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                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 26, 2009
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Introduced  by M. of A. BARRA -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to public  hear-
  ings  by the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority prior to increases
  in fees, tolls or other charges

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Subdivision 3 of section 2804 of the public authorities
law, as added by chapter 723  of the laws of 1975 and  such  section  as
renumbered  by  chapter  838  of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as
follows:
  (3) (A) Every authority or commission shall hold a public  hearing  or
hearings  after  receipt  of  the  report of the comptroller required by
subdivision two of this section not less than fifteen days prior to  the
effective  date  of  such  increase  or imposition.   Where the increase
sought is or constitutes a portion  of  a  general  statewide  increase,
three  hearings  across  the state shall be held.  Where the increase or
imposition is applicable only to a specific  facility  or  segment,  one
hearing  in  the  affected  area shall be held.   Notice of each hearing
shall be given to the governor, comptroller,  and  each  member  of  the
legislature  at  least ten days prior to each such hearing, and shall be
published at least once in two newspapers of daily  circulation  in  the
area  where  each  hearing is to be held at least ten days prior to each
such hearing.   All newspapers shall be selected  by  the  authority  or
commission.   Copies of the proposed increase or imposition, the reports
required by subdivisions one and two of this section shall be  available
for  public  inspection  during  a  period of fifteen days prior to each
hearing at the office or offices of the authority or commission and at a
public facility in each area where a hearing is to be held.    Following
such  public  hearing  or  hearings,  the  authority or commission shall

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08027-01-9

              

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reconsider the proposed increase or imposition and may  rescind,  change
or modify the proposal as it then deems necessary or advisable.
  (B)  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY WITH RESPECT TO ANY
PROPOSED INCREASE IN THE FEES, TOLLS OR OTHER CHARGES FOR THE USE OF ANY
TUNNEL OR BRIDGE OPERATED BY THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL  AUTHORITY
OR TO ANY PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF TOLLS OR FEES AT ANY SUCH LOCATION THAT
IS  TOLL  OR FEE FREE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL SUPPLEMENT
OR SUPERSEDE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, THE PROVISIONS  OF  PARAGRAPH  (A)  OF
THIS SUBDIVISION. SUCH AUTHORITY SHALL HOLD AT LEAST TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS
THEREON AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH PROPOSED INCREASE
OR  IMPOSITION.  AT  LEAST ONE SUCH HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN THE CITY OF
NEW YORK AND AT LEAST ONE SUCH HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN THE COUNTY  SEAT
OF THE COUNTY OF NASSAU.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.