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NY A08599
NY A08599Authorizes cities, villages and towns to reduce the speed limit to twenty-five miles per hour.
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Introduced
09/13/2019
09/13/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing cities, villages and towns to reduce the speed limit to twenty-five miles per hour
AI Summary
This bill amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law to authorize cities, villages, and towns to reduce the speed limit to 25 miles per hour. Specifically, it allows the legislative body of any city or village to establish a maximum speed limit of 25 miles per hour applicable throughout the city or village. It also allows the town board of any suburban town or town with a population over 50,000 to establish a maximum speed limit of 25 miles per hour applicable throughout the town. Additionally, the bill reduces the minimum speed limit that can be established on highways within cities, villages, and towns from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (20)
Vivian Cook (D)*,
Amy Paulin (D)*,
Carmen Arroyo (OTHER),
Marjorie Byrnes (R),
Clifford Crouch (R),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Patricia Fahy (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Jonathan Jacobson (D),
Ellen Jaffee (D),
Barbara Lifton (D),
John McDonald (D),
Dave McDonough (R),
Angelo Morinello (R),
Walter Mosley (D),
Ed Ra (R),
Robert Smullen (R),
Fred Thiele (D),
Mark Walczyk (R),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Last Action
referred to transportation (on 01/08/2020)
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