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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Feb 12, 2024 |
amended on third reading 4198b |
| Feb 07, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
| Feb 06, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
| Feb 05, 2024 |
1st report cal.342 |
| Jan 29, 2024 |
print number 4198a |
| Jan 29, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation |
| Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to environmental conservation returned to senate died in assembly |
| Jun 07, 2023 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.625 substituted for a4243 |
| Apr 25, 2023 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Apr 19, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
| Apr 18, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
| Apr 17, 2023 |
1st report cal.611 |
| Feb 06, 2023 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S4198B
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
-
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
-
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R) 43rd Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2023-S4198 - Details
2023-S4198 - Summary
Enacts the "New York wildlife crossing act"; directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public safety and improve habitat connectivity and create a priority list of wildlife opportunity areas where federal grant monies may be available to implement the top five projects identified.
2023-S4198 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4198
SPONSOR: COMRIE
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to enact the "New York wildlife crossing act"; to direct the
department of transportation to identify sites along all highways, thru-
ways, and parkways in the state where wildlife crossings are most needed
to increase public safety and improve habitat connectivity; and to
create a priority list of wildlife crossing opportunity areas where
federal grant monies may be available to implement the top five projects
identified
PURPOSE:
This bill intends to direct some portion of the FY23 federal funding
allocated for wildlife crossings to the state of New York for actionable
development of wildlife crossing infrastructure. Several states have
already emplaced wildlife crossings on vehicular highways, thruways, and
parkways. Absent such structures in New York State, this bill upon
passage will ensure such projects can initiate design and implementation
where necessary. Data shows design and construction of such structures
reduces wildlife collisions by greater than ninety percent.
2023-S4198 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4198
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 6, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to enact the "New York wildlife crossing act"; to direct the
department of transportation to identify sites along all highways,
thruways, and parkways in the state where wildlife crossings are most
needed to increase public safety and improve habitat connectivity; and
to create a priority list of wildlife crossing opportunity areas where
federal grant monies may be available to implement the top five
projects identified
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act maybe known and cited as the "New
York wildlife crossing act".
§ 2. For the purposes of this act:
"Wildlife crossing" means a structure designed or retrofitted to
enable wildlife to successfully cross roads and other human-caused
barriers to wildlife movement. Such crossings may include but not be
limited to culverts, bridges, wildlife underpass tunnels, wildlife over-
pass bridges, and fencing associated with such structures.
§ 3. The department of transportation is hereby authorized and
directed to assess all highways, thruways, and parkways in the state for
potential wildlife crossings to improve wildlife habitat connectivity,
reduce wildlife vehicle collisions, and increase public safety for New
York motorists. The department of transportation shall use the findings
of their assessment to finalize a top ten wildlife crossings priority
list no later than two years after the effective date of this act. The
priority list of crossing sites shall be determined by the following:
(a) (i) Identification of road segments that pose a risk to successful
wildlife movement and habitat connectivity, or that pose a risk to the
traveling public due to wildlife-vehicle collisions;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02060-03-3
S. 4198 2
co-Sponsors
(R) 43rd Senate District
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2023-S4198A - Details
2023-S4198A - Summary
Enacts the "New York wildlife crossing act"; directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public safety and improve habitat connectivity and create a priority list of wildlife opportunity areas where federal grant monies may be available to implement the top five projects identified.
2023-S4198A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4198A
SPONSOR: COMRIE
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to enact the "New York wildlife crossing act"; to direct the
department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to
identify sites along all highways, thruways, and parkways in the state
where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public safety and
improve habitat connectivity; and to create a priority list of wildlife
crossing opportunity areas where federal grant monies may be available
to implement the top five projects identified
PURPOSE:
This bill intends to direct some portion of the FY23 federal funding
allocated for wildlife crossings to the state of New York for actionable
development of wildlife crossing infrastructure. Several states have
already emplaced wildlife crossings on vehicular highways, thruways, and
parkways. Absent such structures in New York State, this bill upon
passage will ensure such projects can initiate design and implementation
where necessary. Data shows design and construction of such structures
reduces wildlife collisions by greater than ninety percent.
2023-S4198A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4198--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 6, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, ASHBY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MAY, SEPULVEDA, TEDIS-
CO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed
to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- recommitted to the
Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with Senate Rule
6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to enact the "New York wildlife crossing act"; to direct the
department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority
to identify sites along all highways, thruways, and parkways in the
state where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public
safety and improve habitat connectivity; and to create a priority list
of wildlife crossing opportunity areas where federal grant monies may
be available to implement the top five projects identified
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act maybe known and cited as the "New
York wildlife crossing act".
§ 2. For the purposes of this act:
"Wildlife crossing" means a structure designed or retrofitted to
enable wildlife to successfully cross roads and other human-caused
barriers to wildlife movement. Such crossings may include but not be
limited to culverts, bridges, wildlife underpass tunnels, wildlife over-
pass bridges, and fencing associated with such structures.
§ 3. The department of transportation and the New York state thruway
authority is hereby authorized and directed to assess all highways,
thruways, and parkways in the state for potential wildlife crossings to
improve wildlife habitat connectivity, reduce wildlife vehicle colli-
sions, and increase public safety for New York motorists. The department
of transportation, in conjunction with the New York state thruway
authority, shall use the findings of their assessment to finalize a top
ten wildlife crossings priority list no later than two years after the
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02060-04-4
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(R) 43rd Senate District
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
2023-S4198B (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S4198B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the "New York wildlife crossing act"; directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public safety and improve habitat connectivity and create a priority list of wildlife opportunity areas where federal grant monies may be available to implement the top five projects identified.
2023-S4198B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4198B
SPONSOR: COMRIE
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to enact the "New York wildlife crossing act"; to direct the
department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to
identify sites along all highways, thruways, and parkways in the state
where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public safety and
improve habitat connectivity; and to create a priority list of wildlife
crossing opportunity areas where federal grant monies may be available
to implement the top five projects identified
PURPOSE:
This bill intends to direct some portion of the FY23 federal funding
allocated for wildlife crossings to the state of New York for actionable
development of wildlife crossing infrastructure. Several states have
already emplaced wildlife crossings on vehicular highways, thruways, and
parkways. Absent such structures in New York State, this bill upon
passage will ensure such projects can initiate design and implementation
where necessary. Data shows design and construction of such structures
reduces wildlife collisions by greater than ninety percent.
2023-S4198B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4198--B
Cal. No. 342
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 6, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, ASHBY, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON,
MAY, SEPULVEDA, TEDISCO, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
vation -- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered
reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to enact the "New York wildlife crossing act"; to direct the
department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority
to identify sites along all highways, thruways, and parkways in the
state where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public
safety and improve habitat connectivity; and to create a priority list
of wildlife crossing opportunity areas where federal grant monies may
be available to implement the top five projects identified
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "New York wildlife crossing act".
§ 2. For the purposes of this act:
"Wildlife crossing" means a structure designed or retrofitted to
enable wildlife to successfully cross roads and other human-caused
barriers to wildlife movement. Such crossings may include but not be
limited to culverts, bridges, wildlife underpass tunnels, wildlife over-
pass bridges, and fencing associated with such structures.
§ 3. The department of transportation and the New York state thruway
authority is hereby authorized and directed to assess all highways,
thruways, and parkways in the state for potential wildlife crossings to
improve wildlife habitat connectivity, reduce wildlife vehicle colli-
sions, and increase public safety for New York motorists. The department
of transportation, in conjunction with the New York state thruway
authority, shall use the findings of their assessment to finalize a top
ten wildlife crossings priority list no later than two years after the
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