Assembly Bill A9679

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the regulation of bus privatization contracts

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A9679 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7574
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:
2015-2016: A1210, S1139
2017-2018: A3164, S1554
2019-2020: A2442, S5108
2021-2022: A6606, S5741
2023-2024: A5699, S2761

2013-A9679 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the regulation of bus privatization contracts.

2013-A9679 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9679

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 15, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee 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.
  S 2. The public authorities law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
2875-c to read as follows:
  S  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.
  B. "PRIVATIZATION CONTRACT" SHALL MEAN  AGREEMENT  OR  COMBINATION  OR
SERIES  OF  AGREEMENTS BY WHICH A PRIVATE PERSON OR ENTITY AGREES WITH A
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SERVICES, VALUED AT ONE  HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE, WHICH ARE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO AND IN LIEU
OF,  SERVICES  HERETOFORE  PROVIDED,  IN  WHOLE  OR  IN PART, BY REGULAR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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