S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8045
I N S E N A T E
June 7, 2016
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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.
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PTSOA ACCOUNT FUNDS, AND AT LEAST TWO SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF RIDERS
OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS RECEIVING PTSOA ACCOUNT FUNDS.
3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE BOARD, AND PERSONNEL
OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE, FROM EXISTING STAFF, SERVICES TO THE
BOARD SO THAT IT MAY PERFORM ITS DUTIES.
4. BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AFTER THE EXPI-
RATION OF THE THIRTY DAY PERIOD, THE APPOINTMENT OF A MAJORITY OF THE
MEMBERS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. BOARD MEMBERS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT
COMPENSATION.
5. THE BOARD SHALL PREPARE A REPORT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND SIXTEEN ON ITS FINDINGS AND SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
SUSTAINABLE FUNDING OPTIONS FOR THE GROWTH AND STABILITY OF THE PTSOA
ACCOUNT. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE DELIVERED BY SUCH DATE TO THE GOVERNOR,
THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE
CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE,
THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE
SENATE CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR
OF THE ASSEMBLY CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS COMMITTEE.
S 74-B. ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES. TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF
THIS ARTICLE, THE BOARD MAY REQUEST AND SHALL RECEIVE FROM ANY DEPART-
MENT, DIVISION, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY OF THE STATE
OR ANY STATE PUBLIC AUTHORITY SUCH ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION AND DATA AS
WILL ENABLE THE BOARD PROPERLY TO CONDUCT ITS STUDY AND MAKE ITS RECOM-
MENDATIONS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed on the one hundred twentieth day after the temporary
advisory board on upstate transit funding has submitted its completed
report as required by section one of this act, provided that the commis-
sioner of transportation of the state of New York shall notify the
legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of the
submission of the completed report as required by section one of this
act in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely
effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New
York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the
legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.