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Senate Bill S5702

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes the metropolitan transportation authority to create a regional bus authority

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2009-S5702 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8520
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง1279-d, Pub Auth L

2009-S5702 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the metropolitan transportation authority to create a regional bus authority.

2009-S5702 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5702 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5702

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 28, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  C. JOHNSON  -- 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  a  regional
  bus system for the metropolitan transportation authority district

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

  Section 1.  Legislative  intent.  The  legislature  hereby  finds  and
declares that public transportation is integral to the economic vitality
of New York and a key component of solutions to climate change. Accessi-
ble,  affordable  and comprehensive mass transit systems lower costs and
improve the standard of  living  for  millions.  This  legislation  will
provide  opportunities to improve transportation options, increase effi-
ciency, cut air pollution and reduce property taxes.
  S 2. The public authorities law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
1279-d to read as follows:
  S  1279-D. REGIONAL BUS AUTHORITY.  1. THE AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED AND
EMPOWERED TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A REGIONAL BUS AUTHORITY, CONSISTING OF
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY BUS, LONG ISLAND BUS AND ANY OTHER
BUS SYSTEM AS REQUESTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF ANY COMPETENT  JURIS-
DICTION LOCATED WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT.
  2.  UPON  A  RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF ANY MUNICI-
PALITY LOCATED WITHIN THE  TRANSPORTATION  DISTRICT,  THE  AUTHORITY  IS
AUTHORIZED  TO  IMPLEMENT  THE  PURCHASE  OF SUCH BUS SYSTEM IN A MANNER
CONSISTENT WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS. UPON SUCH  ACQUI-
SITION,  ALL  ASSETS OF SUCH BUS SYSTEM SHALL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE
AUTHORITY, ITS AGENTS AND AFFILIATES.
  3. UPON THE PURCHASE OF SUCH SYSTEM BY THE AUTHORITY,  ALL  STATE  AND
FEDERAL  SUBSIDIES  WHICH  WERE  PROVIDED  TO  THE ACQUIRED ENTITY SHALL
BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE AUTHORITY. THE  AUTHORITY  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO
APPLY  FOR  ALL  APPLICABLE  FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
OPERATING SUCH A BUS SYSTEM.
  S 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2010.

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

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