Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Mar 31, 2011 |
committee discharged and committed to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Feb 22, 2011 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S349
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-S349 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1174
- Current Committee:
- Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง1266, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3431, A8845, A6810
2013-2014: S861, A2528
2015-2016: S361, A6683
2017-2018: S4855, A6085
2019-2020: A6203
2011-S349 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S349 TITLE OF BILL: REVISED 12/30/11 An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the power of the metropolitan transportation authority to increase rates and fees PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require the Metropolitan Transit Authority to hold public hearings when they propose to raise fares, tolls, etc when such proposed increase would represent a significant increase in the overall cost of transportation services. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends section 1266 (3) of the Public Authorities Law. Requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to hold public hearings throughout the metropolitan commuter transportation area when fares, tolls, rates, charges, the parking of vehicles and other fees for the transportation of passengers, are proposed to be increased. Such proposed increase must represent a significant increase in the overall cost of such transportation services. Section 2. Effective Date
2011-S349 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 349 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- 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 the power of the metropolitan transportation authority to increase rates and fees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 1266 of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 314 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows: 3. The authority may establish, levy and collect or cause to be estab- lished, levied and collected and, in the case of a joint service arrangement, join with others in the establishment, levy and collection of such fares, tolls, rentals, rates, charges and other fees as it may deem necessary, convenient or desirable for the use and operation of any transportation facility and related services operated by the authority or by a subsidiary corporation of the authority or under contract, lease or other arrangement, including joint service arrangements, with the authority. Any such fares, tolls, rentals, rates, charges or other fees for the transportation of passengers, THE PARKING OF VEHICLES, OR ANY OTHER SERVICE IF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OR INCREASE IN CHARGES FOR SUCH OTHER SERVICE WOULD REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE OVERALL COST OF THE USE OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES shall be established and changed only if approved by resolution of the authority adopted by not less than a majority vote of the whole number of members of the authority then in office, with the chairman having one additional vote in the event of a tie vote, and only after a public hearing, provided however, that fares, tolls, rentals, rates, charges or other fees for the transportation of passengers on any transportation facility, THE PARKING OF VEHICLES OR OTHER SERVICES which are in effect at the time that the then owner of such transportation facility becomes a subsidiary corporation of the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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