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A 4316

Relates to authorizing the village of Lewiston to reduce the speed limit to 25 miles per hour on Center Street

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Angelo Morinello

Allows the Village of Lewiston to set a 25 mph speed limit on Center Street, aiming to boost safety for pedestrians and drivers, with local signage and enforcement decisions.

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
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Bill Summary · A 4316

Summary of Bill A 4316

Overview

Bill A 4316 would authorize the Village of Lewiston to reduce the speed limit to 25 miles per hour on Center Street. The measure is currently in the Transportation Committee, having been introduced on February 4, 2025. The primary sponsor is Assembly member Angelo J. Morinello. A Senate companion bill exists (S 2102).

What the bill would do

  • Authorize the Village of Lewiston to establish a 25 mph speed limit on Center Street within the village boundaries.
  • Allow the village to implement this reduced speed limit in accordance with applicable traffic regulations and standards for signage and enforcement.
  • The bill does not itself set the exact effective date or specific operational requirements beyond the authorization; implementation details would typically follow existing local and state procedures for posting and enforcing speed limits.

Key provisions and changes (inferred)

  • Local authority shift: Changes the range of speed-limit control from standard statewide defaults to a targeted local authorization for Center Street in Lewiston.
  • Local governance: Envisions action by the village’s governing body (e.g., local law or resolution and related traffic-control actions) to set the 25 mph limit.
  • Signage and enforcement: Implementation would require appropriate traffic-control signage and alignment with state and local enforcement practices.

Who would be affected

  • Residents and motorists traveling Center Street in the Village of Lewiston.
  • Local government: Village board or similar authority responsible for traffic regulations and ordinance adoption.
  • Law enforcement and traffic engineers who would implement and enforce the new limit.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: February 4, 2025.
  • Status: Referred to Transportation (consistent on two identical entries in the actions log).
  • Related/budget/companion measures: A 5258, A 4661, A 4477, A 2369 are listed as prior-session related bills. Senate companion: S 2102 (listed as a companion).

Sponsor and related bills

  • Primary sponsor: Angelo J. Morinello.
  • Related bills/companion: A 5258, A 4661, A 4477, A 2369 (prior-session); S 2102 (companion in the Senate).

Potential impact (high-level)

  • Safety: A 25 mph limit on Center Street could improve pedestrian and vehicle safety on a street the village deems appropriate for a reduced limit.
  • Traffic flow: May affect travel times and vehicular throughput on Center Street.
  • Fiscal/administrative: Local authorities would incur typical costs for signage, traffic studies, and enforcement adjustments.

This summary reflects the bill’s stated purpose and its likely procedural and practical implications based on the title and available bill actions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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