Bill > S05428

This bill amends the New York State Highway Law to expand the types of transportation infrastructure projects that the Department of Transportation (DOT) can develop with partial municipal funding. Specifically, the bill adds "park-and-ride developments" to the list of eligible projects that can be undertaken collaboratively between the state and local municipalities. Under the revised law, the DOT can now submit projects involving park-and-ride facilities to local governing bodies, with the state covering up to 80% of the project costs (and potentially 100% if the project is deemed necessary due to state actions). The municipality must approve the project and contribute its share of funding, which will be deposited with the state comptroller. The bill also makes minor grammatical updates, such as changing gendered language like "he or she" to gender-neutral terms like "they" or "such commissioner". The proposed changes aim to provide more flexibility for transportation infrastructure development by allowing easier collaboration between state and local governments on park-and-ride facility projects.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5428