Assembly Bill A9838B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the organization of the Port Authority

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

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2019-A9838 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Laws Affected:
Amd Arts 4, 7-B, 7-C & 7-D, §1 of Chap 154 of 1921
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A3600
2023-2024: A175

2019-A9838 - Summary

Relates to port authority organization, appearance and notice; establishes the port authority advisory committee.

2019-A9838 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9838
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 20, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port
   authority of New York and New Jersey, in relation  to  port  authority
   organization, appearance and notice
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of article 4 of section 1  of  chapter
 154  of  the laws of 1921 relating to the port authority of New York and
 New Jersey, as amended by chapter 559 of the laws of 2015,  are  amended
 to read as follows:
   1. Commissioners. A. The port authority shall consist of twelve VOTING
 COMMISSIONERS  AND  FOUR  NON-VOTING COMMISSIONERS AS DESCRIBED IN PARA-
 GRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION.   OF  THE  TWELVE  VOTING  commissioners[,]
 THERE  SHALL BE six resident voters from the state of New York, at least
 four of whom shall be resident voters of the city of New York,  and  six
 resident  voters  from  the  state  of New Jersey, at least four of whom
 shall be resident voters within the New Jersey portion of the  district,
 the  New  York members to be chosen by the state of New York and the New
 Jersey members by the state of New Jersey in  the  manner  and  for  the
 terms  fixed and determined from time to time by the legislature of each
 state respectively, except as herein provided.   THE  NEW  YORK  MEMBERS
 SHALL  BE  APPOINTED  BY  THE  GOVERNOR  OF NEW YORK WITH THE ADVICE AND
 CONSENT OF THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE.  THE NEW JERSEY MEMBERS  SHALL  BE
 APPOINTED  BY  THE GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF
 THE NEW JERSEY  STATE  SENATE.  Each  commissioner  may  be  removed  or
 suspended  from office as provided by the law of the state from which he
 shall be appointed. ANY COMMISSIONER APPOINTED TO A TERM  COMMENCING  ON
 OR  AFTER  JANUARY  1,  2021 SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN ONE OR MORE OF THE
 FOLLOWING  AREAS:    TRANSPORTATION,  PUBLIC  ADMINISTRATION,   BUSINESS
 MANAGEMENT,  FINANCE,  ACCOUNTING, LAW, ENGINEERING, LAND USE, URBAN AND
 REGIONAL  PLANNING,  MANAGEMENT  OF  LARGE   CAPITAL   PROJECTS,   LABOR
 RELATIONS,  OR  EXPERIENCE IN SOME OTHER AREA OF ACTIVITY CENTRAL TO THE
 MISSION OF THE PORT AUTHORITY.   ONE OF  THE  SIX  VOTING  COMMISSIONERS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-A9838A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Laws Affected:
Amd Arts 4, 7-B, 7-C & 7-D, §1 of Chap 154 of 1921
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A3600
2023-2024: A175

2019-A9838A - Summary

Relates to port authority organization, appearance and notice; establishes the port authority advisory committee.

2019-A9838A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9838--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 20, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. PAULIN, OTIS -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- reported and
   referred to the Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 154 of the laws of 1921  relating  to  the  port
   authority  of  New  York and New Jersey, in relation to port authority
   organization, appearance and notice
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions  1,  2, 5 and 6 of article 4 of section 1 of
 chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port  authority  of  New
 York  and New Jersey, as amended by chapter 559 of the laws of 2015, are
 amended to read as follows:
   1. Commissioners. A. The port authority shall consist of twelve VOTING
 COMMISSIONERS AND FOUR NON-VOTING COMMISSIONERS AS  DESCRIBED  IN  PARA-
 GRAPH  B  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION.   OF THE TWELVE VOTING commissioners[,]
 THERE SHALL BE six resident voters from the state of New York, at  least
 four  of  whom shall be resident voters of the city of New York, and six
 resident voters from the state of New Jersey,  at  least  four  of  whom
 shall  be resident voters within the New Jersey portion of the district,
 the New York members to be chosen by the state of New York and  the  New
 Jersey  members  by  the  state  of New Jersey in the manner and for the
 terms fixed and determined from time to time by the legislature of  each
 state  respectively,  except  as herein provided.   THE NEW YORK MEMBERS
 SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF  NEW  YORK  WITH  THE  ADVICE  AND
 CONSENT  OF  THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE.  THE NEW JERSEY MEMBERS SHALL BE
 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY WITH THE ADVICE AND  CONSENT  OF
 THE  NEW  JERSEY  STATE  SENATE.  Each  commissioner  may  be removed or
 suspended from office as provided by the law of the state from which  he
 shall  be  appointed. ANY COMMISSIONER APPOINTED TO A TERM COMMENCING ON
 OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN ONE  OR  MORE  OF  THE
 FOLLOWING   AREAS:    TRANSPORTATION,  PUBLIC  ADMINISTRATION,  BUSINESS
 MANAGEMENT, FINANCE, ACCOUNTING, LAW, ENGINEERING, LAND USE,  URBAN  AND
 REGIONAL   PLANNING,   MANAGEMENT   OF  LARGE  CAPITAL  PROJECTS,  LABOR
 RELATIONS, OR EXPERIENCE IN SOME OTHER AREA OF ACTIVITY CENTRAL  TO  THE
              

co-Sponsors

2019-A9838B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Laws Affected:
Amd Arts 4, 7-B, 7-C & 7-D, §1 of Chap 154 of 1921
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A3600
2023-2024: A175

2019-A9838B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to port authority organization, appearance and notice; establishes the port authority advisory committee.

2019-A9838B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9838--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 20, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. PAULIN, OTIS -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- reported and
   referred to the Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port
   authority of New York and New Jersey, in relation  to  port  authority
   organization, appearance and notice
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 2, 5 and 6 of article 4  of  section  1  of
 chapter  154  of  the laws of 1921 relating to the port authority of New
 York and New Jersey, as amended by chapter 559  of  the  laws  of  2015,
 paragraph  a  of  subdivision 6 as amended by chapter 104 of the laws of
 2020, are amended to read as follows:
   1. Commissioners. A. The port authority shall consist of twelve VOTING
 COMMISSIONERS AND FOUR NON-VOTING COMMISSIONERS AS  DESCRIBED  IN  PARA-
 GRAPH  B  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION.   OF THE TWELVE VOTING commissioners[,]
 THERE SHALL BE six resident voters from the state of New York, at  least
 four  of  whom shall be resident voters of the city of New York, and six
 resident voters from the state of New Jersey,  at  least  four  of  whom
 shall  be resident voters within the New Jersey portion of the district,
 the New York members to be chosen by the state of New York and  the  New
 Jersey  members  by  the  state  of New Jersey in the manner and for the
 terms fixed and determined from time to time by the legislature of  each
 state  respectively,  except  as herein provided.   THE NEW YORK MEMBERS
 SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF  NEW  YORK  WITH  THE  ADVICE  AND
 CONSENT  OF  THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE.  THE NEW JERSEY MEMBERS SHALL BE
 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY WITH THE ADVICE AND  CONSENT  OF
 THE  NEW  JERSEY  STATE  SENATE.  Each  commissioner  may  be removed or
 suspended from office as provided by the law of the state from which  he
 shall  be  appointed. ANY COMMISSIONER APPOINTED TO A TERM COMMENCING ON
 OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN ONE  OR  MORE  OF  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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