BILL NUMBER: S2120
SPONSOR: FAHY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend chapter 329 of the laws of 1991, amending the state
finance law and other laws relating to the establishment of the dedi-
cated highway and bridge trust fund and the dedicated mass transporta-
tion trust fund, in relation to the service life requirement for paint-
ing, striping and other new infrastructure dedicated primarily for
pedestrian or cyclist use
 
PURPOSE:
To allow certain transportation funds to be used for bike lane striping
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1:
(a) Amends section(e) subparagraph (ii) to exempt painting, striping or
other new infrastructure dedicated primarily for pedestrian or cyclist
use from the ten year service life requirement.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Communities looking to incorporate complete street design features face
a number of funding challenges in building out pedestrian and bicycle
infrastructure. The highway and bridge trust fund and the dedicated mass
transit trusts fund both require all component of a project to have a
'ten year service life. Oftentimes, pedestrian and cycling infrastruc-
ture can be included in a project for little to no additional cost;
however the ten year service life requirement prevents these features
from being included.
This bill aims to remedy this obstacle by removing the ten year service
life requirement for these kinds of features. This will benefit
cyclistS, the elderly and those with limited mobility, as well as busi-
nesses that benefit from additional foot traffic across New York State.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A6581 2019-20
A3094 2021-22
A3831 2023-24
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately