New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10916: Establishes a public transportation safety grant program and fund; and makes an appropriation therefor
Status: In committee, April 8, 2026
Establishes a public transportation safety grant program and public transportation safety grant fund for the purpose of enhancing safety infrastructure at public transit facilities throughout the state.
What the bill says
An act to amend the executive law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing a public transportation safety grant program and fund; and making an appropriation therefor.
From the introduced text, April 8, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the executive law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing a public transportation safety grant program and fund; and making an appropriation therefor THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 845-f to read as follows: § 845-F. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DIVISION A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO AWARD GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE AT PUBLIC TRANSIT FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED TO COUNTIES ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS, AND COUNTIES SHALL WORK IN COORDINATION WITH COUNTY SHERIFFS' DEPARTMENTS OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AS WELL AS THE CITY OF NEW YORK, TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PLANS TO ENHANCE SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE AT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTIONS. FIFTY PERCENT OF THE FUNDS TO BE APPROPRIATED FOR THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND THE REMAINING FIFTY PERCENT OF SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR COUNTIES OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. 2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP RULES AND REGULATIONS AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM, …
Sponsors
- Michael Reilly (R, 62) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO CODES
Subjects: Executive Law
Common questions
- What is A10916?
- A10916 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes a public transportation safety grant program and fund; and makes an appropriation therefor.
- What does A10916 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the executive law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing a public transportation safety grant program and fund; and making an appropriation therefor.
- What is the status of A10916?
- In committee as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO CODES (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10916?
- Michael Reilly (R, 62).
- Where is the official record for A10916?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10916
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