NY State Senate Bill 2013-S6399

Senate Bill S6399

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to requirements for metropolitan transportation authority hearings for proposed fare increases, major reductions of transportation and/or major service changes

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2013-S6399 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9060
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1263, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A10303
2011-2012: S7372, A1726
2015-2016: S246, A1011
2017-2018: S4152, A5182
2019-2020: S2816, A606
2021-2022: S5823, A1206
2023-2024: S2642, A388

2013-S6399 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the MTA to hold hearings in each county affected by proposed fare increases, major reductions of transportation and/or major service changes; does not apply to standard seasonal or holiday adjustments, temporary changes due to routine maintenance and/or temporary changes in response to emergency situations; requires the authority to hold a hearing in each county of a service area that is affected by the proposed change(s) in fares or services, provided that such hearings be limited to one hearing per calendar day.

2013-S6399 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6399

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public authorities law, in
relation to requirements for metropolitan transportation authority
hearings for proposed fare increases, major reductions of
transportation and/or major service changes

PURPOSE:

Requires the MTA to hold hearings regarding changes in fares or
service in each county and to limit the number of hearings per day to
one.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1263 of the public authorities law amended by adding a new
subdivision 10

JUSTIFICATION:

In the most recent round of public comment hearings regarding fare
increases and service cuts, the MTA held nine forums simultaneously in
different areas of the MTA region, inhibiting commuters access to
information and their ability to publicly comment on the proposals in
three of the MTA regions affected by these increases and/or service
cuts. .Holding multiple hearings on a single day also inhibits the

members of the MT A board from attending hearings in the regions they
were appointed to represent.

This legislation would require the MTA to hold a public hearing in
each county affected by a proposed fare increase or major change in
service and limit the number of hearings to one per calendar day.
These changes will ensure that the public will have the ability to
comment on proposed changes to the cost of and level of service that
the MTA provides them. They will also ensure that board members
appointed to represent the public are able to assess the impact that
such proposals will have on their everyday lives.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013: Vetoed by Governor (S.776/A.31) Memo 239
2012: Rules Committee/Passed Assembly (S.7372/A.1726A)

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Ninetieth day after it shall have become law.

2013-S6399 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6399

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 21, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MARTINS -- 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  requirements
  for  metropolitan  transportation authority hearings for proposed fare
  increases, major reductions of  transportation  and/or  major  service
  changes

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

  Section 1. Section 1263 of the public authorities law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
  10.  (A)  THE AUTHORITY SHALL HOLD HEARINGS IN EACH COUNTY AFFECTED BY
PROPOSED FARE INCREASES, MAJOR REDUCTIONS OF TRANSPORTATION AND/OR MAJOR
SERVICE CHANGES.
  (B) THE HEARING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDI-
VISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO  STANDARD  SEASONAL  OR  HOLIDAY  ADJUSTMENTS,
TEMPORARY CHANGES DUE TO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND/OR TEMPORARY CHANGES IN
RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
  (C)  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  HOLD A HEARING IN EACH COUNTY OF A SERVICE
AREA THAT IS AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED CHANGE  OR  CHANGES  IN  FARES  OR
SERVICES,  PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH  HEARINGS  BE LIMITED TO ONE HEARING PER
CALENDAR DAY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01455-01-3

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Jack M. Martins