NY State Senate Bill 2019-S4909

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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Jan 08, 2020	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Mar 29, 2019	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

2019-S4909 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2398
Current Committee:: Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Laws Affected:: Amd Art 4, §1 of Chap 154 of 1921
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A8084
2011-2012: A2214
2013-2014: A1437
2015-2016: A1717
2017-2018: A1477
2021-2022: S1660, A6789
2023-2024: S3410, A4461

2019-S4909 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; requires that at least one of whom shall be a resident voter from either the county of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster or Westchester and one of whom shall be a resident voter from either the county of Nassau or Suffolk.

2019-S4909 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4909

SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:  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 the commissioners of such authority

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill would be to assign one of the two non-designat-
ed seats to a Hudson Valley resident voter and the other non-designated
seat to be a resident voter of Long Island. This would allow represen-
tation from the Hudson Valley and Long Island to voice the concerns of
local residents of these areas.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends article 4 of section 1 of chapter 154 of the laws of
1921 as it relates to assigning one of the two non-designated seats on
the Port Authority board to a resident voter in one of the seven Hudson
Valley counties (Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess,

Ulster, and Sullivan). It requires the other non-designated seat to be
filled by resident voter of Long Island (Nassau or Suffolk Counties).

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In November 2007 the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey assumed a
99 year lease of Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, 141.  It
would be beneficial to both the residents of the Hudson Valley and the
Port Authority to create a permanent seat for a Hudson Valley commis-
sioner. This will allow residents of the Hudson Valley to have a voice
in the Port Authority through a permanent seat. It will benefit the Port
Authority by allowing them to more intelligently manage its diverse
geographical operations. Similarly, requiring that the Port Authority
Board contain a geographical balance by including a member from Long
Island is an important objective.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

Assembly
A.1477 of 2017-18 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commis-
sions
A.1717 of 2015-2016 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commis-
sions
A.1437 of 2013-2014 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commis-
sions
A.2214 of 2011-12 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commis-
sions
A.8084 of 2009-10 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commis-
sions

Senate
S.1531 of 2009-10 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commis-
sions

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of
New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect with this act, but
if the state of New Jersey shall have already enacted such legislation,
this act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S4909 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4909
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed 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 the commissioners
   of such authority

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. 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 419 of the laws of 1930, is amended to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE IV
   The port authority shall consist of twelve commissioners, six resident
 voters from the state of New York, [at least]  four  of  whom  shall  be
 resident voters of the city of New York, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE A RESIDENT
 VOTER  FROM  EITHER  THE  COUNTY  OF DUTCHESS, ORANGE, PUTNAM, ROCKLAND,
 SULLIVAN, ULSTER OR WESTCHESTER AND ONE OF  WHOM  SHALL  BE  A  RESIDENT
 VOTER  FROM  EITHER  THE  COUNTY  OF NASSAU OR SUFFOLK, 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.  Each  commissioner  may  be
 removed  or  suspended  from  office as provided by the law of the state
 from which he shall be appointed.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 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, is amended to read as
 follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01561-02-9

 S. 4909                             2
 
   1. Commissioners. The port authority shall consist of  twelve  commis-
 sioners, six resident voters from the state of New York, [at least] four
 of  whom  shall  be resident voters of the city of New York, ONE OF WHOM
 SHALL BE A RESIDENT VOTER FROM EITHER THE COUNTY  OF  DUTCHESS,  ORANGE,
 PUTNAM,  ROCKLAND, SULLIVAN, ULSTER OR WESTCHESTER AND ONE OF WHOM SHALL
 BE A RESIDENT VOTER FROM EITHER THE COUNTY OF NASSAU OR SUFFOLK 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. Each commissioner may  be
 removed  or  suspended  from  office as provided by the law of the state
 from which he shall be appointed.
   § 3. This act shall take effect upon the enactment  into  law  by  the
 state  of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect with this
 act, but if the state of New Jersey  shall  have  already  enacted  such
 legislation,  section  one  of  this  act shall take effect immediately;
 provided, however, if chapter 559 of the laws of  2015  shall  not  have
 taken  effect  on or before such date then section two of this act shall
 take effect on the same date and in the same manner as such  chapter  of
 the laws of 2015 takes effect, provided further, that the chairperson of
 the port authority shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission
 upon  the  enactment into law of such legislation by both such states 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 effecting the provisions of section 44 of the legislative
 law and section 70-b of the public officers law.

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Senate Bill S4909

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

2019-S4909 (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S4909 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S4909 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4909 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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James Skoufis

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

2019-S4909 (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S4909 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S4909 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4909 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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