Transportation

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4825: Authorizes the town of Hempstead, in the county of Nassau, to establish a speed limit of less than 30 miles per hour on certain highways in the community of East Atlantic Beach

Authorizes the town of Hempstead, in the county of Nassau, to establish a speed limit of less than 30 miles per hour on certain highways in the community of East Atlantic Beach.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAuthorizes lower speed limits to enhance road safety in a residential area, aligning with transportation safety policies.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 90: Relates to speed limits on state highways

Provides that the maximum speed limit on state highways may be established pursuant to an engineering and/or traffic investigation authorized or performed by the department of transportation or the municipality within which the section of state highway subject to such speed limit is located.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires engineering/traffic investigations for highway speed limits, enhancing safety standards through data-driven decisions rather than arbitrary limits.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways Traffic Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1942: Increases Rockland county's annual minimum allocation through the MTA Dutchess-Orange-Rockland Fund (DORF)

Increases Rockland county's annual minimum allocation through the MTA Dutchess-Orange-Rockland Fund (DORF) from two million dollars to ten million dollars.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill increases funding for MTA DORF transportation fund, directly advancing infrastructure allocation in Rockland County.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 574: Relates to the service area for paratransit transportation

This bill requires transit authorities and their subsidiaries to ensure accessible buses (wheelchair-friendly) are available within a three-mile service area of any bus line. It mandates that 65% of all regularly operated buses must be accessible, achieved by requiring all newly purchased, leased, or brought-into-service buses (except those for temporary shortages) to be accessible until the 65% threshold is met. The law directly affects public transit agencies like the MTA, ensuring better access for transportation-disabled riders, including wheelchair users, on fixed-route bus services. Key provisions include the 65% accessibility target and the 3-mile service area requirement for accessible buses.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates 65% accessible buses for public transit, enhancing accessibility compliance and disability standards in transportation infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Transit

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8978: Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to make failure to move over a five point violation

This bill requires New York's motor vehicle commissioner to add "failure to move over" for emergency vehicles as a five-point traffic violation in state regulations. It directly affects drivers who do not move over when approaching parked, stopped, or standing emergency vehicles, hazard vehicles, or vehicles displaying blue/green lights. The key mechanism updates 15 NYCRR 15 NYCRR 131.3 to include this specific violation, increasing penalties for non-compliance. This change makes the offense carry the same point value as other serious traffic violations under state law.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill strengthens road safety by classifying failure to move over for emergency vehicles as a five-point violation, increasing penalties for non-compliance.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 1, 2026

A 3535: Establishes a highway safety corridor on the Southern State Parkway

Establishes a highway safety corridor on the Southern State Parkway between exit seventeen and exit thirty-one; provides for enhanced traffic enforcement and a reporting requirement.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEstablishes highway safety corridor with photo speed monitoring, directly enhancing road safety infrastructure per transportation topic description.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways Traffic Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5581: Authorizes cities to request that railroad corporations perform railroad crossing, bridge and right of ways maintenance

Authorizes cities to request that railroad corporations perform railroad crossing, bridge and right of ways maintenance and to perform such maintenance if the corporation fails to do so.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates railroad maintenance at crossings/bridges, enhancing safety and infrastructure upkeep - directly supports transportation infrastructure maintenance.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Bridges Rail Roads & Highways

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2490: Relates to creating a feebate program for medium and heavy duty vehicles

This bill creates a revenue-neutral feebate program for medium and heavy-duty vehicles (over 10,000 pounds gross weight) registered in New York. Owners of vehicles rated below 10 MPG or MPGe pay tiered efficiency fees (up to $45,000), while owners of vehicles rated 10 MPG or higher receive efficiency rebates (up to $150,000). The program adjusts fees and rebates annually based on market data, fuel economy trends, and zero-emission vehicle availability to maintain revenue neutrality. It requires dealers to display fee/rebate information and mandates public awareness campaigns about the program.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill incentivizes higher fuel efficiency (10+ MPG) via rebates, penalizes low efficiency (<10 MPG), reducing fossil fuel dependence and advancing clean vehicle adoption.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFeebate program penalizes low-efficiency vehicles (<10 MPG) and rewards high-efficiency/zero-emission vehicles, directly reducing emissions from heavy-duty fleet.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill promotes sustainable transportation by incentivizing high-efficiency vehicles through rebates and fees, directly advancing vehicle regulation and emissions goals.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Electric Vehicles Freight

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 16, 2025

S 7449: Relates to requiring all insurance companies to provide the New York city department of transportation with information regarding motor vehicle accidents within such city

Relates to requiring all insurance companies to provide the New York city department of transportation with information regarding motor vehicle accidents within such city.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires insurance companies to share accident data with NYC DOT, enabling data-driven safety improvements in transportation infrastructure.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2214: Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs

This bill (S 2214) expands the legal definition of "drug" in traffic law to include *any* substance or combination of substances that impairs physical or mental abilities - even at a minimal level. It directly affects drivers who may have consumed any impairing substance, including cannabis or other drugs not previously covered under the law's definition. The key provision amends Vehicle and Traffic Law § 114-a to replace the prior definition with this broader standard. This change means drivers could face charges for impairment from substances that previously did not meet the legal threshold for "drugs" under traffic laws.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationExpands legal definition of drug impairment to enhance road safety under vehicle regulations, directly strengthening transportation safety standards90% confidence

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