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Bill No.: Summary Actions Committee&nbspVotes Floor&nbspVotes Memo Text LFIN Chamber&nbspVideo/Transcript S10592 Summary: BILL NO S10592 &nbsp SAME AS SAME AS A04087

&nbsp SPONSOR RAMOS &nbsp COSPNSR &nbsp MLTSPNSR &nbsp Amd §22, Transp L; amd §382-a, Exec L &nbsp Relates to the development of a scannable code that links to translations of work zone and truss type construction signs.

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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________

10592

IN SENATE

May 28, 2026 ___________

Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the transportation law and the executive law, in relation to the development of a scannable code that links to trans- lations of work zone and truss type construction signs

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

1 Section 1. Section 22 of the transportation law, as added by chapter 2 223 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 22. Work zone safety and enforcement. 1. The department shall, in 4 cooperation with the superintendent of state police, the commissioner of 5 motor vehicles, the [ chairman ] chair of the New York state thruway 6 authority, local law enforcement agencies and representatives for 7 contractors and laborers, develop and implement rules and regulations 8 for the increased safety of work zones. Such rules and regulations shall 9 include, but shall not be limited to, a police presence at all major 10 active work zones as defined by rules and regulations set forth by the 11 commissioner, the use of radar speed display signs at all major active 12 work zones as defined by rules and regulations set forth by the commis- 13 sioner, and a system for reviewing work zone safety and design for all 14 work zones under the jurisdiction of the department. 15 2. (a) The department shall, in cooperation with the secretary of 16 state and any other state or local agencies the commissioner shall deem 17 necessary, develop a scannable code to be displayed on work zone signs, 18 and signs notifying of truss type construction in compliance with 19 section three hundred eighty-two-a of the executive law. Such code 20 shall, when scanned with a smartphone, tablet, or other similar device, 21 open an internet link on such device that (i) determines the user's 22 location; and (ii) displays the contents of such sign in the most 23 commonly spoken language other than English and Spanish within a ten- 24 mile radius of such user. 25 (b) Beginning one year from the effective date of this subdivision, 26 all work zone signs used in an area where there is residential housing 27 and/or a reasonable expectation of pedestrians shall be printed in

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07335-01-5

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1 English and in Spanish, and shall contain the scannable code developed 2 pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision. 3 (c) For the purposes of this subdivision "user" shall mean the opera- 4 tor of a smartphone, tablet, or other similar device. 5 § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 382-a of the executive law, as added by 6 chapter 119 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows: 7 1. All commercial and industrial structures that utilize truss type 8 construction shall be marked by a sign or symbol in a manner sufficient 9 to warn persons conducting fire control and other emergency operations 10 of the existence of truss construction in the structure. Beginning one 11 year from the effective date of the act which amended this subdivision, 12 such signs shall be printed in English and in Spanish, and shall contain 13 the scannable code created pursuant to subdivision two of section twen- 14 ty-two of the transportation law. 15 § 3. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a 16 law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any 17 rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its 18 effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such 19 effective date.

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