Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 20, 2010 |
signed chap.557 |
Oct 08, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jul 01, 2010 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.561 substituted for a11553 |
Jun 29, 2010 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1322 |
Jun 25, 2010 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8357
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2009-S8357 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A11553
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 23 §§490 - 492, Transp L
2009-S8357 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8357 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to the state high speed rail planning board, and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OF BILL: This bill would create a temporary High Speed Rail Planning Board within the Department of Transportation (DOT) to advise the Department on the implementation of a high speed rail system for the State and develop a plan for financing such a system and for the organizational structure that should oversee and operate it. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would add a new Transportation Law Article 23 to create an eleven-member High Speed Rail Planning Board within DOT. New Transportation Law § 490 would: Establish the new Board, which would consist of the Commissioner of DOT, the President of the Metro North Railroad, and seven members appointed by the Governor, with two on recommendation of the
2009-S8357 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8357 I N S E N A T E June 25, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SMITH, VALESKY, DILAN, ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to the state high speed rail planning board, and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The transportation law is amended by adding a new article 23 to read as follows: ARTICLE 23 STATE HIGH SPEED RAIL PLANNING BOARD SECTION 490. STATE HIGH SPEED RAIL PLANNING BOARD. 491. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD. 492. ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES. S 490. STATE HIGH SPEED RAIL PLANNING BOARD. 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT A BOARD, TO BE KNOWN AS THE STATE HIGH SPEED RAIL PLANNING BOARD. SUCH BOARD SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING AND ADVISING THE DEPARTMENT ON FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STATE'S RAIL SYSTEMS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT HIGH SPEED RAIL SERVICE IN THE STATE, INCLUDING MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BEST GOVERNMENTAL STRUC- TURE TO DESIGN, BUILD, OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND FINANCE A HIGH SPEED RAIL SYSTEM. THE BOARD SHALL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE NEW YORK STATE RAIL PLAN PUT FORTH BY THE DEPARTMENT IN TWO THOUSAND NINE AND THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION'S HIGH SPEED RAIL INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL PROGRAM OF TWO THOUSAND NINE, AND SHALL USE SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS AS GUIDELINES FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS, ENHANCEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO RAIL SERVICE IN THE STATE. 2. SUCH BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF THE COMMISSIONER, THE PRESIDENT OF THE METRO-NORTH RAILROAD AND NINE OTHER MEMBERS. THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND TWO UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEM- BLY. THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT ONE MEMBER UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE AND ONE UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE MINORI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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