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NY Transp L § 14-I (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 2 - Powers, Duties and Jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation 14-I - Long Island Expressway; Design and Construction.

§ 14-i. Long  Island  expressway;  design  and  construction.   1. The   commissioner shall prepare an  environmental  impact  statement  on  the   project  to add travel lanes to the Long Island expressway between exits   forty-nine and fifty-seven in accordance with the provisions of  article   eight of the environmental conservation law.2. The commissioner shall prepare an environmental impact statement on   projects  to  add  travel lanes to the Long Island expressway from exits   thirty to sixty-four in accordance with the provisions of article  eight   of the environmental conservation law.3.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law to the contrary, a   project to add travel lanes to the Long Island expressway between  exits   forty-nine  and  fifty-seven shall, for the purposes of this section, be   deemed to have independent  utility  and  not  be  deemed  part  of  any   long-range plan and other potential highway improvement projects on Long   Island  are not to be deemed likely to be undertaken as a result thereof   or to be dependent thereon.4. a. The design for the project to  add  travel  lanes  to  the  Long   Island  expressway  between  exits  forty-nine  and  fifty-seven,  shall   commence forthwith.  Such  design  shall  proceed  concurrent  with  the   environmental  review  process  required  by  subdivision  one  of  this   section, and may, to the extent necessary, focus on a design alternative   or alternatives. Preparation of a design shall not be a commitment to an   action by the department prior to the completion  of  the  environmental   review process.b. The department shall not commence construction until the department   has  considered  the  final  environmental  impact  statement  and  made   findings pursuant to subdivision one of this section.c. The preparation of a design or designs shall not be deemed to  have   prejudiced   any  decision-making  pursuant  to  article  eight  of  the   environmental conservation law.
NY Transp L § 15 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 2 - Powers, Duties and Jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation 15 - Comprehensive Statewide Master Plan for Transportation.

§ 15. Comprehensive  statewide  master plan for transportation. 1. The department shall formulate and from time to  time  revise  a  long-range comprehensive  statewide  master  plan  for the balanced development and coordination of  adequate,  safe  and  efficient  commuter  and  general transportation  facilities  and services in the state at reasonable cost to the people, including, but not limited to, highways,  rapid  transit, railroad,  omnibus,  marine and other mass transportation facilities and services, and aviation and  airport  facilities  and  services,  whether publicly or privately owned, developed, operated or maintained.   2.  The  department  shall  submit  such  plan  to  the  governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the  assembly  and  to the  department  of state on or before September first, nineteen hundred sixty-eight, and thereafter shall submit appropriate revisions  of  such plan to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly and to the department of state from time to time as such revisions  are  made. The department of state shall review such plan and such revisions and shall submit a report  thereon,  together  with  such recommendations  as  it  may  deem  appropriate,  to  the  governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.  Such plan  and  such  revisions  shall  become effective upon approval by the governor and shall serve  thereafter  as  a  guide  to  the  public  and publicly  assisted development of transportation facilities and services in the state.   3. In formulating such plan and any such revisions, the department:   a. shall conduct one or more public hearings;   b. may consult with and cooperate with (i)  officials  of  departments and  agencies of the state having duties and responsibilities concerning transportation;  (ii) officials and representatives of public corporations  as  defined in article one, section three of the general corporation law;  (iii)  officials  and  representatives  of  the federal government, of neighboring states and of  interstate  agencies  on  problems  affecting transportation in this state;  (iv)  officials  and  representatives  of  carriers and transportation facilities and systems in the state; and  (v) persons, organizations and groups utilizing, served by, interested in or concerned with transportation facilities and systems in the state;   c. may request and  receive  from  any  department,  division,  board, bureau,  commission  or  other  agency  of  the  state  or any political subdivision thereof or any public authority such assistance and data  as may   be   necessary   to   enable  the  department  to  carry  out  its responsibilities under this section; and   d. may make use of and  incorporate  in  the  department's  plan,  any recognized long-range regional plan for transportation, survey or report developed by any public or private agency.
NY Transp L § 16 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 2 - Powers, Duties and Jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation 16 - Delegation of Powers and Duties.

§ 16. Delegation  of  powers  and  duties.  The  commissioner  may, by   official order filed with the department of transportation, delegate any   of his powers to or direct any of his duties  to  be  performed  by  any   deputy, director, assistant, officer or employee of such department.
NY Transp L § 17-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 2 - Powers, Duties and Jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation 17-A - Reports of Regional Transportation Authorities; Certain Cases.

§ 17-a. Reports of regional transportation authorities; certain cases.   1.  Each regional transportation authority shall submit to the governor,   the commissioner, the chairman and ranking minority member of the senate   finance committee, and the chairman and ranking minority member  of  the   assembly ways and means committee annually, not later than the first day   of  October  in  a  manner to be prescribed by the state director of the   budget, information on  operations  and  capital  construction,  setting   forth  the  estimated receipts and expenditures for its next fiscal year   and its current fiscal year.2. In addition to any report  required  pursuant  to  subdivision  one   hereof,  each  regional  transportation  authority  shall  report to the   commissioner concerning capital improvement projects in accordance  with   the  provisions  of  section  one  hundred  nineteen-s  of  the  general   municipal law any inconsistent provision of law notwithstanding.
NY Transp L § 17-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 2 - Powers, Duties and Jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation 17-B - Public Transportation Safety Plans; Filing.

§ 17-b. Public     transportation    safety    plans;    filing.    1.   Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision eight  of  section  twelve   hundred  sixty-six  and  subdivision  seven  of  section  twelve hundred   ninety-nine-f of the public authorities law or of subdivision  seventeen   of  section  one hundred forty-two of this chapter, every transportation   authority and every other  public  transportation  operator  or  carrier   receiving  mass  transportation operating assistance pursuant to section   eighteen-b of this  chapter  either  directly  from  the  department  of   transportation  or  through  a  county  or municipality pursuant to said   section, shall prepare and publicize a plan for  transportation  safety,   including but not limited to equipment maintenance procedures, personnel   safety  training  programs, accident reporting systems, passenger safety   practices and the persons responsible for  the  implementation  of  such   practices   and   programs.  Every  authority  and  every  other  public   transportation operator or carrier required herein to file such  a  plan   shall  review such plan biennially and amend such plan if amendments are   necessary.2. A  plan  and  any  amendment  thereto,  prepared  pursuant  to  the   provisions  of  this  section  shall be filed with the department at its   Albany office. The commissioner, in consultation with the  state  public   transportation safety board shall examine the plan and determine whether   the  same is satisfactory and feasible. The plan shall be made available   to any and all persons, corporations, departments and agencies necessary   to enable timely review and solicitation of comments.3. If within one hundred eighty days  of  receipt  of  notice  of  the   provisions  of  this  section  from the commissioner and every two years   thereafter, any transportation authority or system shall fail to file  a   plan as required by this section or shall file a plan or amendment which   the  commissioner  determines  in  consultation  with  the  state public   transportation safety board, is unsatisfactory and shall fail to file  a   substitute plan or amendment within ninety days of the sending of notice   of   such  determination,  the  commissioner  shall  be  authorized  and   empowered to withhold from such authority or system payment of  any  and   all  state  moneys  otherwise  payable  to  such  authority or system as   operating assistance pursuant to section eighteen-b of this  chapter  in   the next occurring quarter of the state fiscal year.4.  For  purposes  of  this  section the term transportation authority   shall be deemed to mean and include  every  public  benefit  corporation   constituting  a transportation authority which provides or contracts for   the provision of mass transportation services or any subsidiary thereof.
NY Transp L § 20 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 2 - Powers, Duties and Jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation 20 - Nighttime Work on Major Capital Construction Projects on Highways, Expressways and Parkways.

§ 20. Nighttime   work  on  major  capital  construction  projects  on   highways, expressways and parkways. 1. On  every  major  limited  access   highway,  expressway  and  parkway  capital  construction  project to be   initiated by the department in regions ten and eleven on and after April   first, nineteen hundred ninety-six, with a cost of more than two million   dollars in region ten, and with a cost of more than five million dollars   in region eleven the department shall, consider, and where  feasible  in   the  department's  judgment,  insure  that  such  construction  work  is   performed, no earlier than eight p.m. nor later than six  a.m.  For  the   purposes  of  determining whether to utilize nighttime construction, the   department  should  review  the  following:  existing  traffic  volumes,   congestion,  traffic control measures and motorist safety; project cost,   project quality, inspection obligations, highway user  costs,  workforce   availability  and  materials  availability; workzone lighting and worker   safety;  and  other  factors  the  department  deems  necessary  in  the   consideration of nighttime construction. The department may consider any   recommendations   and/or   comments  submitted  from  regional  planning   organizations,  citizens  advisory  councils  or  metropolitan  planning   organizations  regarding  nighttime  construction.  The department shall   prepare a written report of its analysis of each  such  project  setting   forth  such decisions and the reasons therefor, and such report shall be   available to the public.2. Beginning on January thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-seven   and  every two years thereafter, the department shall submit a report on   the status of nighttime  construction  projects  in  the  state  to  the   governor,  the  temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the   assembly, the minority leader of the senate and the minority  leader  of   the  assembly.  Such  report  shall  include  but  not  be limited to: a   description  of  each  project  in  which  nighttime  construction   was   authorized;  the  success  or failure in the department's opinion of the   department's  efforts  to  reduce  traffic  congestion  using  nighttime   construction;  a general comparison of project quality and overall costs   against similar daytime construction projects; and the safety record for   nighttime construction projects.
NY Transp L § 22 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 2 - Powers, Duties and Jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation 22 - Work Zone Safety and Enforcement.

§  22.  Work  zone  safety  and  enforcement. The department shall, in   cooperation with the superintendent of state police, the commissioner of   motor vehicles, the chairman of the New York  state  thruway  authority,   local  law  enforcement agencies and representatives for contractors and   laborers, develop and implement rules and regulations for the  increased   safety  of  work  zones.  Such  rules and regulations shall include, but   shall not be limited to, a police presence  at  all  major  active  work   zones as defined by rules and regulations set forth by the commissioner,   the  use  of radar speed display signs at all major active work zones as   defined by rules and regulations set forth by the  commissioner,  and  a   system  for  reviewing  work  zone  safety and design for all work zones   under the jurisdiction of the department.
NY Transp L § 25 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 2-A - The Interstate Bridge Commission 25 - Interstate Bridge Commission.

§ 25. Interstate bridge commission. The commissioner of transportation   or  his  duly  authorized representative shall constitute the interstate   bridge commission.  Such commission shall, together with a similar board   or commission from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, constitute a  joint   commission to acquire the rights, franchises and property of the several   bridge  corporations, municipal corporations, companies, partnerships or   individuals owning or operating toll bridges and including the bridge at   Pond Eddy in the town of Lumberland, Sullivan county, owned by said town   across the Delaware  river  between  the  state  of  New  York  and  the   commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania,  except  such  as  are owned by steam or   electric railroads or railways and  used  exclusively  for  railroad  or   railway  purposes. Such acquisition shall be either by purchase or to be   had and effected by this state  and  the  commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania   under  and  by virtue of their respective rights of eminent domain, this   state to pay one-half of the cost of the said bridges  and  one-half  of   the  cost  of acquiring them, and the other half of the cost of the said   bridges and one-half of the cost of acquiring them to  be  paid  by  the   commonwealth  of Pennsylvania, or in lieu thereof, in proportion between   the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the  counties  and  municipalities   thereof as the latter state may by appropriate legislation determine.
NY Transp L § 27 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 2-A - The Interstate Bridge Commission 27 - Power to Sell and Lease Property; Disposition of Proceeds.

§ 27. Power  to  sell  and  lease  property;  disposition of proceeds. Provided that concurrent legislation for the same purpose be enacted  by the  commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania, the said joint commission be and is hereby authorized and empowered as follows:  (a) To sell and dispose of such real and personal property  in  either Pennsylvania  or  New York as is, in its judgment, not necessary for the proper care, maintenance and operation of such bridges as  are,  or  may hereafter  come,  under  its  control and jurisdiction for such price or prices and under such conditions as such commission may deem proper  and reasonable.  (b)  To  lease real estate owned by it, and which, in its judgment, is not necessary for the maintenance and operation of the bridges under its control and jurisdiction,  and  to  grant  licenses  to  public  utility companies  for  the occupation of parts of bridges and other real estate now or hereafter under the control and jurisdiction of said  commission, upon  such  terms and conditions, and for such rentals and fees, as are, in the opinion of the commission, proper and reasonable.  (c) To pay all moneys paid to it, in accordance with the provisions of this section, as follows: one-half thereof shall be paid unto the  state of  New  York,  and  the  remaining  half thereof shall be paid unto the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, such payment to the state of New  York  to be  deposited  in  the state treasury to the credit of the general fund; provided, however, that whenever the real or  personal  property,  which the  commission  may desire to sell, has been acquired or secured at the sole cost and expense of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania or  the  state of  New  York, the entire net proceeds of such sale shall be paid to the state which has borne the cost of acquisition of such property.
NY Transp L § 30 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 2-B - Urban Transportation 30 - Urban Transportation Planning.

§ 30. Urban  transportation  planning.   Notwithstanding section seven   hundred  thirty-four  of  the  executive  law  or  any  other  law,  the   commissioner  shall  have  power to sponsor, conduct and undertake urban   transportation studies and to act  as  the  state  planning  agency  for   metropolitan or regional urban transportation planning and for state and   interstate  comprehensive urban transportation planning and for research   and  coordination  activity  related  thereto  in  connection  with  the   provisions  of  and  for the purposes set forth in section seven hundred   one of the federal  housing  act  of  nineteen  hundred  fifty-four,  as   amended,  when  such  studies  and  activity  relate  primarily  to  the   development of a transportation plan. In  exercising  his  powers  under   this  section  the  commissioner  may  act  jointly  with  and otherwise   cooperate with any state office or agency, and in order to carry out the   purposes of this section the commissioner may enter  into  contracts  or   agreements  with  any  person, firm, corporation or governmental agency.   The commissioner may act as  agent  for  or  enter  into  contracts  and   otherwise  cooperate  with the federal government in connection with the   provisions of section seven hundred one of the housing act  of  nineteen   hundred  fifty-four, as amended, to the extent that such section relates   to assistance of  urban  transportation  planning,  and  as  such  agent   administer   any   grant   or   grants   for  the  assistance  of  urban   transportation planning to the state or through the state to  its  local   governing  bodies  and  to  regional and metropolitan planning agencies,   complying  with  the  provisions  of  such  grants  or  advances.    The   department  of  taxation  and finance is hereby designated to accept and   receive all grants or advances  from  the  federal  government  for  the   purpose  of  this  section. All monies so accepted and received shall be   deposited by the department of taxation and finance in  a  special  fund   for  use  exclusively for the purposes for which such grants or advances   were made. Payment from the said fund  shall  be  made  upon  audit  and   warrant  of  the comptroller upon vouchers approved by the commissioner.   The commissioner is hereby  authorized  to  present  any  claim  to  the   federal government or any agency or official thereof with respect to the   funds  made  available  for  the  purposes  of  this section pursuant to   section seven hundred  one  of  the  housing  act  of  nineteen  hundred   fifty-four, as amended.
NY Transp L § 31-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 2-B - Urban Transportation 31-A - Purchase Through the State Division of Standards and Purchase in the Office of General Services by Certain Not-for-Profit Corporations.

§ 31-a. Purchase  through the state division of standards and purchase   in  the  office  of   general   services   by   certain   not-for-profit   corporations.  A  corporation,  incorporated  under  the  not-for-profit   corporation law of the state of New York and  approved  by  the  federal   government  as  a  recipient  of  federal  funds  for the acquisition of   equipment to provide  transportation  services  to  the  elderly  and/or   handicapped,  may  make  purchases,  upon  the  written  approval of the   department of transportation, of special vehicles and/or radio equipment   pursuant to the  terms  of  contracts  let  by  the  state  division  of   standards and purchase in the office of general services subject to such   rules  as  may  be established from time to time pursuant to section one   hundred sixty-three  of  the  state  finance  law  which  may  establish   limitations   with   respect   to  commodities  and  impose  such  other   appropriate conditions  upon  purchasing  as  deemed  necessary  by  the   commissioner  of  general  services  in order to protect the state's own   purchasing interests; provided that each such purchase shall have a cost   of five hundred dollars or more and that said corporation  shall  accept   sole responsibility for any payment of such cost due the vendor.
NY Transp L § 33 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 2-C - Niagara Thruway Toll Removal Fund 33 - Purposes of Fund.

§ 33. Purposes of fund.  The purposes of this fund shall be to provide   a  means  for elimination of existing tolls, except bridge tolls, on the   Niagara section of the Governor  Thomas  E.  Dewey  Thruway  within  the   context  of protection of the rights of the bond holders of the New York   State Thruway Authority.
NY Transp L § 34 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 2-C - Niagara Thruway Toll Removal Fund 34 - General Powers and Duties of the Fund.

§ 34. General  powers and duties of the fund.  The fund shall have the   following powers in addition to those specifically  conferred  elsewhere   in this article:1. To sue and be sued;2. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure;3.  To  make  and  alter  by-laws  for  its  organization and internal   management;4. With the approval of the comptroller,  to  prescribe  a  system  of   accounts;5.  To  make  rules  and  regulations  governing  the  exercise of its   corporate powers and the fulfillment of  its  corporate  purposes  under   this  article,  which  rules  and  regulations  shall  be filed with the   secretary of state in the manner provided by section one hundred two  of   the executive law;6.  To  make  and  execute  contracts, lease agreements, and all other   instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise  of  its  corporate   powers and the fulfillment of its corporate purposes under this article;7.  To  do any and all things necessary or convenient to carry out its   corporate purposes and exercise the powers given and granted  to  it  in   this article.