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                                  6755

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 12, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BRENNAN, DINOWITZ, ABBATE, GOTTFRIED, CLARK,
  JACOBS, JEFFRIES, LANCMAN, BRODSKY, TITONE, KELLNER,  MARKEY,  WEISEN-
  BERG, ROSENTHAL, KAVANAGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BENEDETTO,
  BENJAMIN,  BROOK-KRASNY,  V. LOPEZ,  MAISEL,  TOWNS  --  read once and
  referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend chapter 55 of the laws of 2008, enacting the transporta-
  tion, economic development and environmental conservation  budget,  in
  relation  to  making appropriations to the metropolitan transportation
  authority for the purpose of providing previously  denied  funding  to
  the New York City transit authority

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

  Section 1. Legislative intent. Since 1995, the metropolitan  transpor-
tation authority has not received increased funding proportionate to the
rising  costs  incurred  in the delivery of services. For over a decade,
the state appropriation from the general fund portion of the budget  has
declined  some years and remained static in other years, compared to the
operational costs of the  metropolitan  transportation  authority  which
have  steadily risen. It is the intent of the Legislature to restore the
state funds that have been reduced from the  18-b  operating  assistance
program  as well as provide to the metropolitan transportation authority
funds that have been provided pursuant to section 18-b of the  transpor-
tation  law  from the state of New York and the city of New York.  Those
expenses associated with operations have increased such as fuel,  health
care,  and  pensions costs. The Legislature hereby finds that increasing
state and city assistance to the metropolitan  transportation  authority
in an effort to mitigate this deficit is necessary and prudent.
  S  2. Section 1 of chapter 55 of the laws of 2008, enacting the trans-
portation, economic development and environmental conservation budget is
amended by repealing the items hereinbelow set forth in brackets and  by
adding to such section the other items underscored in this section.

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

            STATE OPERATIONS AND AID TO LOCALITIES   2008-09

MASS TRANSPORTATION OPERATING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

  General Fund / Aid to Localities
  Local Assistance Account - 001

Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision
  of law, the following  appropriations  are
  for  the  payment  of  mass transportation
  operating assistance pursuant  to  section
  18-b  of  the  transportation  law. To the
  metropolitan transportation authority  for
  the  operating  expenses  of  the New York
  city transit authority, the Manhattan  and
  Bronx surface transit operating authority,
  and  the Staten Island rapid transit oper-
  ating authority, provided,  however,  that
  [$4,817,000]  $305,500,000  may be paid to
  the metropolitan transportation  authority
  on  or  after  April 1, 2008 but not later
  than May 10, 2008 ............ [4,817,000]   305,500,000
To the metropolitan transportation authority
  for the operating  expenses  of  the  Long
  Island  rail  road  company and the Metro-
  North  commuter  railroad  company   which
  include  operating  expenses  for  the New
  York state portion of Harlem, Hudson, Port
  Jervis, Pascack, and  New  Haven  commuter
  railroad  services  regardless  of whether
  such services  are  provided  directly  or
  pursuant to joint service agreements .....
  .............................. [8,045,000]    32,300,000

  S  3.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2009.