Bill > A06437

This bill increases the reimbursement rates that the state pays to cities for maintaining and repairing state highways and arterials. Specifically, the bill raises the payment rate from 85 cents to $1.80 per square yard for pavement areas included in the state highway system, and increases the additional payment for elevated bridge pavement areas from 10 cents to 20 cents per square yard. Moreover, the bill introduces an important new provision that allows these rates to be automatically adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metropolitan area, as published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. This means the reimbursement rates will be indexed to inflation, ensuring that cities receive compensation that keeps pace with increasing maintenance and repair costs. The bill applies to agreements between the Commissioner of Transportation and cities, including New York City, for maintaining state highways and arterials within city boundaries. The changes are designed to provide cities with more adequate funding for infrastructure maintenance and to account for rising costs over time.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6437