S 4198 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state for wildlife crossings

Summary
Enacts the "New York wildlife crossing act"; directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public safety and improve habitat connectivity and create a priority list of wildlife opportunity areas where federal grant monies may be available to implement the top five projects identified.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Vetoed
Nov 2024
Introduced Feb 6, 2023 Vetoed Nov 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2024 · Assembly May 13, 2024

How they voted

55–4
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
May 8, 2024
D Democratic41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican21
15 Yea 4 Nay 2
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Nov 22, 2024
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.56
upper
May 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 8, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4198B
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4198A
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors

Sponsors