Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 29, 2026Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Senate bill · S6256 (2025-26)
Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village and authorizes town highway superintendents to contract for the…
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Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village and authorizes town highway superintendents to contract for the use of town machinery, tools and equipment
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Latest action May 29, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A3111, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village; authorizes town highway superintendents to contract for the use of certain services and town machinery, tools and equipment with another municipality, district corporation, school district, community college or any unit of the state university.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Highway Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
The purpose of this bill is to remove limitations placed upon county highway superintendents to rent road machinery, and town highway super- intendents to, upon board approval, contract with a municipality, district, district corporation, school district, community college or unit of the state university.
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Transportation · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Transportation · New York State Senate.
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The sponsor's argument
Why James Skoufis says this is needed
The present provisions of sections 117 and 142 of the Highway Law permit a county highway superintendent to rent road machinery to an entity within the county and a town superintendent of highways, upon town board approval, to contract with a village for the removal of snow and ice from streets and the repair of sidewalks, providing the village is located within the town. However, there are restrictions placed on intermunicipal cooperation. This bill is an attempt to further encourage the full use of county and town highway machinery and equipment all to the benefit of the taxpayers of the state. It should be further noted that article 5G of the General Municipal Law is a broad grant of power to municipalities to contract among themselves in providing certain services. This bill is consistent with that article but also relates to community colleges and units of the state university. This bill and article 5-G are consistent and are designed to further the goals of intermunicipal cooperation
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationMay 5, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 30, 2025Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (2)Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationMar 18, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)
Full history
- May 29, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- May 29, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- May 29, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
- May 7, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 6, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
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- May 5, 2026
1ST Report CAL.940
1ST REPORT CAL.940
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
- Apr 30, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Apr 30, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Apr 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
- Mar 20, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Mar 19, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- Mar 18, 2025
1ST Report CAL.582
1ST REPORT CAL.582
NY Senate
- Mar 7, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
- Jan 23, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly