Senate Bill S5278

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the election by certain counties to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter transportation district; and permits the county of Putnam to make such election

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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-S5278 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2978
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1279-b, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9166
2013-2014: S1988, A1197
2015-2016: S1403, A1454
2017-2018: S1061, A1605
2019-2020: A1883
2021-2022: A2073

2011-S5278 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the election by certain counties to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter transportation district; and permits the county of Putnam to make such election.

2011-S5278 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5278 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5278

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- 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 the  election
  by  certain counties to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter trans-
  portation district; and in relation to permitting the county of Putnam
  to make such election

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

  Section  1.  Section 1279-b of the public authorities law, as added by
chapter 669 of the laws of 1986, the opening paragraph of subdivision 1,
the opening paragraph of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 and subdivisions
3 and 5 as amended by chapter 670 of the laws of  1986,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  S  1279-b.  Transition--election  to  withdraw  from  the metropolitan
commuter transportation district. 1. The counties of  Dutchess,  Orange,
PUTNAM  and Rockland shall have an option to withdraw from the metropol-
itan commuter transportation district  and  have  such  withdrawal  take
effect  on  either: (a) [January] APRIL first, [nineteen hundred eighty-
seven] TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN. If any such county plans to withdraw  from
the  district  on [January] APRIL first, [nineteen hundred eighty-seven]
TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, it shall (i)  no  later  than  seventy-five  days
after  the  effective  date of this section, furnish the commissioner of
transportation, and chairman of the authority  and  the  other  counties
which  have  an  option  to withdraw, a resolution adopted by the county
legislature providing notice of intent to withdraw, (ii)  on  or  before
[October]  JANUARY  first,  [nineteen  hundred  eighty-six] TWO THOUSAND
TWELVE, furnish to the commissioner of transportation, the  chairman  of
the  authority  and  other  counties which have an option to withdraw, a
resolution adopted by the county  legislature  providing  for  a  public
transportation  plan. For the purposes of this section, a "public trans-
portation plan" shall mean a plan that maintains adequate and continuous

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00747-01-1
              

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