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Assembly Bill A9683

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the installation of safety netting on all new and renovated bridges

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2021-A9683 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14, Transp L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A4794

2021-A9683 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the installation of safety netting to prevent falling objects on all new and renovated bridges, including bridges that cross over other roadways, within the state.

2021-A9683 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9683
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 28, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. LAWLER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the transportation law, in relation to requiring the
   installation of safety netting on all new and renovated bridges
 
   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 16-a to read as follows:
   16-A.  THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE BRIDGE
 AUTHORITY, THE THRUWAY AUTHORITY AND LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES, SHALL  ENSURE
 THAT  SAFETY  NETTING IS INSTALLED TO PREVENT FALLING OBJECTS ON ALL NEW
 AND RENOVATED BRIDGES, INCLUDING BRIDGES THAT CROSS OVER OTHER ROADWAYS,
 WITHIN THE STATE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14924-02-2

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