Bill > A07993

This bill directs the Authorities Budget Office (ABO), a New York state agency responsible for overseeing public authorities, to conduct a comprehensive study analyzing the potential financial impacts on local governments if they were to become responsible for maintaining public areas immediately adjacent to properties owned or leased by public authorities, such as sidewalks. The study may be conducted in collaboration with other state departments, agencies, and local governments, and the ABO director is authorized to request and utilize resources and data from these entities to complete the research. The bill requires the ABO to publish a report of its findings by December 31, 2025, which will be submitted to key state leadership, including the governor, senate president, assembly speaker, and chairs of the labor committees. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage and will automatically expire on January 1, 2026, ensuring the study is time-limited and focused on providing a specific policy analysis of potential maintenance responsibility shifts between public authorities and local governments.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7993