NY Transp L § 14-J (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 2 - Powers, Duties and Jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation 14-J - Special Rail and Aviation Transportation Program.

§ 14-j. Special  rail  and  aviation  transportation  program.  1. The   commissioner is hereby authorized to enter into  a  contract,  lease  or   agreement with the New York state thruway authority for the financing by   such  authority  of  special rail and aviation transportation program as   authorized by law.2. The commissioner is hereby authorized to approve  funding  for  the   costs  for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, reconditioning   and preservation  of  rail  freight  facilities  and  for  the  cost  of   intercity  rail  passenger  facilities  and  equipment. For rail freight   projects, the commissioner shall give priority  to  projects  which  are   coordinated  with community economic development objectives, improve the   safety of rail operations, promote  intermodal  services,  provide  rail   access   to  relieve  highway  congestion,  provide  for  the  efficient   restructuring of urban rail facilities or facilitate the  transition  of   branch   lines  from  large  operations  to  shortline  operations.  For   intercity rail passenger facilities  and  equipment  projects,  priority   will  be given to projects which improve the quality, performance, speed   and safety of intercity rail services.3. The commissioner is hereby authorized to approve  funding  for  the   cost  of  construction,  reconstruction, improvement, reconditioning and   preservation  of  municipal  airports,  privately  owned  airports   and   aviation  capital  facilities,  excluding airports owned by the state or   operated by a bi-state public benefit  corporation,  for  which  federal   funding  is  not  available  provided  projects  are part of an approved   airport layout plan. Such improvements shall include, but not be limited   to, acquisition of certain traffic control navigational  aids  utilizing   the global positioning system technologies and applications.Notwithstanding  any  provisions  of law to the contrary, for airports   funded pursuant to this section, the owner of a municipal  airport  may,   with the approval of the commissioner, contract directly with the office   of  general services to provide for the removal of fuel tanks under such   terms and conditions as set forth by the  office  of  general  services,   including  provision  for  the deposit of funds of such airport with the   state comptroller, who is authorized to receive and accept the same  for   the  purposes of this subdivision, for expenditure on such project costs   or, as appropriate, for  the  return  of  any  excess  deposit  to  such   airport, on vouchers approved by the office of general services.4.  The  program  shall  provide  forty  million  dollars  to  be made   available as follows: Rail              Aviation   State Fiscal Year 1993-1994             $7.5 million        $2.5 million   State Fiscal Year 1994-1995             $7.5 million        $2.5 million   State Fiscal Year 1995-1996             $7.5 million        $2.5 million   State Fiscal Year 1996-1997             $7.5 million        $2.5 million