Senate Bill S6249

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes minimum maintenance roads in designated towns

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Current Bill Status Via A6412 - Signed by Governor


  • 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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2023-S6249 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6412
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §205-c, Hway L; add §124, amd §1683, V & T L

2023-S6249 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits designated towns to designate minimum maintenance roads by a local law passed by the town board following a hearing.

2023-S6249 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6249 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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     S. 6249                                                  A. 6412
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta-
   tion
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. BARCLAY -- read once and  referred
   to the Committee on Transportation

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  highway law and the vehicle and traffic law, in
   relation to  establishing  minimum  maintenance  roads  in  designated
   towns; 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 highway law is amended by adding a new section 205-c to
 read as follows:
   § 205-C. MINIMUM MAINTENANCE ROADS. 1. A. THE TOWN BOARD OF ANY DESIG-
 NATED TOWN MAY, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT A  LOCAL  LAW  DESIGNATING
 ANY  LOW-VOLUME ROAD OR PORTION THEREOF PROVIDING AGRICULTURAL OR RECRE-
 ATIONAL LAND ACCESS, EXCEPT FOR FARM ACCESS ROADS OR ROADS THAT  PROVIDE
 ACCESS TO AN INDIVIDUAL YEAR-ROUND RESIDENCE AT THE TIME OF DESIGNATION,
 AS  A  MINIMUM  MAINTENANCE  ROAD. NO SUCH LAW SHALL RESTRICT FARM OPER-
 ATIONS IN AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT. SUCH LOCAL LAW SHALL NOT PREVENT THE
 STATE FROM MAINTAINING SUCH ROAD IF THE ROAD PASSES  OVER,  OR  PROVIDES
 ACCESS  TO,  STATE  LAND.  NO SUCH LAW DESIGNATING A MINIMUM MAINTENANCE
 ROAD SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL SIGNS ARE POSTED ADVISING THE PUBLIC  THAT
 SUCH  ROAD  IS  A  MINIMUM  MAINTENANCE ROAD. NO ROAD, ONCE DESIGNATED A
 MINIMUM MAINTENANCE ROAD, SHALL BE DETERMINED  TO  HAVE  BEEN  ABANDONED
 PURSUANT  TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED
 FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE SOLELY BECAUSE IT HAS  BEEN  DESIGNATED  A  MINIMUM
 MAINTENANCE ROAD.
   B.  AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING ON SUCH LOCAL
 LAW THE TOWN BOARD HAVING JURISDICTION OVER SUCH ROAD SHALL ISSUE  FIND-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10171-02-3
              

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