Relates to the general powers and duties of the canal corporation; requires the canal corporation to cause the locks and lift bridges of the canal system to be operated May first through November fifteenth annually; requires the canal corporation to maintain and preserve the Erie Canal's historic resources; permits certain usage of the canal system's state drydocks, travel lifts, and other facilities for commercial boat companies.
Enacts the community gridlock prevention act, which requires all land use actions to include an intersection and response time of emergency services impact study in addition to any existing requirements for an environmental assessment statement or an environmental impact statement.
Directs the commissioner of DMV to establish a sex trafficking awareness and prevention program to provide education and awareness literature and educational materials to all drivers with a commercial motor vehicle license.
Relates to restrictions on class DJ and MJ licenses in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk by permitting such licensees to drive to and from school between the hours of five in the morning to nine o'clock in the evening.
Provides that a motor vehicle will be considered to be in motion while stopped at traffic control devices, stop signs and certain other situations for purposes of mobile phones and other portable electronic devices violations.
Authorizes that the commissioner of transportation is authorized and directed to assume jurisdiction for state highway purposes over the town road described as follows: all of Griffith road from the intersection with state routes 19 and 39 in the town of Pike easterly to its terminus at state route 19A in the town of Genesee Falls.