S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2656
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 21, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SAYEGH, CRUZ, ROSENTHAL, SHIMSKY, STIRPE, RAGA,
SEAWRIGHT, BURDICK, DAVILA -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to creating a fund to
be used to research equipping certain bridges with suicide barriers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section
99-ss to read as follows:
§ 99-SS. BRIDGE SUICIDE BARRIER FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF
TAXATION AND FINANCE A BRIDGE SUICIDE BARRIER FUND WHICH SHALL CONSIST
OF ALL MONIES APPROPRIATED TO SUCH FUND.
2. MONIES IN THE BRIDGE SUICIDE BARRIER FUND SHALL BE UTILIZED FOR
STUDYING ANY PROJECT INVOLVING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BRIDGE OR THE
REPLACEMENT OF A BRIDGE WITH A HISTORY OF SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AND HOW TO
INCLUDE IN THE NEW OR REPLACEMENT BRIDGE A SUICIDE BARRIER.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02702-01-5
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