Bill > S06256

This bill amends the New York State Highway Law to expand the capabilities of county and town highway superintendents in sharing road machinery and equipment. Specifically, county highway superintendents are now authorized to rent road machinery from not just towns within their county, but from any city, town, village, or even another county. Similarly, town highway superintendents can now contract with a broader range of entities, including other municipalities, district corporations, school districts, community colleges, and any unit of the State University of New York, to provide services and use their town machinery, tools, and equipment. These changes are designed to increase flexibility and resource sharing among local government entities, potentially reducing costs and improving efficiency in road maintenance and construction. The bill makes gender-neutral language updates (such as changing "foreman" to "foreperson" and "he" to "they") and clarifies that any money received from such equipment rentals can be used for highway-related purposes. The legislation takes effect immediately upon passage.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6256