BILL NO A06429A
SAME AS SAME AS UNI. S04418-A
SPONSOR Thiele
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Authorizes the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk to establish road
improvement districts within substandard road zones designated by the town
pursuant to the general municipal law.
BILL NO A06429A
03/27/2013 referred to local governments
05/23/2013 amend (t) and recommit to local governments
05/23/2013 print number 6429a
06/18/2013 reported referred to ways and means
06/20/2013 reported referred to rules
06/20/2013 reported
06/20/2013 rules report cal.631
06/20/2013 ordered to third reading rules cal.631
06/21/2013 substituted by s4418a
S04418 AMEND=A LAVALLE
03/27/2013 REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
05/23/2013 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
05/23/2013 PRINT NUMBER 4418A
06/10/2013 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
06/10/2013 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1196
06/13/2013 HOME RULE REQUEST
06/13/2013 PASSED SENATE
06/13/2013 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
06/13/2013 referred to local governments
06/21/2013 substituted for a6429a
06/21/2013 ordered to third reading rules cal.631
06/21/2013 home rule request
06/21/2013 passed assembly
06/21/2013 returned to senate
11/01/2013 DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
11/13/2013 SIGNED CHAP.504
BILL NUMBER:A6429A
TITLE OF BILL: An act authorizing the town of Southampton, Suffolk
county, to establish road improvement districts within substandard
road zones designated by the town pursuant to the general municipal
law
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To authorize the Southampton Town Board to establish road improvement
districts within substandard road zones designated by the town
pursuant to the General Municipal Law.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1. An act to permit the Town of Southampton to establish a
special road improvement district or districts pursuant to Article 12
and 12-A of the town law.
Section 2. The purpose of a road improvement district in the town of
Southampton shall be to permit the town to improve private substandard
roads located within substandard road zones designated by the
Southampton Town Board, pursuant to Article 15 of the General
Municipal Law, in order to meet the standard for dedication and
acceptance into the town highway system, Such improvements,
construction, or reconstruction shall be subject to and in accordance
with the applicable provisions of the highway law with procedures
established by the New York State Department of Transportation. Once
improvements are completed, said road shall be dedicated and accepted
into the town highway system.
Section 3. Provides that any road improved pursuant to this act which
is dedicated and accepted into the town highway system shall
thereafter be maintained as a public highway. Such maintenance shall
become a general town charge and no longer a charge of the road
improvement district. Once all private substandard roads located with
in such district have been dedicated and accepted into the town
highway system, the district shall be deemed dissolved and
discontinued.
Section 4. Provides for an immediate effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
There is approximately 117 miles of unimproved roadways in the Town of
Southampton. Passage on many unimproved roads is becoming a more and
more difficult by residents because they are in dire need of
significant repair. With the increased frequency and intensity of
coastal storms hitting the area, potential safety concerns have also
arisen because the hazardous conditions of unimproved roads could
severely hinder a resident's access to help during an emergency
situation. As such, the Southampton Town Board has been in discussions
with members of an advisory committee formed by concerned residents on
finding a way to make it easier and less expensive to maintain areas
of troublesome unimproved roads.
This legislation would offer a solution to allow the Town of
Southampton to address the concerns of affected residents by
authorizing the Southampton Town Board to establish road improvement
districts within substandard road zones designated by the town
pursuant to the General Municipal Law.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2013: New Legislation
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the state.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 4418--A A. 6429--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
March 27, 2013
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
ment -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Local Governments -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT authorizing the town of Southampton, Suffolk county, to establish
road improvement districts within substandard road zones designated by
the town pursuant to the general municipal law
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. The town of Southampton, in the county of Suffolk, is here-
2 by authorized to establish a special road improvement district or
3 districts pursuant to article 12 and 12-A of the town law. Such road
4 improvement district or districts shall be established, funded, operated
5 and otherwise controlled by the provisions of articles 12 and 12-A of
6 the town law and the provisions of this act. To the extent that the
7 provisions of this act shall in any way be in conflict with article 12
8 and 12-A of the town law, the provisions of this act shall be control-
9 ling.
10 S 2. The purpose of a road improvement district in the town of South-
11 ampton, county of Suffolk shall be to permit the town to improve private
12 substandard roads located within substandard road zones designated by
13 the town board of the town of Southampton, pursuant to article 15 of the
14 general municipal law, in order to meet the standard for dedication and
15 acceptance into the town highway system. Any such improvements,
16 construction, or reconstruction shall be subject to and in accordance
17 with the applicable provisions of the highway law and with procedures
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08901-02-3
S. 4418--A 2 A. 6429--A
1 established by the New York state department of transportation. After
2 such improvements are completed, said roads shall be dedicated and
3 accepted into the town highway system.
4 S 3. Any road improved pursuant to this act which is dedicated and
5 accepted into the town highway system shall thereafter be maintained as
6 a public highway. Such maintenance shall become a general town charge
7 and no longer a charge of the road improvement district. When all
8 private substandard roads located within such district have been dedi-
9 cated and accepted into the town highway system, the district shall be
10 deemed dissolved and discontinued.
11 S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
