Senate Bill S8045

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the temporary advisory board for upstate transit funding

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8202 - Vetoed by Governor


  • 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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2015-S8045 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8202
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2-G ยงยง74-a & 74-b, Transp L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S2083, A7074

2015-S8045 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing the temporary advisory board for upstate transit funding.

2015-S8045 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S8045 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8045

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 7, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to establishing  the
  temporary advisory board on upstate transit funding; and providing for
  the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section 1. The transportation law is amended by adding a  new  article
2-G to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 2-G
           TEMPORARY ADVISORY BOARD ON UPSTATE TRANSIT FUNDING
SECTION 74-A. TEMPORARY ADVISORY BOARD ON UPSTATE TRANSIT FUNDING.
        74-B. ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES.
  S 74-A. TEMPORARY ADVISORY BOARD ON UPSTATE TRANSIT FUNDING.  1. THERE
IS  HEREBY  CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT A BOARD, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TEMPO-
RARY ADVISORY BOARD ON UPSTATE TRANSIT FUNDING. SUCH BOARD SHALL  STUDY,
DEVELOP  AND  MAKE  SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO SUSTAINABLE
STATE FUNDING OPTIONS FOR THE GROWTH AND STABILITY OF THE PUBLIC  TRANS-
PORTATION  SYSTEMS OPERATING ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO
AS "PTSOA ACCOUNT", OF  THE  MASS  TRANSPORTATION  OPERATING  ASSISTANCE
FUND.  AS  PART  OF SUCH STUDY, THE BOARD MAY PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT INCLUDING PUBLIC HEARINGS.
  2. SUCH BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF THE COMMISSIONER AND NINE OTHER MEMBERS
TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AS FOLLOWS: TWO UPON THE  RECOMMENDATION
OF THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, TWO UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, ONE UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MINORITY
LEADER OF THE SENATE, ONE UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MINORITY LEADER
OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND THREE WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION FROM ANY OTHER PERSON.
OF  THE  NINE  MEMBERS  APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, AT LEAST TWO SHALL BE
REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS RECEIVING PTSOA ACCOUNT  FUNDS,  AT
LEAST  TWO SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES
RECEIVING PTSOA ACCOUNT FUNDS, AT LEAST TWO SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES  OF
LABOR  UNIONS  AFFILIATED  WITH  PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS RECEIVING

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11497-05-6
              

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