NY State Senate Bill 2009-S2522

Senate Bill S2522

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes and directs the metropolitan transportation authority to prepare a study on the feasibility of developing a Long Island high speed rail initiative

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2009-S2522 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Add §1263-a, Pub Auth L

2009-S2522 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes and directs the metropolitan transportation authority to prepare a study on the feasibility of developing a Long Island high speed rail initiative for the operation of a high speed rail transportation system in the Long Island expressway corridor between New York City and Southampton.

2009-S2522 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2522

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing
the metropolitan transportation authority to conduct a study on the
feasibility of developing a Long Island high speed rail initiative

 PURPOSE :
To authorize and direct the metropolitan transportation authority to
prepare a study on the feasibility of developing a Long Island high
speed rail initiative.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1263-a.

§1263-a. The metropolitan transportation authority is directed to
prepare a study on the feasibility of developing of a Long Island high
speed rail initiative.
Such study shall include:

1. The feasibility of the establishment of a new subsidiary public
corporation of the authority "LITrack", to own, operate, administer,
develop, construct and maintain a high speed rail transportation
system on or before July 1, 2014.

2. A detailed assessment of the materials, acquisitions and

construction, and the emergency, technical, engineering and legal
issues, necessary to construct and operate the Long Island high speed
rail initiative on or before July 1, 2014.

3. A detailed assessment of the capital, operating, and customer costs
that would be necessary to construct and operate the Long Island high
speed rail initiative on or before July 1, 2014.

4. An environmental impact statement.

 JUSTIFICATION :
This legislation would direct the metropolitan transportation
authority to prepare a study of the feasibility of developing a Long
Island high speed rail initiative. The ever-increasing development and
the expanding population throughout Long Island, has led to an
unprecedented amount of traffic. A high speed rail system would help
to alleviate some of the congestion and delays that many Long
Islanders face during their daily commutes.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2007-2008:  S.4852
2005-2006:  S.191
2004:       S.6553

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2009-S2522 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2522

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 23, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the
  metropolitan transportation authority to conduct a study on the feasi-
  bility of developing a Long Island high speed rail initiative

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
section 1263-a to read as follows:
  S 1263-A. LITRACK HIGH SPEED RAIL INITIATIVE; STUDY. 1. THE  AUTHORITY
IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PREPARE OR CAUSE TO BE PREPARED A
STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A LONG  ISLAND  HIGH  SPEED  RAIL
INITIATIVE. SUCH STUDY SHALL INCLUDE:
  A. THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A NEW SUBSIDIARY PUBLIC CORPORATION
OF  THE  AUTHORITY,  TO  BE CALLED LITRACK, TO OWN, OPERATE, ADMINISTER,
DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A HIGH SPEED RAIL TRANSPORTATION  SYSTEM
OPERATED  IN  THE  LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY CORRIDOR BETWEEN NEW YORK CITY
AND SOUTHAMPTON, WITH A MINIMUM NUMBER  OF  STOPS  ALONG  SUCH  CORRIDOR
NECESSARY TO SERVICE THE MAJOR POPULATION AREAS WITHIN LONG ISLAND ON OR
BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN.
  B.  AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MATERIALS, ACQUISITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION, AND
THE EMERGENCY, TECHNICAL, ENGINEERING AND  LEGAL  ISSUES,  NECESSARY  TO
CONSTRUCT  AND OPERATE A LONG ISLAND HIGH SPEED RAIL INITIATIVE IN ORDER
TO PROVIDE PASSENGER SERVICE ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST  DAY  OF  JULY,  TWO
THOUSAND FOURTEEN.
  C.  AN  ASSESSMENT  OF THE CAPITAL, OPERATING, AND CUSTOMER COSTS THAT
WOULD BE NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE THE LONG ISLAND  HIGH  SPEED
RAIL  INITIATIVE  IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PASSENGER SERVICE ON OR BEFORE THE
FIRST DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08135-01-9

S. 2522                             2

  D. THE PREPARATION OF AN  ENVIRONMENTAL  IMPACT  STATEMENT  CONSISTENT
WITH  THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 8-0109 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
LAW.
  2.  THE  AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT SETTING FORTH THE FINDINGS OF
THE FEASIBILITY STUDY PREPARED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS
SECTION TO THE GOVERNOR, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR-
TATION,  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, THE TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND THE CHAIRS  OF
THE  SENATE  AND  ASSEMBLY  STANDING COMMITTEES ON TRANSPORTATION, ON OR
BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND TEN.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Kenneth P. LaValle