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Bills reported and brief descriptions as read into the record:

- Senate Bill S200 (sponsor: Senator Martinez): Amend the Navigation Law and the Vehicle and Traffic Law to revoke a person's driver's license following conviction of operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Motion seconded; bill reported.

- Senate Bill S258 (sponsor: Senator Martinez): Amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law to include prior convictions for operating a vessel while under the influence as prior convictions for driving while intoxicated. Moved by Senator Persaud; seconded by Senator Liu; bill reported.

- Senate Bill 1186 (sponsor: Senator Adabo): Amend the Highway Law to provide notice to school districts and nonpublic schools located in a city with population of 1,000,000 or more of certain construction projects. Moved by Senator Persaud; seconded by Senator Harcombe; bill reported.

- Senate Bill 1284 (sponsor: Senator Persaud): Amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law and the Insurance Law in relation to instruction concerning traffic stops. Moved by Senator Liu; seconded by Senator Oberaker; bill reported.

- Senate Bill 2255 (sponsor: Senator Comrade): Amend the Public Authorities Law to require the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York City Transit Authority to implement standards for applying and removing coatings from bridges, trestles, elevated subway and railroad tracks, and stations. Moved by Senator Luz; seconded by Senator Harcombe; bill reported.

- Senate Bill 3053 (sponsor: Senator Harcombe): Amend the Transportation Law and the Public Authorities Law to require installation of climb-deterrent fencing on certain bridges (see separate article for discussion and Finance referral). Moved by Senator Liu; seconded by Senator Harcombe; reported and referred to Finance.

- Senate Bill 3272 (sponsor: Chair Cooney): Amend Vehicle and Traffic Law to establish distinctive YMCA license plates and create the New York State YMCA Foundation Fund. Moved by Senator Harcombe; seconded by Senator Liu; bill reported.

- Senate Bill 30335 (sponsor: Chair Cooney): Amend Vehicle and Traffic Law to allow applicants to consent to contact from the National Marrow Donor Program at the time of application or renewal of a driver's license or non-driver ID. Moved by Senator Luz; seconded by Senator Hernandez; bill reported.

Procedural notes: motions and seconds are recorded in the transcript; votes appear to have been taken by voice with senators saying \"Aye\" and no recorded opposing votes. The committee chair announced the meeting's conclusion after the eighth bill.

Less-critical details: several members were acknowledged as joining during the meeting; no fiscal notes, roll-call tallies or amendments were recorded in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Standing Committee on Transportation - 02/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The New York State Senate Transportation Committee reported eight bills at its first meeting of the session, advancing measures that range from vessel DWI license revocations to distinctive YMCA license plates and a donor registry opt-in at motor vehicle offices.","taxTitle","Transportation, Standing Committee, Senate, Legislative, New York","taxId",25217,"location","New York","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6684295,"Senate panel advances bill to require climb-deterrent fencing on certain bridges after senators cite suicides",64,351000,415000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2254326-97f749e85f5e3413e92d8350868e6ca2&start=351&end=415","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2254326-97f749e85f5e3413e92d8350868e6ca2/thumbnail_351000.jpg","/articles/6684295/New-York/Senate-panel-advances-bill-to-require-climb-deterrent-fencing-on-certain-bridges-after-senators-cite-suicides","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6684295-4a2b04b5cb9e84732721314aa26910bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775783887&Signature=AQVRp2GxKuN7FP5MNbJIgarpj72oJaOr39TCSHQ2YBb~W2DPjmk4aeakMrLOD~LnhU03ncpgYwL7oCFtWmOiaut-U7RG688CcSz6ovVRR-BZ4xoS~aPaDmFQErPA1mHu7QxVcP7K~ekplCHL1JK5QXKqL0cbLrdY6iCLJmmIi9flErf9JJQuVITsnKq6DTaKNHD1TJGZqaI7gJFvLGIqfatbAqotsSqIUKXbsZlWpU8uZuhhf4KHTcAG7wWAQY9NhBj42gyQbXhsxCLG6R56QJHapd7IfHtTAT-YgZJ2WrBSTylD274zBHT4VhV3mOuRV8~YuWAUlFzbNR9WdMatJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New York State Senate Transportation Committee reported a bill requiring the installation of climb-deterrent fencing on certain bridges and referred the measure to the Senate Finance Committee after members said suicides on authority-owned bridges remain a pressing safety concern.

Senate Bill 3053, described at the hearing as \"an act to amend the transportation law and the public authorities law in relation to requiring the installation of climb deterrent fencing on certain bridges,\" was moved by Senator Liu and seconded by Senator Harcombe; the committee then advanced the bill by voice vote and referred it to finance.

Senator Harkin (committee member) urged the committee to place the bill on the agenda, saying, \"Suicide has been a serious issue on bridge authority bridges. We had another person held last week off the Bear Mountain Bridge.\" He told the panel the Bridge Authority had been working \"in good faith\" but said the legislation was needed \"in our back pocket, should progress not advance as rapidly.\" He also noted the Bridge Authority planned a public information campaign on barriers for the Bear Mountain Bridge.

Committee Chair State Senator Jeremy Cooney recognized the need for the measure and the committee then moved the bill forward. No roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript; members voted by voice.

Less-critical details: the clerk read the bill title on the record and several senators joined the meeting during the discussion. The transcript records the motion, a second and a voice vote with no recorded nay votes; the bill was reported and referred to finance for further consideration.","The Senate Transportation Committee reported a bill requiring climb-deterrent fencing on certain bridges and referred it to the finance committee after senators said bridge suicides remain a concern and the Bridge Authority is preparing a public information campaign for the Bear Mountain Bridge.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6684300,"Senate Transportation Committee chair outlines priorities: high-speed rail, worker safety and long-term infrastructure funding",86,84000,170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2254326-97f749e85f5e3413e92d8350868e6ca2&start=84&end=170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2254326-97f749e85f5e3413e92d8350868e6ca2/thumbnail_84000.jpg","/articles/6684300/New-York/Senate-Transportation-Committee-chair-outlines-priorities-high-speed-rail-worker-safety-and-long-term-infrastructure-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6684300-99e63a91289274321971bfd42823eaf3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775783887&Signature=KFi5jWJQY4iyfp-hN-trj~k9tizFW9nPN4PvJBYdyB4SY3vIuZv3qCEoasCVX2QxPw8HEnSEX-yvDQshD8uu8BlDyzWRameNydk6y87ABgv9HIqvKU7q69kHgI0XqadJO6DoXcg64Wc9rs2iyReAoWKGHdiP5OO2CpbARnP8UI9XgbS7NnUVaV3nM8vOVwGX~NajVyAWa9rM48PEnQ6dDpoDRQkKNQrDT1FBsTa7Z4NAgVjhSIkjeyQ78Q1XHFzvZCKnQQSt~DgGJax7jBkYx5GAgGZo4h2BL0c4~oil8tzyrJE~a-iNBzOPEdxSbQ2lrLyGQ8K6cLnzllXeLVRqkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","State Senator Jeremy Cooney, chair of the New York State Senate Transportation Committee, used the panel's opening remarks to lay out priorities for the legislative session, emphasizing high-speed rail, worker and traveler safety, and multi-year planning for infrastructure funding.

Cooney said the committee will look beyond short-term budgeting to \"be prepared and we can make these critical investments so that New York can stay active along with what other states across the country are doing.\" He also called high-speed rail a \"personal priority\" and urged coordination with federal partners and neighboring jurisdictions.

The committee chair framed infrastructure broadly to include roads, bridges, sidewalks, bike lanes, transit, airports and rail. Cooney said enhanced safety measures and protections for highway and transit workers are needed and called for examining additional penalties for DWI and drug-impaired driving as part of broader design and safety reviews.

Cooney recognized Rick Rogers and referenced former Congressman Tim Kennedy's work on transportation-related issues in Washington. He also cited New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Dominguez's interest in worker safety as part of the administration's priorities.

Cooney concluded his opening comments by noting that the committee would consider eight bills in the meeting and expressing optimism about a productive session.

Less critical details: the chair said he looks forward to working with committee members to \"keep our workers and our travelers safe,\" and emphasized that infrastructure funding \"isn't a year to year issue.\"","State Senator Jeremy Cooney, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, opened the committee's first meeting of the session by framing priorities including high-speed rail, worker safety and multi-year infrastructure funding; the committee also considered eight bills during the session.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate Transportation Committee reports eight bills covering DWI on vessels, school notices, MTA coating standards, YMCA plates and donor registry

Senate panel advances bill to require climb-deterrent fencing on certain bridges after senators cite suicides

Senate Transportation Committee chair outlines priorities: high-speed rail, worker safety and long-term infrastructure funding