Section 451. Definitions

As used in this article, the following terms shall
  include and mean:
    1.   "Accelerated   capacity  and  transportation  improvements".  The
  construction,   reconstruction,   capacity   improvement,   replacement,
  reconditioning  and  preservation,  including  the  acquisition  of real
  property and interests therein required or expected to  be  required  in
  connection  therewith,  of  state  highways  and  parkways,  and bridges
  thereon.
    2. "Municipality". A city or a county not wholly  contained  within  a
  city, a town, village 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 bridge improvements". The construction, reconstruction,
  replacement, preservation,  enhancement,  restoration  and  improvement,
  including  the  acquisition  of  real  property  and  interests  therein
  required or expected to be required in connection therewith, of  bridges
  not  on the state highway system undertaken by a municipality with funds
  provided  in  whole  or  in  part  by  the  Accelerated   Capacity   and
  Transportation  Improvements  of  the  Nineties  Bond  Act pursuant to a
  contract 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 accelerated capacity and
  transportation improvements.
    7. "Municipal bridge improvements cost". The actual cost of  municipal
  bridge   improvements  or  the  estimated  reasonable  cost  thereof  as
  determined by the commissioner,  whichever  is  less,  plus  any  direct
  incidental costs of such improvements approved by the state comptroller,
  and  less any federal assistance received or to be received by the state
  for such improvements.
    8. "New York state content program". Actions taken by the commissioner
  in concert with the commissioner of economic development, 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.
    9. "Bond proceeds". Moneys received by the  state  from  the  sale  of
  bonds  and/or  notes  sold  pursuant  to  the  Accelerated  Capacity and
  Transportation Improvements of the Nineties Bond Act.