Senate Bill S1466A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the creation of a toll-free hotline and a website where motorists can report potholes

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S1466 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A965
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6727, A8878
2017-2018: S5079, A1992
2019-2020: S4189, A3502
2021-2022: S3882, A4415
2023-2024: S6304, S9497, A3131

2015-S1466 - Summary

Creates a toll-free hotline and a website where motorists can report potholes.

2015-S1466 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1466 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1466

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to the creation of a
  website where motorists can report potholes

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 13 of the transportation law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL CREATE AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE WHERE MOTOR-
ISTS CAN REPORT THE LOCATIONS OF POTHOLES, CHECK  THE  STATUS  OF  THEIR
REPAIR AND VIEW THE LOCATIONS OF REPORTED POTHOLES TO BE AVOIDED.
  S  2.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
tive date is authorized to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
effective date.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03262-01-5


              

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2015-S1466A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A965
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6727, A8878
2017-2018: S5079, A1992
2019-2020: S4189, A3502
2021-2022: S3882, A4415
2023-2024: S6304, S9497, A3131

2015-S1466A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a toll-free hotline and a website where motorists can report potholes.

2015-S1466A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1466A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1466--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. KENNEDY, PANEPINTO -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Transporta-
  tion  --  recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance
  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to the creation of a
  toll-free hotline and a website where motorists can report potholes

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 14 of the transportation law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 36 to read as follows:
  36. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  TOLL-FREE  TWENTY-FOUR  HOUR
HOTLINE  AND  INTERACTIVE  WEBSITE  BY  WHICH  PERSONS  MAY  REPORT  THE
LOCATIONS OF POTHOLES ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE  THRUWAY
AND  RECEIVE, AT SUCH PERSON'S REQUEST, NOTIFICATION WHEN REPAIRS TO THE
REPORTED POTHOLE HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  ALSO  POST
THE LOCATIONS OF EACH REPORTED POTHOLE ON SUCH INTERACTIVE WEBSITE UNTIL
SUCH TIME AS SUCH POTHOLE IS REPAIRED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03262-03-6


              

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