Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Mar 19, 2021 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A6606
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SOLAGES
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Carrie Woerner
Phil Steck
Angelo Santabarbara
Harry B. Bronson
2021-A6606 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S5741
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2875-c, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
A9679, S7574
2015-2016: A1210, S1139
2017-2018: A3164, S1554
2019-2020: A2442, S5108
2023-2024: A5699, S2761
2021-A6606 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6606 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, WOERNER, STECK, SANTABARBARA, BRONSON, WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the regu- lation of bus privatization contracts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares that decisions to use private contractors to provide public transportation service must be based on factors which promote the public interest. To ensure that citizens of the state receive high quality transit services at low cost, with due regard for the taxpayers of the state and the needs of public and private workers, the legislature finds it necessary to regulate such privatization contracts. § 2. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 2875-c to read as follows: § 2875-C. REGULATION OF PRIVATIZATION CONTRACTS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEAN- INGS: A. "PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM" MEANS ANY PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDED BY BUS, WHICH, DURING ITS HOURS OF OPERATION, IS AVAIL- ABLE ON AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BASIS TO ANY PERSON, WITHOUT PREFERENCE FOR SERVICE AVAILABILITY, ELIGIBILITY OR DESIGN BEING GIVEN TO ANY PERSON OR POPULATION SUB-GROUP BECAUSE OF AGE, GENDER, RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, CREED OR AGENCY CLIENT STATUS, AND WHICH IS REGULARLY ADVERTISED AND MARKETED AS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. NOTHING IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE DEEMED TO MEAN THAT THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OPERATED OR PROVIDED BY HUMAN OR SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES SOLELY FOR THEIR CLIENTS OR PROGRAMS CONSTITUTE, IN AND OF THEMSELVES, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06549-01-1
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