New York S 2344: Dissolves the New York state thruway authority, and transferring all functions, duties, debts, and obligations of such authority to the department of transportation; repealer

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S02344 Summary:

BILL NOS02344 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07921

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SPONSORWALCZYK

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Various Laws, generally

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Dissolves the New York state thruway authority; transfers all functions, employees, records, authority, debts and obligations of such authority to the department of transportation.

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BILL NOS02344 

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01/16/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2344

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the banking law, the canal law, the economic development
 law, the court of claims act, the environmental conservation law, the
 executive law, the highway law, the parks, recreation and historic
 preservation law, the public authorities law, the public officers law,
 the real property tax law, the retirement and social security law, the
 state finance law, the tax law, the transportation law, the vehicle
 and traffic law, and the veterans' services law, in relation to
 dissolving the New York state thruway authority, and transferring all
 functions, duties, debts, and obligations of such authority to the
 department of transportation; and to repeal certain provisions of the
 public authorities law, the criminal procedure law, the environmental
 conservation law, the highway law, the public officers law, the
 retirement and social security law, the state finance law, and the
 transportation law, in relation thereto

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. 1. Dissolution of the New York state thruway authority. The
 2 New York state thruway authority is hereby dissolved and discontinued,
 3 and all functions, duties, debts, and obligations are hereby transferred
 4 to the department of transportation in accordance with the provisions of
 5 this act.
 6 2. Transfer of functions. All of the functions and powers possessed
 7 by, and all of the obligations and duties of the New York state thruway
 8 authority are transferred and assigned to, assumed by and devolved upon
 9 the department of transportation, in accordance with and pursuant to the
 10 provisions of this act.
 11 3. Transfer of employees. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
 12 rule, or regulation to the contrary, upon the transfer of functions from
 13 the New York state thruway authority pursuant to this act, all employees

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05551-01-5

 S. 2344 2

 1 of the New York state thruway authority shall be transferred to the
 2 department of transportation. Employees transferred pursuant to this
 3 section shall be transferred without further examination or qualifica-
 4 tion and shall retain their respective civil service classifications,
 5 status and collective bargaining unit designations and collective
 6 bargaining agreements.
 7 4. Transfer of records. All books, papers, and property of the New
 8 York state thruway authority shall be provided to and deemed to be in
 9 the possession of the department of transportation.
 10 5. Continuity of authority. For the purpose of succession of all func-
 11 tions, powers, duties and obligations transferred and assigned to,
 12 devolved upon and assumed by it pursuant to this act, the department of
 13 transportation shall be deemed and held to constitute the continuation
 14 of the New York state thruway authority.
 15 6. Completion of unfinished business. Any business or other matter
 16 undertaken or commenced by the New York state thruway authority pertain-
 17 ing to or connected with the functions, powers, obligations and duties
 18 hereby transferred and assigned to the department of transportation and
 19 pending on the effective date of this act, may be conducted and
 20 completed by the department of transportation in the same manner