Senate Bill S3837

Vetoed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to a prohibition on diversion of funds dedicated to public transportation systems

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S3837 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5084
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง182, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S6170, A9017

2013-S3837 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to a prohibition on diversion of funds dedicated to public transportation systems.

2013-S3837 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3837 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3837

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 21, 2013
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the executive law,  in  relation  to  a  prohibition  on
  diversion of funds dedicated to public transportation systems

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

  Section 1. Section 182 of the executive law, as amended by  section  1
of  part  J  of  chapter  56  of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as
follows:
  S 182. Diversion of funds dedicated to [the  metropolitan  transporta-
tion  authority  or the New York city transit authority and any of their
subsidiaries] PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS to the general fund  of  the
state  OR  TO  ANY OTHER PURPOSE, is prohibited.  1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION, THE TERM "PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION  SYSTEM"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY
PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION CONSTITUTING A TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY WHICH
PROVIDES OR CONTRACTS FOR THE PROVISION OF, UNDER JOINT SUPPORT ARRANGE-
MENTS,  MASS  TRANSPORTATION  SERVICES,  OR A SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, OR ANY
COUNTY OR CITY WHICH PROVIDES OR CONTRACTS FOR THE PROVISION OF,  PURSU-
ANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN-R OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, MASS
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
  2.  The  director  OF  THE  BUDGET  shall be prohibited from diverting
revenues derived from taxes and fees paid by the public  into  any  fund
created  by  law  including,  but not limited to sections eighty-eight-a
[and], eighty-nine-c AND NINETY-TWO-FF of  the  state  finance  law  and
chapter  twenty-five of the laws of two thousand nine for the purpose of
funding [the metropolitan transportation authority or the New York  city
transit  authority  and any of their subsidiaries] PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS into the general fund of the state or into any other fund  main-
tained  for the support of another governmental purpose. No diversion of
funds can occur contrary to this section by an administrative act of the
director OF THE BUDGET or any  other  person  in  the  executive  branch

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07372-01-3

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