Transportation

passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 8675: Enacts the "prevention of damage to critical infrastructure act of 2026"

Enacts the "prevention of damage to critical infrastructure act"; prevents junk dealers and scrap processors from selling metals that are used by critical infrastructure providers; defines terms.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill protects transportation infrastructure by preventing sale of metals used in critical systems, aligning with 'protect' indicator for transportation.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5152: Appropriates certain monies for capital improvements to the Kew Gardens, Lefferts Boulevard bridge

Appropriates $2,000,000 for capital improvements, including but not limited to structural and full remediation of the outside wall of the Kew Gardens, Lefferts Boulevard bridge.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill allocates $2M for structural bridge repairs, directly funding transportation infrastructure maintenance per topic description.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Bridges

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signed · New York · Senate Oct 27, 2025

S 7678: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of White Plains

This bill authorizes the city of White Plains to establish a demonstration program using photo speed cameras in school zones. It allows up to three school zones to have cameras active during school hours and 30 minutes before/after, with strict requirements for calibration, operator training, and privacy protections (like blurring driver/passenger images). The program expires December 31, 2030, and mandates city signage, daily logs, and secure handling of recorded images. It directly affects drivers who exceed speed limits in designated White Plains school zones during specified times.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes school zone speed camera program to enhance road safety, directly aligning with transportation safety initiatives and regulatory standards.95% confidence

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 9201: Prohibits sellers of ebikes, escooters, motor-driven cycles from selling to persons less than sixteen years of age and establishes licensing requirements

Prohibits sellers of bicycles with electric assist, electric scooters, and motor-driven cycles from selling to persons less than sixteen years of age; requires valid proof of age at the point of purchase; establishes licensing requirements for bicycles with electric assist, electric scooters, and motor-driven cycles that can exceed twenty-eight miles per hour.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enforces age restrictions and licensing for e-bikes/scooters over 28 mph, enhancing transportation safety standards for vulnerable users.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6485: Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs

Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs; defines impairment and intoxication; updates procedures for field testing of drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs to include the use of oral/bodily fluid tests; provides that refusal to submit to such field tests is specified to be a traffic infraction; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill updates drug-impaired driving procedures to enhance road safety, aligning with transportation safety standards through stricter field testing and refusal penalties.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3656: Exempts certain inland lakes from wetlands designations

S 3656 exempts certain inland lakes from wetlands designations under environmental law. Specifically, it removes the requirement for wetlands classification for lakes that are used for navigation and cover at least 150 acres, excluding the Great Lakes. This change directly affects property owners and developers near qualifying lakes by eliminating wetlands-related permitting requirements for those bodies of water. The exemption applies whenever wetlands boundaries are being defined by environmental authorities.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRemoves wetlands permitting requirements for navigable lakes >150 acres, weakening environmental protections by deregulating waterway development and reducing regulatory oversight.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRemoves wetlands permitting for navigation-use lakes, easing infrastructure development for waterway transportation85% confidence

Sub-Topics Water Quality

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6879: Relates to excavation of underground facilities; expands the definition of "excavation" for the purposes of the protection of underground facilities

This bill expands the legal definition of "excavation" to include more activities like drilling, trenching, cable plowing, and even tree removal that could risk underground utilities. It clarifies that routine farming, gardening, or non-mechanized work (e.g., hand-tilling soil) does not count as excavation. The bill also defines "underground facilities" to include pipelines, cables, and manholes used for services, while explicitly excluding oil and gas production pipelines. These changes aim to strengthen protections for underground infrastructure during construction or repair work.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill protects underground utilities (pipelines, cables) critical to transportation infrastructure, preventing service disruptions and enhancing safety during excavation activities.85% confidence

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signed · New York · Assembly Oct 3, 2025

A 7351: Relates to expanding the residential parking permit system within the area known as Elmont in the town of Hempstead

This bill expands the residential parking permit system in Elmont, Hempstead, to include all of Sussex Road north of 109th Avenue. It amends the vehicle and traffic law to add Sussex Road as a designated area requiring permits for residents. The change directly affects homeowners and residents living on Sussex Road within the specified zone. The bill was signed into law on October 3, 2025 (Chapter 429).

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill amends vehicle and traffic law to expand residential parking permits, directly regulating vehicle access in transportation infrastructure management.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7254: Requires milled roads within a city having a population of one million or more be paved over or resurfaced within seventy-two hours of such road being milled

Requires milled roads within a city having a population of one million or more be paved over or resurfaced within seventy-two hours of such road being milled.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates rapid resurfacing of milled roads in major cities, directly addressing road infrastructure maintenance and safety standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3172: Relates to reckless driving; relates to culpability regarding criminal homicide involving the use of a motor vehicle

This bill amends New York's Vehicle and Traffic Law to clarify that reckless driving includes operating a vehicle in a way that unreasonably interferes with highway use, endangers others, or meets the existing definition of recklessness under criminal law. It also adds a new provision to the Penal Law stating that reckless driving (as defined in the Vehicle and Traffic Law) can establish criminal negligence for causing a homicide or assault involving a motor vehicle. The law directly affects drivers whose reckless actions lead to serious injury or death, making it easier for prosecutors to charge them with criminal negligence in such cases. The changes take effect immediately upon enactment.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeClarifies reckless driving as criminal negligence for vehicle homicide/assault, strengthening accountability and aligning with criminal justice reform by establishing clearer legal standards for accountability.92% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances transportation safety by clarifying reckless driving definitions and linking it to criminal negligence for causing harm, directly strengthening road safety standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Violent Crime Roads & Highways

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