Assembly Bill A909

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's ability to enter into contracts with foreign persons or corporations

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

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2011-A909 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §718, Exec L; add Art VI-A, §1 of Chap 154 of 1921
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1197
2013-2014: A3943, A3699
2015-2016: A3347
2017-2018: A2121

2011-A909 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the Port Authority of New York's ability to enter into contracts with foreign persons or corporations; requires the preparation of a port security enhancement plan by the offices of homeland security and the waterfront commission of New York Harbor.

2011-A909 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   909

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to increasing port  secu-
  rity;  and  to  amend  chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the
  Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, in  relation  to  contracts
  with foreign persons, corporations, or entities

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

  Section 1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new  section  718
to read as follows:
  S  718. PORT SECURITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN.  THE OFFICES OF HOMELAND SECU-
RITY FOR THE STATES OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, IN COOPERATION WITH  THE
WATERFRONT  COMMISSION  OF  NEW  YORK  HARBOR  SHALL,  ON  OR BEFORE THE
FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION,
PREPARE, AND DELIVER TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE STATES OF NEW YORK AND  NEW
JERSEY,  THE  PRESIDENTS  PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATES OF NEW YORK AND NEW
JERSEY AND THE SPEAKERS OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY,  A
COMPREHENSIVE  REPORT,  WHICH  PROVIDES  A  PLAN  OF ACTION AND INCLUDES
RECOMMENDATIONS, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PORT AND WATERWAY  SECURITY  FOR
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, AS WELL AS THE PORTS, WATERWAYS AND
COASTLINES OF THE STATES OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
  SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE:
  1.  AN  EXAMINATION  OF THE OVERALL SECURITY ISSUES OF THE PORT OF NEW
YORK AND NEW JERSEY, AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS  WITH  RESPECT  TO  SUCH
ISSUES, INCLUDING:
  A. THE OVERALL PROVISION AND STATUS OF PORT SECURITY;
  B. THE DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL FACETS OF PORT SECURITY;
  C. CURRENT IMPEDIMENTS TO PROVIDING OPTIMAL LEVELS OF SECURITY;
  D. POLICE PATROLS OF THE PORT;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01827-01-1
              

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