Section 421. Definitions

As used in this article, the following terms shall
  include and mean:
    1.  "Transportation infrastructure renewal project". The construction,
  reconstruction, improvement, reconditioning, and preservation, including
  the acquisition of real  property  and  interests  therein  required  or
  expected to be required in connection therewith, of:
    a.  state  highways  and bridges, state parkways and bridges, highways
  and bridges not on the state highway system, including  the  improvement
  and/or  elimination  of  highway-railroad  grade crossings, and commuter
  rail parking facilities;
    b. ports, marine terminals, canals and waterways; and
    c. rail rapid transit, commuter rail, omnibus systems and  facilities,
  rail  passenger  facilities,  rail  freight  facilities, and airport and
  aviation capital facilities.
    2. "Municipality". A city or a county not wholly  contained  within  a
  city,  a  town,  village,  public  benefit  corporation  or other public
  corporation, or two or more of the foregoing acting jointly.
    3. "Commissioner". The commissioner of transportation of the state  of
  New York.
    4.  "Department". The department of transportation of the state of New
  York.
    5.  "Municipal  transportation  infrastructure  renewal  project".   A
  transportation   infrastructure   renewal   project   undertaken   by  a
  municipality with funds provided in whole or in part by the Rebuild  New
  York  Through  Transportation  Infrastructure  Renewal  Bond Act of 1983
  pursuant to an agreement between such municipality and the commissioner.
    6. "Federal assistance". Funds available, other than by loan, from the
  federal  government  to  a  municipality,  either  directly  or  through
  allocation by the state, for any municipal transportation infrastructure
  renewal project.
    7.   "Municipal   project  cost".  The  actual  cost  of  a  municipal
  transportation  infrastructure  renewal   project   or   the   estimated
  reasonable  cost thereof as determined by the commissioner, whichever is
  less, plus any direct incidental costs of such project approved  by  the
  state  comptroller,  and  less  any federal assistance received or to be
  received by the state for such project.
    8. "New York state content program". Actions taken by the commissioner
  in concert with the commissioner  of  commerce,  a  municipality,  or  a
  contractor  to  encourage the participation of suppliers and contractors
  located  within  New  York  state,  to  the  extent  permissible   under
  applicable federal regulations.