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This bill amends the highway law to establish an automatic indexing mechanism for certain appropriations starting January 1, 2027. Specifically, the bill requires the commissioner to annually adjust appropriation levels using the national highway construction cost index, which measures changes in highway construction expenses. On each January 1st beginning in 2027, the commissioner will increase appropriations by the inflation rate for the most recent twelve-month period, but only if that rate is greater than zero percent. The inflation rate will be calculated using the national highway construction cost index (or a successor index from the federal highway administration). This mechanism is designed to ensure that highway-related funding keeps pace with actual construction and infrastructure costs, potentially helping to maintain the real value of appropriations over time by accounting for economic changes. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2259