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                                  3462

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 25, 2013
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Introduced  by M. of A. TITONE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GUNTHER
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Corporations,  Authori-
  ties and Commissions

AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, in relation to acquiring a
  traffic impact statement and public hearing for  certain  construction
  projects of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority

  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 559-a to read as follows:
  S  559-A.  TRAFFIC  IMPACT  STATEMENT AND PUBLIC HEARING.  1. NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO  THE  CONTRARY,  WHEN  THE
AUTHORITY  PLANS  TO  COMPLETE A CONSTRUCTION OR RENOVATION PROJECT THAT
SHALL COST AT LEAST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS AND SHALL TAKE AT LEAST  THIRTY
DAYS  TO  SUBSTANTIALLY  COMPLETE,  THE  AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE A TRAFFIC
IMPACT STATEMENT, AND HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING IN COMMUNITIES WHICH WILL BE
IMPACTED BY THE PROJECT.   BEFORE  SUCH  PUBLIC  HEARING  IS  HELD,  THE
AUTHORITY  SHALL  PUBLISH  ALL  TRAFFIC  MITIGATION ALTERNATIVES AND THE
POSITIVE OR ADVERSE IMPACT SUCH  ALTERNATIVES  WILL  HAVE  ON  POTENTIAL
DELAYS OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
  2.  THE  PUBLIC  HEARING  REQUIRED  BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL:
  (A) PROVIDE FOR A PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION;
  (B) BE HELD NO LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE CONSTRUCTION OR  RENO-
VATION PROJECT IS PUT OUT TO BID; AND
  (C) SHALL BE HELD BEFORE THE TRAFFIC IMPACT STATEMENT IS ISSUED.
  3.  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  NOT HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION WHEN, IN THE OPINION OF  THE  AUTHORITY,
AN  EMERGENCY  EXISTS  THAT  REQUIRES AN IMMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION OR RENO-
VATION PROJECT OR THERE IS AN IMMINENT THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03848-01-3

              

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  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a  law;  provided,  that, the chairman of the metropolitan
transportation authority  is  immediately  authorized  and  directed  to
promulgate,  amend  and/or repeal any rules and regulations necessary to
implement the provisions of this act on its effective date.