A 5024 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Directs the department of transportation and certain public authorities to study certain bridges spanning bodies of water connected to deep water ports in the state

Summary

Directs the Department of Transportation, the Bridge Authority, the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel authority, the Thruway authority, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to each conduct a study of certain bridges spanning bodies of water connected to deep water ports in the state to determine whether such bridges have the structural integrity to withstand an impact from large vessels such as cargo ships, oil tankers and cruise ships; requires a report and recommendations; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

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Governor

Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2026

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What changed between versions

A5024A → A5024B · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add the Committee on Ways and Means to the referral process and to expand the list of bridges requiring study to include four additional bridges previously omitted. The amendment also added the minority leaders of the Assembly and Senate as recipients of the required reports, broadening oversight and transparency.

Scope change

The bill now requires study of four additional bridges (Mid-Hudson, Kingston-Rhinecliff, Rip Van Winkle, and Walkway over the Hudson) that were previously excluded from the study requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Added referral to the Committee on Ways and Means in the legislative process, expanding oversight beyond the original Transportation Committee.

Added four bridges to the study list: Mid-Hudson Bridge, Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, Rip Van Winkle Bridge, and Walkway over the Hudson Pedestrian Bridge.

Expanded report recipients to include the minority leaders of both the Assembly and Senate, in addition to the governor, speaker, and temporary senate president.

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5024B

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5024A

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

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