NY S07850

Transfers jurisdiction and operational control of the New York State Canal System from the New York State Thruway Authority to the Department of Transportation

Repeals provisions of Canal Law, Transportation Law, and Public Authorities Law that established the Canal Corporation as a subsidiary of the Thruway Authority

Transfers all canal-related powers, duties, assets, property, and equipment from the Thruway Authority to the Department of Transportation Commissioner

Transfers all employees of the New York State Canal Corporation to the Department of Transportation while preserving their civil service status and collective bargaining unit representation

Maintains the Canal Recreationway Commission as an advisory body to oversee the canal system's development, with the Department of Transportation assuming decision-making authority previously held by the Thruway Authority