NY State Senate Bill 2023-S4531A

Senate Bill S4531A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes the department of transportation to conduct a study pertaining to traffic flow and safety of State Route 35 and State Route 202 from the Hudson River to the border of Connecticut

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2024	referred to transportation
Jun 07, 2023	committee discharged and committed to rules
Feb 17, 2023	print number 4531a
Feb 17, 2023	amend and recommit to transportation
Feb 09, 2023	referred to transportation

Votes

- Jun 7, 2023 - Rules Committee Vote
  S4531A
  
  21
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 7, 2023
      
      aye (21)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Helming
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mayer
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thomas

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2023-S4531 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Transportation
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S8131

2023-S4531 - Summary

Authorizes the department of transportation to conduct a study pertaining to traffic flow and safety of State Route 35 and State Route 202 from the Hudson River to the border of Connecticut.

2023-S4531 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S4531

SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act in relation to authorizing a study pertaining to traffic flow and
safety of State Route 35 and State Route 202 from the Hudson River to
the border of Connecticut; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE:

Authorizes the department of transportation to conduct a study pertain-
ing to safety traffic flow and safety of State Route 35 and State Route
202 from the Hudson River to the border of Connecticut

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 authorizes the department of transportation to conduct a study
of the traffic flow and safety of both State Route 35 and State Route
202 from the Hudson River to the border of Connecticut. The department
shall study the present conditions and data to ensure the safe and

effective flow of traffic on State routes 35 and 202. The department
shall report its findings to both the governor and the legislature with-
in one year of the effective date of this act.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

State Route 35 is an essential roadway for residents of Westchester
County, as it is the principal east-west highway in the northern part of
Westchester County. State Route 35 is a frequently traveled highway,
guiding approximately 16,500 vehicles daily. State Route 202 is also a
high volume roadway and is one of the oldest components of the State's
highway system. Due to increasing traffic congestion and rising levels
of traffic incidents on both roadways, these studies were requested by
their respective municipalities in order to ensure the effective flow of
traffic as well as driver safety.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-2022: S8131A/A9611A - Died in Transportation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire one year after
it shall have become a law when upon such data the provisions of this
act shall be deemed repealed.

2023-S4531 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4531
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT in relation to authorizing a study pertaining to traffic flow and
   safety of State Route 35 and State Route 202 from the Hudson River  to
   the  border  of  Connecticut;  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 department of transportation is hereby authorized and
 directed to conduct a study pertaining to traffic  flow  and  safety  of
 State  Route  35 and State Route 202 from the Hudson River to the border
 of Connecticut. Such study shall include the bear mountain state parkway
 in Yorktown located in Westchester county.
   1. The department shall study  the  current  conditions  and  data  to
 ensure  the  safe and effective traffic flow of State Route 35 and State
 Route 202.
   2. The department of transportation shall report such findings to  the
 governor and the legislature within one year after the effective date of
 this act.
   §  2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire one year
 after it shall have become a law when upon such date the  provisions  of
 this act shall be deemed repealed.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01133-01-3

2023-S4531A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Transportation
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S8131

2023-S4531A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the department of transportation to conduct a study pertaining to traffic flow and safety of State Route 35 and State Route 202 from the Hudson River to the border of Connecticut.

2023-S4531A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S4531A

SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act in relation to authorizing a study pertaining to traffic flow and
safety of State Route 35 and State Route 202 from the Hudson River to
the border of Connecticut; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE:

Authorizes the department of transportation to conduct a study pertain-
ing to safety traffic flow and safety of State Route 35 and State Route
202 from the Hudson River to the border of Connecticut

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 authorizes the department of transportation to conduct a study
of the traffic flow and safety of both State Route 35 and State Route
202 from the Hudson River to the border of Connecticut. The department
shall study the present conditions and data to ensure the safe and

effective flow of traffic on State routes 35 and 202. The department
shall report its findings to both the governor and the legislature with-
in one year of the effective date of this act.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

State Route 35 is an essential roadway for residents of Westchester
County, as it is the principal east-west highway in the northern part of
Westchester County. State Route 35 is a frequently traveled highway,
guiding approximately 16,500 vehicles daily. State Route 202 is also a
high volume roadway and is one of the oldest components of the State's
highway system. Due to increasing traffic congestion and rising levels
of traffic incidents on both roadways, these studies were requested by
their respective municipalities in order to ensure the effective flow of
traffic as well as driver safety.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-2022: S8131A/A9611A - Died in Transportation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire one year after
it shall have become a law when upon such data the provisions of this
act shall be deemed repealed.

2023-S4531A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4531--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 in relation to authorizing a study pertaining to traffic flow and
   safety of State Route 35 and State Route 202 from the Hudson River  to
   the  border  of  Connecticut;  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 department of transportation is hereby authorized and
 directed to conduct a study pertaining to traffic  flow  and  safety  of
 State  Route  35 and State Route 202 from the Hudson River to the border
 of Connecticut. Such study shall include the bear mountain state parkway
 in Yorktown, the town of Cortlandt and the city of Peekskill located  in
 Westchester county.
   1.  The  department  shall  study  the  current conditions and data to
 ensure the safe and effective traffic flow of State Route 35  and  State
 Route 202.
   2.  The department of transportation shall report such findings to the
 governor and the legislature within one year after the effective date of
 this act.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire one  year
 after  it  shall have become a law when upon such date the provisions of
 this act shall be deemed repealed.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01133-02-3

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