANY PORTION OF THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS IN SUCH VILLAGE: MAIN
STREET, BAY STREET, MADISON STREET, AND JERMAIN AVENUE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

S2926B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4264
Law Section:: Suffolk County

S2926B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the villages of Sag Harbor and East Hampton, county of Suffolk, to reduce speed limits in certain cases.

S2926B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S2926B

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act authorizing the villages of East Hampton and
Sag Harbor to reduce the maximum speed limit along certain designated
streets in such villages to not less than 20 miles per hour

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To authorize Village of Sag Harbor and the Village of East Hampton in
the County of Suffolk, to reduce the speed limits in certain cases.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Authorizes the Village of Sag Harbor and the Village of East Hampton
to lower the speed limits to not less than 20 miles per hour on
portions of specific highways.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The villages of East Hampton and Sag Harbor are extremely popular
tourist attractions on Long Island's East End. The numerous small
shops, restaurants and historic museums that are located throughout
the villages are situated on narrow and congested roadways so driver
and pedestrian safety is of the utmost importance. Traffic calming
measures are not feasible options in these areas due to the
landscaping configurations and desired community character. In these

cases, the best way to achieve the safest streets possible for
drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians in the villages of East Hampton and
Sag Harbor is to lower the speed limit to 20 miles per hour. This
legislation would apply to the following portions of highway in the
Village of East Hampton: King Street, McGuirk Street, Middle Lane,
Mill Hill Lane and Meadow Lane. In the Village of Sag Harbor the
following portions of highway would apply: Main Street, Bay Street,
Madison Street and Jermain Avenue.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015: New Legislation

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None to the State.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

S2926B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 2926--B                                            A. 4264--B
    Cal. No. 169

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance
  with  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee,
  ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed
  by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,
  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
  its place in the order of third reading -- again amended  and  ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee  on
  Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  -- again reported from said committee with amend-
  ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT authorizing the villages of East Hampton and Sag Harbor to reduce
  the maximum speed limit  along  certain  designated  streets  in  such
  villages to not less than 20 miles per hour

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

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any general, special or local law  or  code
to  the  contrary,  the  village board of the village of East Hampton in
Suffolk county, subject to the limitations imposed by sections 1624  and
1684 of the vehicle and traffic law, may by local law, ordinance, order,
rule or regulation establish maximum speed limits at not less than twen-
ty  miles  per  hour on any portion of the following streets within such
village: King Street, McGuirk Street, Middle Lane, Mill  Hill  Lane  and
Meadow Way.
  S  2. Notwithstanding any general, special or local law or code to the
contrary, the village board of the village  of  Sag  Harbor  in  Suffolk

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

                                                           LBD07097-03-6

S. 2926--B                          2                         A. 4264--B

county,  subject to the limitations imposed by sections 1624 and 1684 of
the vehicle and traffic law, may by local law, ordinance, order, rule or
regulation establish maximum speed limits at not less than twenty  miles
per  hour  on  any portion of the following streets within such village:
Main Street, Bay Street, Madison Street, and Jermain Avenue.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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