Bill > A04612

This bill amends the New York State highway law to modify the rate that the state pays to cities for maintenance and repair of state highways. Specifically, the bill increases the per-square-yard payment rate for highway maintenance and adds an annual adjustment mechanism tied to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metropolitan area. The payment rate changes from 85 cents to $2.47 per square yard for standard pavement areas, and from 10 cents to 20 cents for pavement areas on elevated bridges. Additionally, the bill introduces an annual rate increase based on the CPI-U percentage change over the prior five years, as published by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This adjustment will help ensure that the state's reimbursement to cities for highway maintenance keeps pace with inflation, potentially providing cities with more resources to maintain and repair state highways within their boundaries. The bill will take effect on the first of April following its enactment.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4612