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NY S08566
Bill
Status
11/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Steven Rhoads
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AI Summary
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Directs the Department of Transportation to conduct a comprehensive study on the fairness and adequacy of state aid for local roadway paving, covering programs including CHIPS, State Touring Routes, PAVE-NY, and Pave Our Potholes (POP)
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Requires analysis of funding distributions by region (Long Island, Hudson Valley, New York City, upstate urban areas, and rural regions) with per-lane-mile and per-capita breakdowns
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Mandates evaluation of whether current formulas adequately address regional differences in traffic volumes, weather impacts, aging infrastructure, construction costs, and local fiscal capacity
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Requires recommendations on whether to reinstate the Long Island and Hudson Valley Suburban Highway Improvement Programs (SHIPS), which were exhausted in 1997, or create similar new funding streams
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Commissioner must deliver a written report to the governor and legislative leaders within one year of the act taking effect, including public input gathered through regional hearings or stakeholder consultations
Legislative Description
Requires the department of transportation to study the regional fairness of state funding for local roadway paving purposes, including but not limited to the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS), State Touring Routes program, PAVE-NY, Pave Our Potholes (POP), and other existing local roadway aid programs, and to make recommendations concerning the reinstatement of the suburban highway improvement program (SHIPS) funding program.
Last Action
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
1/7/2026