NY State Senate Bill 2025-S6370B

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 07, 2026	print number 6370b
May 07, 2026	amend (t) and recommit to finance
Apr 21, 2026	reported and committed to finance
Jan 07, 2026	referred to transportation
Oct 27, 2025	print number 6370a
Oct 27, 2025	amend and recommit to transportation
Mar 11, 2025	referred to transportation

Votes

- Apr 21, 2026 - Transportation Committee Vote
  S6370B
  
  Aye
  
  13
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Transportation Committee Vote: Apr 21, 2026
      
      aye (13)
      
      Bynoe
      
      Cooney
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Hinchey
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      Mattera
      
      Oberacker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2025-S6370 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Transportation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§15 & 14, Transp L

2025-S6370 - Summary

Requires the commissioner of transportation to submit a minimum twenty-year forecast period, assessing the long-range needs during such period on the pavement and bridge conditions of the state and local highways and bridges under the jurisdiction of such commissioner.

2025-S6370 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6370

SPONSOR: COONEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring the
commissioner of transportation to submit a biennial twenty-year capital
needs assessment report to the governor and the legislature

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this legislation is to ensure a comprehensive evaluation
of the state's transportation infrastructure, providing lawmakers with
critical information regarding current conditions, future investment
needs, and anticipated funding sources. This assessment will serve as a
vital tool in guiding policy and budgetary decisions to maintain and
enhance New York's transportation systems.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends Section 14 of transportation law by adding a new
subdivision 37, which:

*Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to submit a biennial
twenty-year capital needs assessment report to the Governor and Legisla-
ture.

*Requires the first assessment to be submitted by January 1, 2026, and
subsequently by March 31 of every second year.

*Specifies that the assessment must cover all state-owned, operated,
maintained, or federally eligible transportation infrastructure assets,
including but not limited to state and municipal pavements, bridges,
tunnels, transit systems, airports, ports, and passenger and freight
rail infrastructure.

*Outlines the required level of analysis for each component, including
physical conditions, operational performance, backlog of needs, resili-
ence requirements, and future operation and maintenance projections.

*Mandates a forecast of available state and federal resources over the
assessment period, an analysis of inflationary impacts on projected
funding, and the establishment of measurable performance goals for
assets.

*Requires at least one public hearing on the report's findings, focusing
on its implications for public safety and the state's economic competi-
tiveness.

Section 2: Clarifies that the requirements of this act do not absolve
the Department of Transportation of any other existing statutory respon-
sibilities.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York's transportation infrastructure is fundamental to economic
growth, public safety, and quality of life. However, maintaining and
modernizing these assets requires long-term planning and a clear under-
standing of investment needs. This legislation establishes a structured,
data-driven approach to infrastructure planning by requiring the DOT to
conduct a thorough, forward-looking assessment.  The inclusion of
performance benchmarks, funding forecasts, and resilience evaluations
will enable policymakers to make informed decisions regarding infras-
tructure investments. Furthermore, public hearings will ensure transpar-
ency and accountability in the assessment process.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

This bill will have no fiscal impacts on state or local governments.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S6370 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6370
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in  relation  to  requiring  the
   commissioner  of transportation to submit a biennial twenty-year capi-
   tal needs assessment report to the governor and the legislature

   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 37 to read as follows:
   37.  ON OR BEFORE MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, AND BY
 MARCH THIRTY-FIRST OF EVERY SECOND  YEAR  THEREAFTER,  THE  COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  PREPARE  AND  SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE A REPORT
 THAT PROVIDES A TWENTY-YEAR OVERVIEW OF THE PHYSICAL  CONDITION,  OPERA-
 TIONAL  PERFORMANCE,  AND INVESTMENT NEEDS OF THE STATE'S TRANSPORTATION
 INFRASTRUCTURE.
   (A) THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE ALL STATE-OWNED, OPERATED, MAINTAINED, OR
 FEDERALLY ELIGIBLE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS INCLUDING  STATE
 AND  MUNICIPAL  PAVEMENTS,  BRIDGES, TUNNELS, TRANSIT SYSTEMS, AIRPORTS,
 PORTS, AND PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE.
   (B) THE REPORT SHALL DETAIL, BY COMPONENT, THE PHYSICAL CONDITION  AND
 OPERATIONAL  PERFORMANCE OF EXISTING ASSETS, THE BACKLOG OF NEEDS, RESI-
 LIENCE NEEDS TO MITIGATE EXTREME WEATHER  EVENTS  AND  FACILITATING  THE
 DEPLOYMENT OF ALL ELECTRIC VEHICLES, AND THE ESTIMATED COST TO BRING THE
 DETAILED ASSETS INTO A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR. THE REPORT SHALL ALSO ESTI-
 MATE FUTURE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE NEEDS FOR FIVE-YEAR, TEN-YEAR, AND
 TWENTY-YEAR PERIODS WITH RESPECT TO SPECIFIED LEVELS OF SERVICE.
   (C)  THE  REPORT  SHALL  FURTHER  PROVIDE FORECASTED STATE AND FEDERAL
 RESOURCES OVER THE TWENTY-YEAR PERIOD, AN ASSESSMENT OF  THE  IMPACT  OF
 INFLATION ON FORECASTED FUNDING, A DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S ASSET
 MANAGEMENT  PRACTICES  AND DECISION-MAKING POLICIES, MEASURABLE PERFORM-
 ANCE GOALS FOR PAVEMENTS, BRIDGES, AND MODAL ASSETS,  AN  EVALUATION  OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08476-01-5

 S. 6370                             2
 
 PROGRESS TOWARD ACHIEVING THESE GOALS, AND RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO
 MITIGATE POTENTIAL THREATS TO THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
   (D)  WITHIN  SIXTY  DAYS  OF  THE REPORT'S SUBMISSION, THE LEGISLATURE
 SHALL HOLD AT LEAST  ONE  PUBLIC  HEARING  INVOLVING  THE  COMMISSIONER;
 REPRESENTATIVES  OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, INCLUDING CONTRACTORS AND
 MATERIAL PRODUCERS; LABOR ORGANIZATIONS; CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE; AND OTHER
 INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS. THE HEARING SHALL ASSESS THE REPORT'S  FINDINGS
 AND IMPACTS ON THE SAFETY AND THE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS OF THE STATE.
   (E) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING THE REPORT IN
 A SEARCHABLE ELECTRONIC FORMAT FOR PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY AS WELL AS PROM-
 INENTLY POSTING ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
   §  2.  The provisions of section one of this act shall not relieve the
 department of transportation  of  its  existing  responsibilities  under
 section 14 of the transportation law.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S6370A - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Transportation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§15 & 14, Transp L

2025-S6370A - Summary

2025-S6370A - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6370A

SPONSOR: COONEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring the
commissioner of transportation to submit a biennial twenty-year capital
needs assessment report to the governor and the legislature

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this legislation is to ensure a comprehensive evaluation
of the state's transportation infrastructure, providing lawmakers with
critical information regarding current conditions, future investment
needs, and anticipated funding sources. This assessment will serve as a
vital tool in guiding policy and budgetary decisions to maintain and
enhance New York's transportation systems.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends Section 14 of transportation law by adding a new
subdivision 37, which:

*Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to submit a biennial
twenty-year capital needs assessment report to the Governor and Legisla-
ture.

*Requires the first assessment to be submitted by March 31, 2027, and
subsequently by March 31 of every second year.

*Specifies that the assessment must cover all state-owned, operated,
maintained, or federally eligible transportation infrastructure assets,
including but not limited to state and municipal pavements, bridges,
tunnels, transit systems, airports, ports, and passenger and freight
rail infrastructure.

*Outlines the required level of analysis for each component, including
physical conditions, operational performance, backlog of needs, resili-
ence requirements, and future operation and maintenance projections.

*Mandates a forecast of available state and federal resources over the
assessment period, an analysis of inflationary impacts on projected
funding, and the establishment of measurable performance goals for
assets.

*Requires at least one public hearing on the report's findings, focusing
on its implications for public safety and the state's economic competi-
tiveness.

Section 2: Clarifies that the requirements of this act do not absolve
the Department of Transportation of any other existing statutory respon-
sibilities.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York's transportation infrastructure is fundamental to economic
growth, public safety, and quality of life. However, maintaining and
modernizing these assets requires long-term planning and a clear under-
standing of investment needs. This legislation establishes a structured,
data-driven approach to infrastructure planning by requiring the DOT to
conduct a thorough, forward-looking assessment.  The inclusion of
performance benchmarks, funding forecasts, and resilience evaluations
will enable policymakers to make informed decisions regarding infras-
tructure investments. Furthermore, public hearings will ensure transpar-
ency and accountability in the assessment process.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

This bill will have no fiscal impacts on state or local governments.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S6370A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6370--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in  relation  to  requiring  the
   commissioner  of transportation to submit a biennial twenty-year capi-
   tal needs assessment report to the governor and the legislature
 
   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 37 to read as follows:
   37. ON OR BEFORE MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, AND BY
 MARCH  THIRTY-FIRST  OF  EVERY  SECOND YEAR THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE  LEGISLATURE  A  REPORT
 THAT  PROVIDES  A TWENTY-YEAR OVERVIEW OF THE PHYSICAL CONDITION, OPERA-
 TIONAL PERFORMANCE, AND INVESTMENT NEEDS OF THE  STATE'S  TRANSPORTATION
 INFRASTRUCTURE.
   (A) THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE ALL STATE-OWNED, OPERATED, MAINTAINED, OR
 FEDERALLY  ELIGIBLE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS INCLUDING STATE
 AND MUNICIPAL PAVEMENTS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS,  TRANSIT  SYSTEMS,  AIRPORTS,
 PORTS, AND PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE.
   (B)  THE REPORT SHALL DETAIL, BY COMPONENT, THE PHYSICAL CONDITION AND
 OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF EXISTING ASSETS, THE BACKLOG OF NEEDS,  RESI-
 LIENCE  NEEDS  TO  MITIGATE  EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND FACILITATING THE
 DEPLOYMENT OF ALL ELECTRIC VEHICLES, AND THE ESTIMATED COST TO BRING THE
 DETAILED ASSETS INTO A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR. THE REPORT SHALL ALSO ESTI-
 MATE FUTURE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE NEEDS FOR FIVE-YEAR, TEN-YEAR, AND
 TWENTY-YEAR PERIODS WITH RESPECT TO SPECIFIED LEVELS OF SERVICE.
   (C) THE REPORT SHALL FURTHER  PROVIDE  FORECASTED  STATE  AND  FEDERAL
 RESOURCES  OVER  THE  TWENTY-YEAR PERIOD, AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF
 INFLATION ON FORECASTED FUNDING, A DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S ASSET
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08476-02-5

 S. 6370--A                          2
 
 MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND DECISION-MAKING POLICIES,  MEASURABLE  PERFORM-
 ANCE  GOALS  FOR  PAVEMENTS, BRIDGES, AND MODAL ASSETS, AN EVALUATION OF
 PROGRESS TOWARD ACHIEVING THESE GOALS, AND RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO
 MITIGATE POTENTIAL THREATS TO THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
   (D)  WITHIN  SIXTY  DAYS  OF  THE REPORT'S SUBMISSION, THE LEGISLATURE
 SHALL HOLD AT LEAST  ONE  PUBLIC  HEARING  INVOLVING  THE  COMMISSIONER;
 REPRESENTATIVES  OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, INCLUDING CONTRACTORS AND
 MATERIAL PRODUCERS; LABOR ORGANIZATIONS; CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE; AND OTHER
 INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS. THE HEARING SHALL ASSESS THE REPORT'S  FINDINGS
 AND IMPACTS ON THE SAFETY AND THE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS OF THE STATE.
   (E) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING THE REPORT IN
 A SEARCHABLE ELECTRONIC FORMAT FOR PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY AS WELL AS PROM-
 INENTLY POSTING ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
   §  2.  The provisions of section one of this act shall not relieve the
 department of transportation  of  its  existing  responsibilities  under
 section 14 of the transportation law.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S6370B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Transportation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§15 & 14, Transp L

2025-S6370B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S6370B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6370B

SPONSOR: COONEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to a state transpor-
tation plan

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this legislation is to ensure a comprehensive evaluation
of the state's transportation infrastructure, providing lawmakers with
critical information regarding current conditions, future investment
needs, and anticipated funding sources. This assessment will serve as a
vital tool in guiding policy and budgetary decisions to maintain and
enhance New York's transportation systems.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends Section 14 of transportation law by adding a new
subdivision 37, which:

*Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to submit a biennial
twenty-year capital needs assessment report to the Governor and Legisla-
ture.

*Requires the first assessment to be submitted by March 31, 2027, and
subsequently by March 31 of every fifth year.

*Specifies that the assessment must cover all state-owned, operated,
maintained, or federally eligible transportation infrastructure assets,
including but not limited to state and municipal pavements, bridges,
tunnels, transit systems, airports, ports, and passenger and freight
rail infrastructure.

*Outlines the required level of analysis for each component, including
physical conditions, operational performance, backlog of needs, resili-
ence requirements, and future operation and maintenance projections.

*Mandates a forecast of available state and federal resources over the
assessment period, an analysis of inflationary impacts on projected
funding, and the establishment of measurable performance goals for
assets.

*Requires at least one public hearing on the report's findings, focusing
on its implications for public safety and the state's economic competi-
tiveness.

Section 2: Clarifies that the requirements of this act do not absolve
the Department of Transportation of any other existing statutory respon-
sibilities.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York's transportation infrastructure is fundamental to economic
growth, public safety, and quality of life. However, maintaining and
modernizing these assets requires long-term planning and a clear under-
standing of investment needs. This legislation establishes a structured,
data-driven approach to infrastructure planning by requiring the DOT to
conduct a thorough, forward-looking assessment.  The inclusion of
performance benchmarks, funding forecasts, and resilience evaluations
will enable policymakers to make informed decisions regarding infras-
tructure investments. Furthermore, public hearings will ensure transpar-
ency and accountability in the assessment process.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

This bill will have minimal fiscal impact on the State and no fiscal
impact on local government.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S6370B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6370--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on  Transpor-
   tation  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably
   from said committee and committed  to  the  Committee  on  Finance  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to a state transpor-
   tation plan
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  15  of  the transportation law, subdivision 2 as
 amended by chapter 524 of the laws of 2005 and subdivision 3 as  amended
 by chapter 1064 of the laws of 1969, is amended to read as follows:
   § 15. Comprehensive  statewide  master plan for transportation. 1. The
 department shall formulate [and from time to time revise]  a  long-range
 comprehensive  statewide  master  plan  for the balanced development and
 coordination of adequate, safe and efficient commuter and general trans-
 portation facilities and services in the state at reasonable cost to the
 people, including, but not limited to, STATE AND LOCAL  highways[,]  AND
 BRIDGES  UNDER  THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSIONER, BICYCLE AND PEDES-
 TRIAN FACILITIES ON SUCH STATE  HIGHWAYS  AND  BRIDGES,  rapid  transit,
 FREIGHT AND PASSENGER railroad, omnibus, marine and other mass transpor-
 tation facilities and services, EXCLUDING RAPID TRANSIT, RAILROAD, OMNI-
 BUS,  MARINE AND OTHER MASS TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES UNDER
 THE JURISDICTION OF EITHER THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY  AS
 DEFINED  IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN-C OF THIS CHAPTER OR A BI-STATE
 PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, and PUBLIC USE aviation and airport  facili-
 ties  and  services[,]  whether  publicly or privately owned, developed,
 operated or maintained, EXCLUDING AIRPORTS OPERATED BY A BI-STATE PUBLIC
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08476-03-6

 S. 6370--B                          2
 
 BENEFIT CORPORATION.   SUCH PLAN SHALL  INCLUDE  A  MINIMUM  TWENTY-YEAR
 FORECAST  PERIOD  AT THE TIME OF ADOPTION, ASSESS LONG-RANGE NEEDS SPAN-
 NING SUCH PERIOD, INCLUDE A FORECAST OF PAVEMENT AND  BRIDGE  CONDITIONS
 OF  STATE  AND  LOCAL HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE
 COMMISSIONER, AND TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION:
   A. THE MOST RECENT TWENTY-YEAR TRANSPORTATION  PLAN  ADOPTED  BY  EACH
 METROPOLITAN  PLANNING ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE STATE PURSUANT TO SUBPART
 C OF PART 450 OF TITLE 23 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS; AND
   B. THE MOST RECENT LONG-RANGE STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND STATE-
 WIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY THE STATE  PURSUANT
 TO SUBPART B OF PART 450 OF TITLE 23 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
   2.  The  department shall submit such plan to the governor, the tempo-
 rary president of the senate, the speaker of the  assembly  and  to  the
 department  of  state  on  or  before September first, [nineteen hundred
 sixty-eight, and thereafter shall submit appropriate revisions  of  such
 plan]  TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW AND UPDATE
 SUCH PLAN AT LEAST EVERY FIVE YEARS TO EXTEND THE FORECAST PERIOD TO  AT
 LEAST TWENTY YEARS, PROVIDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY REVISE SUCH PLAN AT
 ANY  OTHER  TIME  WITHOUT EXTENDING SUCH FORECAST PERIOD. THE DEPARTMENT
 SHALL SUBMIT ALL SUCH REVISED AND UPDATED PLANS  to  the  governor,  the
 temporary  president  of  the senate, the speaker of the assembly and to
 the department of state [from time to] AT THE time [as]  such  revisions
 are  made.  The  department  of  state  shall  review such plan and such
 revisions and shall submit a report thereon, together with  such  recom-
 mendations  as  it  may deem appropriate, to the governor, the temporary
 president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. Such  plan  and
 such  revisions  shall  become  effective  upon approval by the governor
 [and], shall serve thereafter as a guide  to  the  public  and  publicly
 assisted  development  of  transportation facilities and services in the
 state, AND THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN HARD COPIES OF THE MOST RECENT
 VERSION OF SUCH PLAN AND REVISIONS THERETO ON FILE AS A PUBLIC  DOCUMENT
 IN  THE  OFFICE  OF  THE COMMISSIONER AND AT EACH REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE
 DEPARTMENT.
   3. In formulating such plan and any such revisions, the department:
   a. shall conduct [one or more] AT LEAST ONE public [hearings]  HEARING
 IN EACH DEPARTMENT REGION;
   b.  may  consult  with and cooperate with (i) officials of departments
 and agencies of the state having duties and responsibilities  concerning
 transportation;
   (ii)  officials  and representatives of public corporations as defined
 in [article one, section  three  of  the  general  corporation]  SECTION
 SIXTY-FIVE OF THE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION law;
   (iii)  officials  and  representatives  of  the federal government, of
 neighboring states and of  interstate  agencies  on  problems  affecting
 transportation in this state;
   (iv)  officials  and  representatives  of  carriers and transportation
 facilities and systems in the state; and
   (v) persons, organizations and groups utilizing, served by, interested
 in or concerned with transportation facilities and systems in the state;
   c. may request and  receive  from  any  department,  division,  board,
 bureau,  commission or other agency of the state or any political subdi-
 vision thereof or any public authority such assistance and data  as  may
 be  necessary to enable the department to carry out its responsibilities
 under this section; and
 S. 6370--B                          3
 
   d. may make use of and  incorporate  in  the  department's  plan,  any
 recognized long-range regional plan for transportation, survey or report
 developed by any public or private agency.
   4.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL MAINTAIN ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE THE PROPOSED
 AND ADOPTED LONG-RANGE  COMPREHENSIVE  STATEWIDE  MASTER  PLAN  AND  ALL
 PROPOSED  AND  ADOPTED  REVISIONS  THERETO, AND SHALL PROVIDE A MEANS ON
 SUCH WEBSITE FOR THE PUBLIC TO SUBMIT COMMENTS THEREON  TO  THE  DEPART-
 MENT.
   §  2. Subdivision 13 of section 14 of the transportation law, as added
 by chapter 420 of the laws of 1968, is amended to read as follows:
   13. To report from time to time to the governor  and  make  an  annual
 report  to  the  governor  and  the  legislature which shall include its
 recommendations. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO
 THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER  OF
 THE  ASSEMBLY,  BEGINNING SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN AND
 SEMI ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, INCLUDING A LIST OF THOSE CAPITAL PROJECTS  IN
 THE  DEPARTMENT'S  CAPITAL  PROGRAM THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED MAJOR SCHEDULE
 CHANGES OR MAJOR COST CHANGES IN LETTING SCHEDULE OR CONSTRUCTION  COST,
 INCLUDING  PROJECTS  THAT  WERE ELIMINATED AND PROJECTS THAT WERE ADDED,
 SINCE THE ADOPTION OF THE MOST RECENT STATE BUDGET. FOR EACH PROJECT THE
 REPORT SHALL INCLUDE THE PROJECT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND  DESCRIPTION,
 ORIGINAL  AND  REVISED  LETTING DATES, ORIGINAL AND REVISED CONSTRUCTION
 COSTS, AND A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF WHY THE CHANGES OCCURRED.  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  THE  TERM  "MAJOR SCHEDULE CHANGES" IS
 DEFINED AS A TWELVE-MONTH OR  MORE  DELAY  IN  THE  LETTING  DATE  OF  A
 PROJECT,  AND  THE  TERM  "MAJOR  COST CHANGES" IS DEFINED AS ONE OF THE
 FOLLOWING AS  APPLICABLE:  A  GREATER  THAN  FIFTY  PERCENT  CHANGE  FOR
 PROJECTS FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS OR LESS, AND A GREATER THAN TWENTY-FIVE
 PERCENT CHANGE FOR PROJECTS IN EXCESS OF FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S6370B

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Apr 21, 2026 - Transportation Committee Vote

Transportation Committee Vote: Apr 21, 2026

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2025-S6370 - Details

2025-S6370 - Summary

2025-S6370 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6370 - Bill Text download pdf

2025-S6370A - Details

2025-S6370A - Summary

2025-S6370A - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6370A - Bill Text download pdf

2025-S6370B (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S6370B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S6370B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6370B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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2025-S6370 - Details

2025-S6370 - Summary

2025-S6370 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6370 - Bill Text download pdf

2025-S6370A - Details

2025-S6370A - Summary

2025-S6370A - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6370A - Bill Text download pdf

2025-S6370B (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S6370B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S6370B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6370B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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