Senate Bill S639

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study pertaining to a proposed expansion of the Long Island Motor Parkway trail

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S639 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7157
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Parks
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6902, A9094
2015-2016: S1133, A2089
2017-2018: S1566, A5103
2019-2020: S4492, A6413
2023-2024: S3011, A2252

2021-S639 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation and the office of mental health to conduct a study pertaining to a proposed expansion of the Long Island Motor Parkway trail.

2021-S639 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S639 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    639
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
   Parks and Recreation
 
 AN ACT in relation to ordering a study and report on a  proposed  exten-
   sion  of  the  Long Island Motor Parkway trail, a part of the Brooklyn
   Queens Greenway, east from Winchester Boulevard to Little Neck Parkway
   in the county of Queens to the trailhead of the planned Motor  Parkway
   trail  in  the  county of Nassau; and providing for the repeal of such
   provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The office of parks, recreation and historic preservation
 and the office of mental health are hereby authorized  and  directed  to
 jointly conduct a study on a proposed extension of the Long Island Motor
 Parkway  trail,  a  part  of  the  Brooklyn  Queens  Greenway, east from
 Winchester Boulevard to Little Neck Parkway in the county of  Queens  to
 the  trailhead  of  the  planned  Motor  Parkway  trail in the county of
 Nassau.
   1. Such study shall address no less than the following issues:
   (a) The estimated total cost of the project.
   (b) The estimated duration of the project.
   (c) The impact construction will have on local traffic patterns.
   (d) The environmental impact of the project, represented in  an  envi-
 ronmental  impact statement, if such statement is required by law, or is
 deemed warranted according to the discretion of  the  office  of  parks,
 recreation and historic preservation.
   (e)  Assess  if  the  project  could  provide a connection between the
 Empire State Trail  and  the  counties  of  Kings,  Queens,  Nassau  and
 Suffolk.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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