NY State Senate Bill 2023-S5687A

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Jan 03, 2024	referred to transportation
Mar 17, 2023	print number 5687a
Mar 17, 2023	amend and recommit to transportation
Mar 13, 2023	referred to transportation

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2023-S5687 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Add §1266-m, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:: S272

2023-S5687 - Summary

Ensures accountability of executives in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for service disruptions or delays that occur on the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems; provides the pay of all executives in the authority shall be frozen for each year in which there is an increase in service disruptions or delays on the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems until the MTA's service disruptions and delays return to their previous level or are reduced; provides for penalties and enforcement.

2023-S5687 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S5687

SPONSOR: MARTINEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to freezing the
salary of the executives in the metropolitan transportation authority

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill improve the Metropolitan Transportation Author-
ity's services.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. provides a title for the act "MTA Executive Pay Freeze"

Section 2. is the legislative intent

Section 3. amends the public authorities law by adding a new section
1266-m to provide a pay freeze for executives of the MTA in years when
there is an increase in service disruptions or delays. This section

further provides an exclusion for executives who are not responsible for
the authority's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems, or who do not
have direct control over service delivery systems. Additionally, the MTA
shall be required to report annually on service disruptions or delays
and actions taken to address these incidents. The report shall also
include information on any executive whose pay was frozen. Violations of
this section shall be subject to penalties and fines determined by the
authority.

Section 4. is the enacting clause

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The MTA Executive Pay Freeze Act is a crucial piece of legislation aimed
at ensuring accountability for executives in the Metropolitan Transpor-
tation Authority (MTA) for service disruptions or delays that occur on
the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems.

The MTA is responsible for providing public transportation services to
millions of people in the New York metropolitan area, and disruptions or
delays to these services can have a significant impact on the daily
lives of commuters. In recent years, the MTA has experienced an increase
in service disruptions and delays, causing frustration and inconvenience
to riders and leading to a decrease in public trust in the MTA.

This bill proposes a pay freeze for all executives in the MTA for each
year in which there is an increase in service disruptions or delays on
the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems. This is intended to
ensure that executives are held accountable for the quality of service
provided by the MTA, and to incentivize them to take action to address
any issues that may arise.

By freezing the pay of executives in the MTA, this bill sends a clear
message that service disruptions and delays are unacceptable, and that
executives must take responsibility for addressing these issues.  The
pay freeze will serve as a powerful tool to hold executives accountable
for the quality of service provided by the MTA, and will encourage them
to work towards improving the reliability and efficiency of the MTA's
public transportation services.

In addition, this bill includes exceptions for executives who are not
responsible for the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems or who
do not have direct control over service delivery. The pay freeze may
also be waived if the executive demonstrates that the service
disruptions or delays were beyond their control or were caused by
factors outside of the MTA's control.

Overall, the MTA Executive Pay Freeze Act is a necessary measure to
ensure that executives in the MTA are held accountable for the quality
of service provided to millions of commuters in the New York metropol-
itan area. It is important to send a strong message that service
disruptions and delays are unacceptable, and that executives must take
responsibility for addressing these issues.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S5687 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5687
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to freezing  the
   salary of the executives in the metropolitan transportation authority
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "MTA Executive Pay Freeze Act".
   § 2. Legislative intent. The purpose of this act is to ensure account-
 ability of executives in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
 for  service  disruptions or delays that occur on the MTA's subway, bus,
 and commuter rail systems.
   § 3. The public authorities law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
 1266-m to read as follows:
   §  1266-M.  PAY  FREEZE OF EXECUTIVES. 1. THE PAY OF ALL EXECUTIVES IN
 THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE FROZEN  FOR  EACH  YEAR  IN  WHICH  THERE  IS  AN
 INCREASE  IN  SERVICE  DISRUPTIONS  OR DELAYS ON THE AUTHORITY'S SUBWAY,
 BUS, AND COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEMS. THE PAY FREEZE SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL  THE
 MTA'S  SERVICE  DISRUPTIONS AND DELAYS RETURN TO THEIR PREVIOUS LEVEL OR
 ARE REDUCED.
   2. THE PAY FREEZE SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY EXECUTIVE WHO IS NOT  RESPON-
 SIBLE  FOR THE AUTHORITY'S SUBWAY, BUS, AND COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEMS OR WHO
 DOES NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTROL OVER SERVICE DELIVERY. THE PAY  FREEZE  MAY
 ALSO   BE   WAIVED  IF  THE  EXECUTIVE  DEMONSTRATES  THAT  THE  SERVICE
 DISRUPTIONS OR DELAYS WERE  BEYOND  THEIR  CONTROL  OR  WERE  CAUSED  BY
 FACTORS OUTSIDE OF THE AUTHORITY'S CONTROL.
   3.  THE AUTHORITY SHALL REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NUMBER OF
 SERVICE DISRUPTIONS OR DELAYS ON THE MTA'S  SUBWAY,  BUS,  AND  COMMUTER
 RAIL  SYSTEMS,  AND THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE MTA TO ADDRESS SUCH SERVICE
 DISRUPTIONS. SUCH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON ANY EXECUTIVE
 WHOSE PAY WAS FROZEN UNDER THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10057-01-3

 S. 5687                             2
 
   4. ANY EXECUTIVE WHO RECEIVES PAY IN VIOLATION OF THIS  SECTION  SHALL
 BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES AND FINES AS DETERMINED BY THE AUTHORITY.
   5.  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  BE  RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS
 SECTION, AND MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS AS NECESSARY TO  CARRY  OUT
 ITS PROVISIONS.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S5687A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Add §1266-m, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:: S272

2023-S5687A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S5687A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S5687A

SPONSOR: MARTINEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to freezing the
salary of the executives in the metropolitan transportation authority

 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to freezing the
salary of the executives in the metropolitan transportation authority

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill improve the Metropolitan Transportation Author-
ity's services.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. provides a title for the act "MTA Executive Pay Freeze"

Section 2. is the legislative intent

Section 3. amends the public authorities law by adding a new section
1266-m to provide a pay freeze for executives of the MTA in years when
there is an increase in service disruptions or delays. This section
further provides an exclusion for executives who are not responsible for
the authority's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems, or who do not
have direct control over service delivery systems. Additionally, the MTA
shall be required to report annually on service disruptions or delays
and actions taken to address these incidents. The report shall also
include information on any executive whose pay was frozen. Violations of
this section shall be subject to penalties and fines determined by the
authority.

Section4. is the enacting clause

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The MTA Executive Pay Freeze Act is a crucial piece of legislation aimed
at ensuring accountability for executives in the Metropolitan Transpor-
tation Authority (MTA) for service disruptions or delays that occur on
the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems.

The MTA is responsible for providing public transportation services to
millions of people in the New York metropolitan area, and disruptions or
delays to these services can have a significant impact on the daily
lives of commuters. In recent years, the MTA has experienced an increase
in service disruptions and delays, causing frustration and inconvenience
to riders and leading to a decrease in public trust in the MTA.

This bill proposes a pay freeze for all executives in the MTA for each
year in which there is an increase in service disruptions or delays on
the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems. This is intended to
ensure that executives are held accountable for the quality of service
provided by. the MTA, and to incentivize them to take action to address
any issues that may arise.

By freezing the pay of executives in the MTA, this bill sends a clear
message that service disruptions and delays are unacceptable, and that
executives must take responsibility for addressing these issues.  The
pay freeze will serve as a powerful tool to hold executives accountable
for the quality of service provided by the MTA, and will encourage them
to work towards improving the reliability and efficiency of the MTA's
public transportation services.

In addition, this bill includes exceptions for executives who are not
responsible for the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems or who
do not have direct control over service delivery. The pay freeze may
also be waived if the executive demonstrates that the service
disruptions or delays were beyond their control or were caused by
factors outside of the MTA's control.

Overall, the MTA Executive Pay Freeze Act is a necessary measure to
ensure that executives in the MTA are held accountable for the quality
of service provided to millions of commuters in the New York metropol-
itan area. It is important to send a strong message that service
disruptions and delays are unacceptable, and that executives must take
responsibility for addressing these issues.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S5687A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5687--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to freezing  the
   salary of the executives in the metropolitan transportation authority
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "MTA Executive Pay Freeze Act".
   § 2. Legislative intent. The purpose of this act is to ensure account-
 ability of executives in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
 for  service  disruptions or delays that occur on the MTA's subway, bus,
 and commuter rail systems.
   § 3. The public authorities law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
 1266-m to read as follows:
   §  1266-M.  PAY  FREEZE OF EXECUTIVES. 1. THE PAY OF ALL EXECUTIVES IN
 THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE FROZEN  FOR  EACH  YEAR  IN  WHICH  THERE  IS  AN
 INCREASE  IN  SERVICE  DISRUPTIONS  OR DELAYS ON THE AUTHORITY'S SUBWAY,
 BUS, AND COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEMS. THE PAY FREEZE SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL  THE
 MTA'S  SERVICE  DISRUPTIONS AND DELAYS RETURN TO THEIR PREVIOUS LEVEL OR
 ARE REDUCED.
   2. THE PAY FREEZE SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY EXECUTIVE WHO IS NOT  RESPON-
 SIBLE  FOR THE AUTHORITY'S SUBWAY, BUS, AND COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEMS OR WHO
 DOES NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTROL OVER SERVICE DELIVERY. THE PAY  FREEZE  MAY
 ALSO   BE   WAIVED  IF  THE  EXECUTIVE  DEMONSTRATES  THAT  THE  SERVICE
 DISRUPTIONS OR DELAYS WERE  BEYOND  THEIR  CONTROL  OR  WERE  CAUSED  BY
 FACTORS OUTSIDE OF THE AUTHORITY'S CONTROL.
   3.  THE AUTHORITY SHALL REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE PUBLIC ON THE NUMBER OF
 SERVICE DISRUPTIONS OR DELAYS ON THE MTA'S  SUBWAY,  BUS,  AND  COMMUTER
 RAIL  SYSTEMS,  AND THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE MTA TO ADDRESS SUCH SERVICE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10057-02-3

 S. 5687--A                          2
 
 DISRUPTIONS. SUCH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON ANY EXECUTIVE
 WHOSE PAY WAS FROZEN UNDER THIS SECTION.
   4.  ANY  EXECUTIVE WHO RECEIVES PAY IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL
 BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES AND FINES AS DETERMINED BY THE AUTHORITY.
   5. THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE  FOR  THE  ENFORCEMENT  OF  THIS
 SECTION,  AND  MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS AS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT
 ITS PROVISIONS.
   § 4. Hold harmless provision for union contracts. Nothing in this  act
 shall  be  construed  to  modify,  impair,  or  supersede any collective
 bargaining agreement between the MTA  and  any  union  representing  MTA
 employees.  In the event that any provision of this act conflicts with a
 collective bargaining agreement, the terms of the collective  bargaining
 agreement shall prevail.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S5687A

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

Bill Amendments

2023-S5687 - Details

2023-S5687 - Summary

2023-S5687 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5687 - Bill Text download pdf

2023-S5687A (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S5687A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S5687A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5687A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Monica R. Martinez

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

Bill Amendments

2023-S5687 - Details

2023-S5687 - Summary

2023-S5687 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5687 - Bill Text download pdf

2023-S5687A (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S5687A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S5687A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5687A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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