Bill > S01375

This bill requires the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to establish comprehensive design standards for greenway trails, which are defined as shared-use paths separated from roadways, at least six feet wide, with a relatively flat surface, and used for non-motorized transportation and recreation. The bill empowers the office to create uniform design standards that identify best practices for trail design, road crossing treatments, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. These standards would be used to guide the design of new or improved trails on state land or those funded by state or federal resources. The office would also have the authority to deny new greenway trail applications or expansions that do not conform to these standards, with the requirement that any denials include a publicly posted written justification. Importantly, the bill specifies that these design standards cannot require additional uses or prohibit existing uses on greenway trails. The new regulations would take effect 180 days after becoming law, providing time for implementation and adaptation by relevant agencies and trail developers.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1375