New York A00023 mandates the Department of Transportation to remove hazardous invasive vines from trees near highways to prevent tree falls.

New York A00023 amends the highway law by adding a new section that requires the Department of Transportation to include the removal of invasive vines in its vegetative management program. This applies to vines that have grown into or around trees and compromised their structural integrity, posing an imminent danger of causing trees or tree limbs to fall onto highways. The bill aims to enhance roadside safety by addressing a specific hazard.

New York A00023 mandates the Department of Transportation to remove hazardous invasive vines from trees near highways to prevent tree falls.

New York A00023 amends the highway law by adding a new section that requires the Department of Transportation to include the removal of invasive vines in its vegetative management program. This applies to vines that have grown into or around trees and compromised their structural integrity, posing an imminent danger of causing trees or tree limbs to fall onto highways. The bill aims to enhance roadside safety by addressing a specific hazard.