New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A8309 — Requires certain public authorities to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

Requires the New York state bridge authority, the Thousand Islands bridge authority, the Nassau county bridge authority, the Ogdensburg bridge authority, and the New York state thruway authority to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges and provide a report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, and the public a copy of such plan.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

  2. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  3. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.463

  5. REPORTED

  6. PRINT NUMBER 8309A

  7. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

  8. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

  9. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does A8309 do?
Requires the New York state bridge authority, the Thousand Islands bridge authority, the Nassau county bridge authority, the Ogdensburg bridge authority, and the New York state thruway authority to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges and provide a report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, and the public a copy of such plan.
Who sponsors A8309?
A8309 is sponsored by Karen McMahon.
What is the current status of A8309?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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