Assembly Bill A9248A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the installation of climb deterrent fencing on certain bridges

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A9248 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2708
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14, Transp L; amd §530, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A8273, S7310

2023-A9248 - Summary

Requires the installation of climb deterrent fencing on all bridges under the jurisdiction of the New York State Bridge Authority.

2023-A9248 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9248
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 22, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in  relation  to  requiring  the
   installation of climb deterrent fencing on certain 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 SHALL ENSURE THAT CLIMB  DETERRENT  FENCING  IS
 INSTALLED  ON  ALL  BRIDGES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE NEW YORK STATE
 BRIDGE AUTHORITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become  a
 law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07116-01-3

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2023-A9248A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2708
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14, Transp L; amd §530, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A8273, S7310

2023-A9248A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the installation of climb deterrent fencing on all bridges under the jurisdiction of the New York State Bridge Authority.

2023-A9248A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9248--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 22, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER, EACHUS -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the transportation law and the public authorities law,
   in relation to requiring the installation of climb  deterrent  fencing
   on certain 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 SHALL ENSURE THAT CLIMB  DETERRENT  FENCING  IS
 INSTALLED  ON  ALL  BRIDGES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE NEW YORK STATE
 BRIDGE AUTHORITY.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "CLIMB DETERRENT  FENC-
 ING" SHALL MEAN FENCING DESIGNED FOR DETERRENCE OF CLIMBING AND PREVENT-
 ING GRIP AND FOOTHOLDS, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN FEATURES INCLUDING BUT NOT
 LIMITED  TO  WELDED  WIRE  MESH  PANELS, TIGHTLY SPACED WIRES, AND SPIKE
 COLLARS.
   § 2.  Section 530 of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter
 420 of the laws of 1968, is amended to read as follows:
   § 530. Construction  contracts.  The  authority  shall  construct  the
 bridges  pursuant  to  a  contract  or  contracts.   THE AUTHORITY SHALL
 CONSTRUCT THE BRIDGES PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT OR CONTRACTS. THE AUTHORITY
 SHALL  INSTALL  CLIMB  DETERRENT  FENCING  AS  DEFINED  IN   SUBDIVISION
 SIXTEEN-A  OF  SECTION FOURTEEN OF THE TRANSPORTATION LAW ON ALL BRIDGES
 UNDER ITS JURISDICTION. Such contracts shall be  let  under  the  super-
 vision of the commissioner and shall be subject to [his] THE approval OF
 SUCH  COMMISSIONER.  Such contracts shall be let by the authority in the
 manner, so far as practicable, provided in section thirty-eight  of  the
 highway  law,  but failure to comply with such section shall not invali-
 date such contracts. Requisitions for the payments to be  made  pursuant
 to  such contracts shall be approved by the commissioner. The work under
 such contracts shall be subject to the supervision and approval  of  the
 commissioner.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07116-03-4

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