S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3502
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 29, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation
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.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation 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.
LBD07834-01-9