# New York S 6256: Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village and authorizes town highway superintendents to contract for the use of town machinery, tools and equipment

New York S 6256, Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village and authorizes town highway superintendents to contract for the use of town machinery, tools and equipment, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by James Skoufis (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-05-29 (REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 6256
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village and authorizes town highway superintendents to contract for the use of town machinery, tools and equipment
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2026-05-29, REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Sponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (16)

- 2026-05-29: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (House)
- 2026-05-29: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-05-29: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: 1ST REPORT CAL.940 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-04-30: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (House)
- 2025-04-30: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: 1ST REPORT CAL.582 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-03-07: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S6256)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S6256)

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- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10052-2025)
- [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S6256-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).