Assembly Bill A5162

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Enacts the "MTA safety data reporting act"

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A5162 - Details

Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1269-h, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5810
2013-2014: A2347

2011-A5162 - Summary

Enacts the "MTA safety data reporting act"; requires the MTA to submit annual reports on assaults, including sexual assaults, attacks, injuries or deaths reported to or otherwise known to it in connection with its facilities and premises; requires a report relating to assaults, including sexual assaults, and attacks on employees and non-employees, and a report relating to physical infrastructure, safety, conditions, security and other health hazards; requires separate tabulations for employees and other persons

2011-A5162 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5162

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. LANCMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting  the
  "MTA employees safety and health data act"

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

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "MTA employees safety and health data act".
  S  2.  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 TWELVE 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,
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 TWELVE AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04136-02-1

2011-A5162A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1269-h, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5810
2013-2014: A2347

2011-A5162A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "MTA safety data reporting act"; requires the MTA to submit annual reports on assaults, including sexual assaults, attacks, injuries or deaths reported to or otherwise known to it in connection with its facilities and premises; requires a report relating to assaults, including sexual assaults, and attacks on employees and non-employees, and a report relating to physical infrastructure, safety, conditions, security and other health hazards; requires separate tabulations for employees and other persons

2011-A5162A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5162--A
                                                        Cal. No. 325

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. LANCMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Corporations, Authorities  and  Commissions  --  reported  from
  committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting the
  "MTA safety data reporting act"

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

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "MTA safety data reporting act".
  S 2. 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 TWELVE  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,
SUCH REPORT  SHALL  PROVIDE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  AVOID  OR  REDUCE  THE
FREQUENCY OF SUCH ASSAULTS AND ATTACKS.

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

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