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New York State Legislature March 5, 2013

Hon. Andrew Cuomo, GovernorExecutive Chamber, State CapitolAlbany, NY 12224

Hon. Dean SkelosSenate Temporary President &Majority Coalition LeaderRoom 904 LOBAlbany, NY 12247Hon. Andrea Stewart-CousinsSenate Democratic Conference LeaderRoom 907 LOBAlbany, NY 12247Hon. Brian KolbAssembly Minority Conference LeaderRoom 933 LOBAlbany, NY 12248Hon. Charles Fuschillo, Jr.Chairman Senate TransportationRoom 609 LOBAlbany , NY 12248

Joan McDonald, CommissionerNYS Department of Transportation50 Wolf RoadAlbany, NY 12232

Hon. Jeffrey KleinSenate Temporary President &Majority Coalition LeaderRoom 913 LOBAlbany, NY 12247

Hon. Sheldon SilverAssembly SpeakerRoom 932 LOBAlbany, NY 12248Hon. Joseph MorelleAssembly Majority LeaderRoom 926 LOB

Albany, NY 12248Hon. David GanttChairman Assembly TransportationRoom 830 LOBAlbany, NY 12248

RE: CHIPS Funding for 2013-2014 New York State BudgetDear Governor Cuomo and Legislative Leaders:

As budget negotiations continue, we are writing to express our strongcommitment and support for an increased investment in our local infrastructure.Specifically, we support a much-needed increase in funding to repair and improve ourlocal roads, bridges and culverts through the Consolidated Highway ImprovementPrograms (CHIPS) and the Marchiselli program.


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As you know, the proposed Executive Budget funds CHIPS at $363.1 minion andthe Marchiselli program at $39.7 million. This is the same level of funding that has beenappropriated over the last five budgets. While we understand the difficult financialchallenges we have had to overcome during this time, we also understand andrecognize the substantial commitment we agreed to make last year to improve ourstate's infrastructure. In the 2012-13 approved state budget, NY Works increasedfunding for state roads by $1 .16 billion, while providing no increase in funds for localroads, bridges and culverts . This year's budget proposal calls for an increase in NYWorks transportation funding in the amount of $300 million -- $200 million earmarked toimprove state and local highways, parkways and bridges and $100 million to bedispersed through Regional Economic Development Councils. We strongly believe thatan absolute minimum of $100 million, if not more, of these funds should be allocateddirectly to municipalities, providing them the flexibil'ity and discretion to help repair andimprove our local roads, bridges and culverts through increasing funding in the CHIPSprogram. This would increase the annual appropriation for CHIPS to $463.1 million.

We believe this investment is justified for a number of reasons:1) Local governments are responsible for nearly 87 percent of the roads inNew York State and one-half of the 18,000 bri'dges. CHIPS funds arecritical to local highway departments to repair important components of thelocal transportation system and to purchase necessary highwayequipment and materials.2) CHIPS funding has not ,kept pace with inflation and has been frozen for

five consecutive state budgets at a level that is far below what's needed.In the meantime, inflat,on takes its toll on buying power, with fuel costs up190 percent, asphalt 206 percent and materials 57 percent over the last10 years.

3) CHIPS, in many cases, is the primary funding source for the local roadsystem.4) The State Comptroller's office recently released its "Cracks in theFoundation" report. which highlights that 32 percent of bridges aredeficient and 40 percent of road pavements are rated fair or poor andgetting worse. Our local highways are in much worse condition whencompared to the state's miles of highways.5) The State Comptroller estimates that there will be $89 billion in unmetinfrastructure needs over the next 20 years. with much of this shortfall onthe already deteriorating local transportation system.


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6) Drivers on locali roads contribute nearly half of the gas taxes co'llected inthis state. Unfortunately, CHIPS only receives a small' fraction of theserevenues.7) Forty-eight percent of the vehicle mi'les traveled in New York are on localroads, yet less than 12 percent of the fees paid to the state by thesedrivers go back to maintaining local roads.8) Local highway departments are facing substantial losses in federalhighway aid as a result of the new federal transportation program, MAP21.9) Local governments are struggling. With the tax cap, lack of unfundedmandate relief, skyrocketing pension and hea1th care costs and otherincreasing costs, investments necessary to improve local roads, bridges,culverts and equipment are not being met.

We all believe an improved infrastructure is vital to advance and foster economicdevelopment and job creation. However, we also believe that investment andcommitment must be made not just at the state level, but the local level as well. Wehave continually emphasized working together and partnering to solve major challengesin our state. We believe this is an opportunity and a responsibility we have to partnerwith our local communities by pledging our support to share our increasedtransportation and infrastructure lnvestment with our local governments because it issimply the right thing to do.

We thank you for your consideration and look forward to working with you to passour third on-time and fiscally responsib:le budget that provides a much-needed increaseto improve our local roads, bridges and culverts through the CHIPS program.

Senator Thomas O'Mara, 58th S.D. Assemblyman Philip Palmesano, 132nd A.D.


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Assembly Members

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,Assemblyman Andrew Garbarino

Assemblyman Christopher Friend

Assemblyman John Ceretto

Assemblyman Bill Nojay


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Samuel Roberts-12S lh A.D.

Janet Dupre 1 1 5 1 h ~aniel Stec-114lh A.D. c r J ~ 1 ~

Michael Fitzpatrick-Sl

Joan Millman-52nd A.D.


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Kieran Lalor-ll0th A.D.Brian Curran-21 st A.D .

John McDonald-l Oglh A.D.

Robin Schirnrninger-140,h A. Kevin Cahill-l03 rd A.D.

Donna Lupardo-123 rd A.D.


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Senator Ted O'Brien 55th Senate District Senator Michael Ranzenhofer 61st Seriate Dist . ..

Senator Lee Zeldin 3rd Senate District

xSenator Kathleen Marchione 43rd Senate District


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.Summary of Signatures for CHIPS Funding

Assemblymembers:Thomas J. Abinanti 92nd A.D. Will Barclay 120th AD. Kenneth D. Blankenbush 117'h AD. Joseph Borelli 62nd AD. Harry B. Bronson 13S th A.D. Marc W. Butier 11Sth A.D. Kevin A Cahill 103 rd A.D. John D. Ceretto 145th AD. Jane L. Corwin 144th AD. Clifford W. Crouch 122nd AD. Brian F. Curran 21 st A.D. David J DiPietro 147th A.D. Janet L. Duprey 115 th AD. Gary D. Finch 126 th AD . Michael J. Fitzpatrick Sth AD. ChristopherS. Friend 124th AD. Dennis H. Gabryszak 143 rd AD. Sandra R. Galef 95th AD. Andrew Garbarino 7th AD. Joseph M. Giglio 14Sth AD. Andrew Goode11150th AD .

.Alfred C. Graf 5th AD. Steve M. Hawley 139th AD. Mark C. Johns 135th AD. Tony Jordan 113 th A.D. Stephen M. Katz 94 th AD. Michael P. Kearns 142nd AD. Kieran Lalor 105 th AD. Barabara S. Lifton 125 th AD. Peter D. Lopez 102nd A.D. Daniel P. Losquadro 2nd AD. Donna A Lupardo 123rd AD. Chad Lupinacci lOth AD. William Magee 121 st AD. Nicole Malliotakis 64 th AD. John T. McDonald III IOStl1 AD. Thomas McKevitt 17'h AD. Steven F. McLaughlin l07 th AD. Joan L. Millman 52nd A.D.

Michael A Montesano 15 th AD. Bill Nojay 133 rd AD. Robert C. Oaks 130th AD. Philip A. Palmesano 132nd A.D. Edward P. Ra 19 th A.D . Annie Rabbitt 9S th A.D. Andrew P. Raia 12th AD . . Bill Reilich 134th AD. Samuel D. Roberts 12Sth AD. Addie J. Russel1116 th AD. Joseph S. Saladino 9th AD. Robin L. Schimminger 140th AD. James Skoufis 99th AD. Daniel Stec 114th AD . Phillip Steck 11 oth A.D. Al Stirpe 127'h AD. James N. Tedisco 11th AD. Claudia Tenney 101 5t AD. Fred W. Thiele Jr 1st AD. Raymond W. Walter 146th A.D. Senators:John Bonacic 2nd S.D. Martin Dilan ISth S.D. William Larkin 39th S.D. Kathleen Marchione 43 rd S.D. George Maziarz 62nd S.D. Ted O'Brien 55 th S.D. Tony Jordan 113 th A.D. Thomas O'Mara 5S th S.D. Michael Ranzenhofer 61 sl S.D. Catherine Young 57th S.D. Lee Zeldin 3rd S.D.

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