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S 5151: Appropriates $4,000,000 for capital improvements to the historic Forrest Hills overpass.
What S 5151 does, verified January 10, 2026
The state of New York is appropriating four million dollars to the department of transportation for capital improvements to the historic Forrest Hills overpass. This funding is made immediately available from the general fund, and the moneys will be payable on the audit and warrant of the comptroller. The appropriation will be used to support the necessary costs for these improvements, and the act will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO FINANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5151
- What is the current status of S 5151?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 5151 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO FINANCE".
- Did S 5151 pass?
- Not yet. S 5151 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5151, and where is it now?
- S 5151 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie. Its committee of record is Senate Finance.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
| Feb. 19, 2025 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 19, 2025 · 212 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5151 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 19, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT appropriating certain monies for capital improvements to the historic Forrest Hills Overpass The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The sum of four million dollars ($4,000,000), or so much 2 thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the department of 3 transportation out of any moneys in the state treasury in the general 4 fund to the credit of the general fund, not otherwise appropriated, and 5 made immediately available, for the purpose of capital improvements to 6 the historic Forrest Hills Overpass. Such moneys shall be payable on the 7 audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or approved 8 by the comptroller, in consultation with the commissioner of transporta- 9 tion, in the manner prescribed by law. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01342-01-5
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