Assembly Actions -
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May 14, 2024 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S9362
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2023-S9362 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation
2023-S9362 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs the Department of Transportation to conduct a study of certain bridges spanning bodies of water connected to deep water ports in the state to determine whether such bridges have the structural integrity to withstand an impact from large vessels such as cargo ships, oil tankers and cruise ships; requires a report and recommendations; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
2023-S9362 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9362 SPONSOR: COONEY TITLE OF BILL: An act directing the Department of Transportation to conduct a study of certain bridges spanning bodies of water connected to deep water ports in the state to determine whether such bridges have the structural integrity to withstand an impact from a large vessel; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To examine the structural integrity of bridges in New York STate to withstand the impact from large ships and make recommendations to issues discovered. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 sets forth the legislative intent and findings for the study. Section 2 directs the New York State Department of Transportation, in
2023-S9362 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9362 I N S E N A T E May 14, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT directing the Department of Transportation to conduct a study of certain bridges spanning bodies of water connected to deep water ports in the state to determine whether such bridges have the structural integrity to withstand an impact from a large vessel; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent and findings. 1. On March 26, 2024, the commercial container ship, the "Dali", lost power and slammed into a support piling of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, resulting in the immediate and near-total collapse of the bridge. Six individuals who were working on the bridge died in the collapse. The bodies of two of those victimes have not been recovered. The Dali was 984 feet long and weighed approximately 95,000 tons. As a result of the collision and collapse, trade through the Port of Baltimore has been severely compro- mised and will remain so for some time, costing an estimated fifteen million dollars in lost economic activity each day. The estimated cost to repair the bridge will be $4,000,000,000. The repairs are estimated to take several years. In addition to being a part of a sea passage for trade, the Francis Scott Key Bridge was also a major part of the Baltimore transportation system for commercial, commuter and personal travel. Until the bridge repairs are completed, a key part of the Baltimore infrastructure is closed not only to sea-going traffic, but also to vehicular traffic, as well. The current and future financial impacts on Baltimore, its resi- dents and the state of Maryland are profound. 2. Less than two weeks after the Baltimore incident, the 89,000-ton, 1,100-foot-long vessel "APL Qingdao" lost propulsion near the Verraza- no-Narrows Bridge. Fortunately, there was no collision between the vessel and the bridge. 3. While these ships seem to be extremely large, Allan Post, the depu- ty superintendent at Texas A&M University's Maritime Academy states that EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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