Senate Bill S6096

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Directs the department of transportation to study and report on the removal and use of "X Lite" guardrails and rail caps

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  • 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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2017-S6096 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation

2017-S6096 - Summary

Directs the department of transportation to study and report on the removal and use of "X Lite" guardrails and rail caps.

2017-S6096 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6096 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6096
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to direct the department of transportation to study and report on
   the removal and use of "X Lite" guardrails and rail caps
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  one.  The  department of transportation, in consultation with
 the appropriate municipal government entity responsible for  the  place-
 ment  of  guardrails on municipal roads in each county within the state,
 shall conduct a study to identify the usage and location of any "X Lite"
 guardrail or rail cap which was removed from such department's  approved
 product list in May, 2017, as well as any other guardrail or rail cap of
 similar  design  and/or  materials  as determined by the commissioner of
 transportation.
   The study shall provide the following determinations:
   (a) a review and reporting of the location of such guardrails current-
 ly in use on local roads and highways throughout the state; and
   (b) a determination of the estimated cost of removal  and  replacement
 of  such identified guardrails or rail caps with a guardrail or rail cap
 approved by the department of transportation which is determined  to  be
 appropriate for use in such locality.
   §  2. On or before January 1, 2018, the commissioner of transportation
 shall submit a written report to the governor,  temporary  president  of
 the  senate  and speaker of the assembly of the findings and recommenda-
 tions of the study conducted pursuant to section one of this act  and  a
 draft plan for the removal and replacement of such devices.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11651-01-7

co-Sponsors

2017-S6096A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation

2017-S6096A - Summary

Directs the department of transportation to study and report on the removal and use of "X Lite" guardrails and rail caps.

2017-S6096A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6096A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6096--A
     Cal. No. 982
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  YOUNG, KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
   reported favorably from said committee and committed to the  Committee
   on Rules -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to a third
   reading,  passed  by  Senate  and delivered to the Assembly, recalled,
   vote reconsidered, restored to  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to direct the department of transportation to study and report on
   the removal and use of "X Lite" guardrails and rail caps
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. The  department  of  transportation  ("department"),  in
 consultation  with  local authorities, is hereby authorized and directed
 to conduct a study to identify the usage and  location,  on  all  public
 highways  both  on and off the New York state system of highways ("state
 system"), of any "X Lite" guardrail and guardrail terminal of  the  type
 removed in May, 2017 from the "approved list for materials and equipment
 of manufacturers and/or suppliers" maintained by the department, as well
 as  any other guardrail or guardrail terminal of a substantially similar
 design and/or material as such "X Lite" product, as  determined  by  the
 commissioner of transportation.
   Such study shall:
   (a)  identify  and list each location of such guardrails and guardrail
 terminals currently in use on public highways both on and off the  state
 system;
   (b) determine the estimated cost to the state and local authorities of
 both  the  removal and the replacement of each such identified guardrail
 and guardrail terminal with a guardrail or guardrail  terminal  approved
 by the department; and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11651-03-7

co-Sponsors

2017-S6096B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation

2017-S6096B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the department of transportation to study and report on the removal and use of "X Lite" guardrails and rail caps.

2017-S6096B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6096B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6096--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. YOUNG, KENNEDY, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Trans-
   portation  --  reported favorably from said committee and committed to
   the Committee on Rules --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee,
   ordered  to  a  third  reading,  passed by Senate and delivered to the
   Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,  restored  to  third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading -- recommitted to the  Committee  on  Transportation  in
   accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to direct the department of transportation to study and report on
   the removal and use of "X Lite" guardrails and rail caps
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. The  department  of  transportation  ("department"),  in
 consultation  with  local authorities, is hereby authorized and directed
 to conduct a study to identify the usage and  location,  on  all  public
 highways  both  on and off the New York state system of highways ("state
 system"), of any "X Lite" guardrail and guardrail terminal of  the  type
 removed in May, 2017 from the "approved list for materials and equipment
 of manufacturers and/or suppliers" maintained by the department, as well
 as  any other guardrail or guardrail terminal of a substantially similar
 design and/or material as such "X Lite" product, as  determined  by  the
 commissioner of transportation.
   Such study shall:
   (a)  identify  and list each location of such guardrails and guardrail
 terminals currently in use on public highways both on and off the  state
 system;
   (b) determine the estimated cost to the state and local authorities of
 both  the  removal and the replacement of each such identified guardrail
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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