New York Assembly Bill A04794 Latest Draft

   
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4794 2023-2024 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY February 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MCGOWAN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring the installation of safety netting on all new and renovated bridges The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 14 of the transportation law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 16-a to read as follows: 3 16-a. The commissioner, in conjunction with the New York state bridge 4 authority, the thruway authority and local municipalities, shall ensure 5 that safety netting is installed to prevent falling objects on all new 6 and renovated bridges, including bridges that cross over other roadways, 7 within the state. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09433-01-3