Senate Bill S8658A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Enacts the "get congestion pricing right act"

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee


  • 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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2023-S8658 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9415
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1266-n, Pub Auth L

2023-S8658 - Summary

Enacts the "get congestion pricing right act"; directs the MTA to allocate $45 million to the MTA's bus system to increase frequency and reliability; directs the MTA to allocate $45 million to expand the fare-free bus pilot program within NYC; requires reporting on such investments.

2023-S8658 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8658 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8658
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GIANARIS -- 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 enacting  the
   "get congestion pricing right act"
 
   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 "get congestion pricing right act".
   § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds and
 declares  the  importance  of  the  New York Metropolitan Transportation
 Authority (MTA) and affirms the duty of the legislature to  ensure  that
 the  MTA  operates  effectively.  The MTA provides an essential service:
 transporting millions of New Yorkers on billions of trips each  year  to
 and  from their places of work, worship, and gathering.  The legislature
 further finds that, as the MTA moves to  implement  congestion  pricing,
 the  MTA must also encourage the use of public transit as an alternative
 by providing more frequent, reliable, and affordable service  -  partic-
 ularly  bus  service.  The legislature finds that bus system investments
 were at the core of London's successful congestion  pricing  implementa-
 tion and declares that New York must follow suit by investing in its own
 bus  service prior to the implementation of congestion pricing to better
 serve riders and attract riders for the long-term.
   § 3. The public authorities law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
 1266-n to read as follows:
   §  1266-N.  BUS  SERVICE  FREQUENCY  AND RELIABILITY. 1. THE AUTHORITY
 SHALL ALLOCATE FORTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN STATE FUNDS RECEIVED TO THE
 AUTHORITY'S BUS SYSTEM TO INCREASE FREQUENCY AND RELIABILITY.
   (A) UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING THE AUTHORITY SHALL EVALUATE  TARGET-
 ING SUCH INVESTMENTS ACCORDING, BUT NOT LIMITED, TO INCREASING THE RELI-
 ABILITY, FREQUENCY, AND SPEED OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (I) FEEDER ROUTES TO SUBWAY STATIONS;
   (II) EXPRESS BUSES INTO THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; AND
   (III) LOCAL AND SELECT BUSES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14661-01-4
              

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2023-S8658A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9415
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1266-n, Pub Auth L

2023-S8658A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "get congestion pricing right act"; directs the MTA to allocate $45 million to the MTA's bus system to increase frequency and reliability; directs the MTA to allocate $45 million to expand the fare-free bus pilot program within NYC; requires reporting on such investments.

2023-S8658A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8658A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8658--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GIANARIS,  BRISPORT,  SALAZAR  --  read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Transportation   --   committee   discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting  the
   "get congestion pricing right act"

   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 "get congestion pricing right act".
   § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds and
 declares  the  importance  of  the  New York Metropolitan Transportation
 Authority (MTA) and affirms the duty of the legislature to  ensure  that
 the  MTA  operates  effectively.  The MTA provides an essential service:
 transporting millions of New Yorkers on billions of trips each  year  to
 and  from their places of work, worship, and gathering.  The legislature
 further finds that, as the MTA moves to  implement  congestion  pricing,
 the  MTA must also encourage the use of public transit as an alternative
 by providing more frequent, reliable, and affordable service  -  partic-
 ularly  bus  service.  The legislature finds that bus system investments
 were at the core of London's successful congestion  pricing  implementa-
 tion and declares that New York must follow suit by investing in its own
 bus  service prior to the implementation of congestion pricing to better
 serve riders and attract riders for the long-term.
   § 3. The public authorities law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
 1266-n to read as follows:
   §  1266-N.  BUS  SERVICE  FREQUENCY  AND RELIABILITY AND FARE-FREE BUS
 EXPANSION. 1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL ALLOCATE FORTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN
 STATE FUNDS RECEIVED TO THE AUTHORITY'S BUS SYSTEM TO INCREASE FREQUENCY
 AND RELIABILITY.
   (A) UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING THE AUTHORITY SHALL EVALUATE  TARGET-
 ING SUCH INVESTMENTS ACCORDING, BUT NOT LIMITED, TO INCREASING THE RELI-
 ABILITY, FREQUENCY, AND SPEED OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (I) FEEDER ROUTES TO SUBWAY STATIONS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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