S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5010--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 27, 2009
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Introduced by Sens. PERKINS, DILAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with
Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee and
committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the
submission of safety, security, and health reports and policies by the
metropolitan transportation authority
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
section 1269-h to read as follows:
S 1269-H. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS. 1. ASSAULTS AND ATTACKS ON EMPLOYEES
AND NON-EMPLOYEES. (A) ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN AND
ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, THE AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE
TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY A
REPORT OF ALL ASSAULTS, INCLUDING SEXUAL ASSAULTS, OR ATTACKS ON EMPLOY-
EES AND PASSENGERS AND OTHER NON-EMPLOYEES REPORTED TO OR OTHERWISE
KNOWN TO THE AUTHORITY, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH ACTS ARE CRIMINAL, ON OR IN
CONNECTION WITH BUS, SUBWAY, AND TRAIN EQUIPMENT OWNED OR OPERATED, OR
BOTH, BY THE AUTHORITY OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND ON OR IN ANY PREMISES
OWNED OR USED, OR BOTH, BY THE AUTHORITY OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES IN
CONNECTION WITH SUCH BUS, SUBWAY, AND TRAIN OPERATIONS.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL CONTAIN AT LEAST TWO SEPARATE TABULATIONS, ONE
RELATING TO EMPLOYEES OF THE AUTHORITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND ONE
RELATING TO PASSENGERS AND OTHER NON-EMPLOYEES. EACH SUCH TABULATION
SHALL SET FORTH THE NUMBER OF ASSAULTS AND ATTACKS, THE CATEGORIES OF
CAUSES OR ALLEGED CAUSES OF SUCH ASSAULTS AND ATTACKS, AND THE GENERAL
LOCATIONS WHERE SUCH ASSAULTS AND ATTACKS HAVE OCCURRED. IN ADDITION,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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SUCH REPORT SHALL PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO AVOID OR REDUCE THE
FREQUENCY OF SUCH ASSAULTS AND ATTACKS.
2. PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, SAFETY, CONDITION, SECURITY, AND OTHER
HEALTH HAZARDS. (A) ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN AND ANNU-
ALLY THEREAFTER, THE AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPO-
RARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY A REPORT
OF ALL INJURIES OR DEATHS TO EMPLOYEES AND PASSENGERS AND OTHER NON-EM-
PLOYEES REPORTED TO OR OTHERWISE KNOWN TO THE AUTHORITY AND CAUSED OR
CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, SAFETY, CONDITION,
SECURITY, OR OTHER HEALTH HAZARDS IDENTIFIED BY THE AUTHORITY, ON OR IN
CONNECTION WITH BUS, SUBWAY, AND TRAIN EQUIPMENT OWNED OR OPERATED OR
BOTH BY THE AUTHORITY OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND ON OR IN ANY PREMISES
OWNED OR USED, OR BOTH, BY THE AUTHORITY OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES IN
CONNECTION WITH SUCH BUS, SUBWAY, AND TRAIN OPERATIONS.
(B) SUCH REPORT SHALL CONTAIN AT LEAST TWO SEPARATE TABULATIONS, ONE
RELATING TO EMPLOYEES OF THE AUTHORITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND ONE
RELATING TO PASSENGERS AND OTHER NON-EMPLOYEES. EACH SUCH TABULATION
SHALL SET FORTH THE NUMBER OF INJURIES OR DEATHS, THE CATEGORIES OF
CAUSES OR ALLEGED CAUSES OF SUCH INJURIES AND DEATHS, AND THE GENERAL
LOCATIONS WHERE SUCH INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED. IN ADDITION, SUCH REPORT
SHALL PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO AVOID OR REDUCE THE FREQUENCY OF SUCH
INJURIES.
3. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "SUBSID-
IARY" SHALL INCLUDE THE NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY, LONG ISLAND
RAIL ROAD, LONG ISLAND BUS SERVICE, AND METRO-NORTH RAILROAD, INCLUDING
THEIR SUBSIDIARIES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.