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Assembly Bill A8149A

Vetoed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the conduct of public hearings by the metropolitan transportation authority

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2009-A8149 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5388
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1263, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A3552
2013-2014: A2503
2015-2016: A267
2017-2018: A1211
2019-2020: A4829
2021-2022: A578

2009-A8149 - Summary

Relates to the conduct of public hearings by the metropolitan transportation authority; requires one additional hearing where more than 75 persons are unable to attend a required public hearing due to limited seating capacity.

2009-A8149 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8149

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- 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 conduct
  of public hearings 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.  Section  1263 of the public authorities law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
  10. WHERE A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF  PERSONS  ARE  UNABLE  TO  ATTEND  A
PUBLIC  HEARING AS THE RESULT OF INSUFFICIENT SEATING CAPACITY, A SUBSE-
QUENT, ADDITIONAL HEARING SHALL BE REQUIRED  IN  ORDER  TO  COMPLY  WITH
PUBLIC  HEARING  REQUIREMENTS.  SUCH SUBSEQUENT HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN
REASONABLE PROXIMITY TO THE  LOCATION  OF  THE  HEARING  WHICH  DID  NOT
PROVIDE  ADEQUATE  PUBLIC  ACCOMMODATIONS. AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
AUTHORITY SHALL RECORD THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ANY INTERESTED PERSONS
WHO ARE UNABLE TO ENTER A HEARING ROOM DUE TO CAPACITY  LIMITATIONS  AND
SHALL NOTIFY SUCH PERSONS BY MAIL OF THE DATE AND LOCATION OF THE SUBSE-
QUENT  HEARING,  IN  ADDITION  TO ANY OTHER HEARING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
WHERE THE AUTHORITY DETERMINES THAT EXTENSIVE PUBLIC INTEREST IS  ANTIC-
IPATED  REGARDING THE ISSUE BEING ADDRESSED, A REQUIRED HEARING SHALL BE
HELD IN A VENUE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE SUCH PUBLIC  PARTICIPATION.  THE
AUTHORITY  SHALL  PRESUME THAT THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC INTEREST IN
FARE INCREASES OR SERVICE REDUCTIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS  SUBDIVI-
SION, "SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER" SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO MEAN MORE THAN SEVEN-
TY-FIVE PERSONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11529-01-9

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2009-A8149A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5388
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1263, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A3552
2013-2014: A2503
2015-2016: A267
2017-2018: A1211
2019-2020: A4829
2021-2022: A578

2009-A8149A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the conduct of public hearings by the metropolitan transportation authority; requires one additional hearing where more than 75 persons are unable to attend a required public hearing due to limited seating capacity.

2009-A8149A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8149A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8149--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee   on   Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  the  conduct
  of public hearings 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. Section 1263 of the public authorities law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
  10.  WHERE  A  SUBSTANTIAL  NUMBER  OF  PERSONS ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND A
PUBLIC HEARING AS THE  RESULT  OF  INSUFFICIENT  SEATING  CAPACITY,  ONE
SUBSEQUENT, ADDITIONAL HEARING SHALL BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH
PUBLIC  HEARING  REQUIREMENTS.  SUCH SUBSEQUENT HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN
REASONABLE PROXIMITY TO THE  LOCATION  OF  THE  HEARING  WHICH  DID  NOT
PROVIDE  ADEQUATE  PUBLIC  ACCOMMODATIONS. AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
AUTHORITY SHALL RECORD THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ANY INTERESTED PERSONS
WHO ARE UNABLE TO ENTER A HEARING ROOM DUE TO CAPACITY  LIMITATIONS  AND
SHALL NOTIFY SUCH PERSONS BY MAIL OF THE DATE AND LOCATION OF THE SUBSE-
QUENT  HEARING,  IN  ADDITION  TO ANY OTHER HEARING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
WHERE THE AUTHORITY DETERMINES THAT EXTENSIVE PUBLIC INTEREST IS  ANTIC-
IPATED  REGARDING THE ISSUE BEING ADDRESSED, A REQUIRED HEARING SHALL BE
HELD IN A VENUE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE SUCH PUBLIC  PARTICIPATION.  THE
AUTHORITY  SHALL  PRESUME THAT THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC INTEREST IN
FARE INCREASES OR SERVICE REDUCTIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS  SUBDIVI-
SION, "SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER" SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO MEAN MORE THAN SEVEN-
TY-FIVE PERSONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11529-05-9

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