Senate Bill S4198B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state for wildlife crossings

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2023-S4198 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4243
Law Section:
Transportation
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8579, A10533

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

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

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2023-S4198A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4243
Law Section:
Transportation
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8579, A10533

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

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

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2023-S4198B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4243
Law Section:
Transportation
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8579, A10533

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

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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