New York S 9056: Relates to requiring the department of labor to provide information to employers about shared work program eligibility and benefits

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S09056 Summary:

BILL NOS09056A

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SAME ASSAME AS A10066-A

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SPONSORCOONEY

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COSPNSRHARCKHAM

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MLTSPNSR

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Directs the department of transportation to conduct a comprehensive study of highway construction and maintenance worker safety; directs the department to gather feedback from stakeholders; requires the department to submit a report on its findings and recommendations.

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BILL NOS09056A

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01/28/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

05/05/20261ST REPORT CAL.943

05/06/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/07/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/02/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9056A

06/05/2026COMMITTED TO RULES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9056--A
 Cal. No. 943

 IN SENATE

 January 28, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. COONEY, HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
 reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
 report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
 retaining its place in the order of third reading

 AN ACT in relation to establishing a comprehensive study examining high-
 way safety standards and necessary worker protection improvements

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

 1 Section 1. The New York state department of transportation, in consul-
 2 tation with the department of motor vehicles, the governor's traffic
 3 safety committee, the thruway authority, and the division of state
 4 police, is hereby authorized and directed to conduct a comprehensive
 5 study of highway construction and maintenance worker safety.
 6 § 2. The department of transportation shall gather feedback on the
 7 safety of highway construction and maintenance workers from a broad
 8 range of stakeholders, including but not limited to road and bridge
 9 construction and maintenance workers, labor unions, road and bridge
 10 construction contractors and their associations, project administrators,
 11 and municipal officials. The department of transportation shall hold at
 12 least three public hearings across the state to gather input from such
 13 stakeholders.
 14 § 3. The results, findings, and recommendations of the study shall be
 15 for study purposes only and shall not be considered binding upon the
 16 executive or the legislature in any manner.
 17 § 4. The study required by this act shall include, but not be limited
 18 to:
 19 (a) an examination and review of the impact of the current regulatory
 20 framework and other measures used to improve the safety of highway
 21 construction and maintenance workers including, but not limited to, the
 22 operation of photo speed violation monitoring systems within work zones,
 23 the use of a police presence at major active work zones as defined by
 24 the commissioner of transportation, the highway construction and mainte-
 25 nance safety education program established pursuant to section 224-a of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14552-05-6

 S. 9056--A 2

 1 the vehicle and traffic law, the highway construction and maintenance
 2 safety education fund established pursuant to section 99-n of the state
 3 finance law, and any other applicable law, rule, or regulation;
 4 (b) the identification of best practices in the road construction and
 5 maintenance industry relating to highway construction and maintenance
 6 worker safety that could be implemented to improve the safety of such
 7 workers, including methods used in other states or countries;
 8 (c) a review and analysis of studies, statistics, and data driven
 9 analysis models relating to further improvements in highway construction
 10 and maintenance worker safety and protection;
 11 (d) a review and analysis of the feedback from stakeholders gathered
 12 by the department of transportation pursuant to this act; and
 13 (e) anticipated costs associated with implementing new roadway safety
 14 measures reviewed as part of the study.
 15 § 5.