NY State Senate Bill 2019-S5429A

Senate Bill S5429A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring the port authority of New York to conduct a study on the alignment of the outerbridge crossing

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

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
May 17, 2019	print number 5429a
May 17, 2019	amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
Apr 30, 2019	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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2019-S5429 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6994
Current Committee:: Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S4981, A5095

2019-S5429 - Summary

Requires the port authority of New York to conduct a study on the alignment of the Outerbridge Crossing in order to determine what steps would need to be taken in order to widen the bridge and increase traffic flow.

2019-S5429 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5429 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5429
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 30, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT  directing the port authority of New York to study the alignment
   of the Outerbridge Crossing, in order to widen the bridge and increase
   the flow of traffic

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. 1. The port authority of New York shall conduct a study to
 explore the alignment of the Outerbridge Crossing in  order  to  examine
 the  feasibility  of physically widening such bridge, which would result
 in an increase in the flow of traffic.
   2. Such study shall examine the alignment of the Outerbridge Crossing,
 with attention to the surrounding private property in the area in  which
 the  bridge  is located and to determine which of those properties would
 need to be acquired by the port authority of New York in order to  effi-
 ciently  expand the bridge to accomplish the goal of increasing the flow
 of traffic.
   3. Prior to the expiration of its existing study into the  Outerbridge
 Crossing,  the  port  authority  of New York shall issue a report of its
 findings on the alignment of the Outerbridge Crossing to  the  governor,
 the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of
 the  state  of  New York, as well as to the governor of the state of New
 Jersey. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
   (a) actions that can be implemented by the port authority immediately,
 a plan of action for such implementation, and the estimated cost of  the
 implementation plan; and
   (b)  which, if any, surrounding property would need to be acquired and
 the estimated cost of acquiring such property.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10819-02-9

2019-S5429A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6994
Current Committee:: Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S4981, A5095

2019-S5429A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S5429A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S5429A

SPONSOR: LANZA
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act directing the port authority of New York to
study the alignment of the Outerbridge Crossing, in order to widen the
bridge and increase the flow of traffic

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one. The port authority of New York shall conduct a study to
explore the alignment of the Outerbridge Crossing in order to examine
the feasibility of physically widening such bridge.

§ 2. The study shall examine the alignment of the Outerbridge Crossing
and the surrounding private properties located around the bridge to
determine which properties would need to be acquired by the port author-
ity of New York in order to efficiently expand the bridge.

§ 3. Prior to the expiration of its existing study into the Outerbridge
Crossing, the port authority of New York shall issue a report of its
findings on the alignment of the Outerbridge Crossing to the governor,
the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of

the state of New York, as well as to the governor of the state of New
Jersey.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill would direct the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
(PANYNJ) to examine the alignment of the Outerbridge Crossing as part of
an existing study examining the widening of the bridge to accommodate
greater traffic. The purpose of examining the alignment is to identify
properties on either side of the span which may need to be acquired by
PANYNJ.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None to State & Local Governments.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of
New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect; but if the state
of New Jersey shall have already enacted such legislation, then this act
shall take effect immediately and provided that the state of New Jersey
shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occur-
rence of the enactment of the provisions Provided for in 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 effecting the provisions of section 44 of the legislative
law and section 70-b of the public officers law.

2019-S5429A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5429--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 30, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and   Commissions  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT directing the port authority of New York to study  the  alignment
   of the Outerbridge Crossing, in order to widen the bridge and increase
   the flow of traffic
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. The port authority of New York shall conduct a study  to
 explore  the  alignment  of the Outerbridge Crossing in order to examine
 the feasibility of physically widening such bridge, which  would  result
 in an increase in the flow of traffic.
   2. Such study shall examine the alignment of the Outerbridge Crossing,
 with  attention to the surrounding private property in the area in which
 the bridge is located and to determine which of those  properties  would
 need  to be acquired by the port authority of New York in order to effi-
 ciently expand the bridge to accomplish the goal of increasing the  flow
 of traffic.
   3.  Prior to the expiration of its existing study into the Outerbridge
 Crossing, the port authority of New York shall issue  a  report  of  its
 findings  on  the alignment of the Outerbridge Crossing to the governor,
 the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of
 the state of New York, as well as to the governor of the  state  of  New
 Jersey. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
   (a) actions that can be implemented by the port authority immediately,
 a  plan of action for such implementation, and the estimated cost of the
 implementation plan; and
   (b) which, if any, surrounding property would need to be acquired  and
 the estimated cost of acquiring such property.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10819-03-9

 S. 5429--A                          2
 
   §  2.  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; provided  that  the
 chairman  of  the port authority of New Jersey shall notify the legisla-
 tive bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of  the  enactment  of
 the  legislation  provided  for in 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.

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