NY State Senate Bill 2011-S7217

Senate Bill S7217

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority, its licensees and contractors to have certain powers

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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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 21, 2012	committed to rules
Jun 18, 2012	amended on third reading 7217a
Jun 18, 2012	vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly
May 30, 2012	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate
May 21, 2012	advanced to third reading
May 16, 2012	2nd report cal.
May 15, 2012	1st report cal.780
May 02, 2012	referred to transportation

Votes

- May 30, 2012 - Floor Vote
  S7217
  
  45
  
  Aye
  
  14
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 30, 2012
      
      aye (45)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Alesi
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Gallivan
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Huntley
      
      Klein
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      nay (14)
      
      Avella
      
      Duane
      
      Espaillat
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Perkins
      
      Rivera
      
      Serrano
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      excused (2)
      
      Diaz
      
      Johnson
  May 15, 2012 - Transportation Committee Vote
  S7217
  
  18
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Transportation Committee Vote: May 15, 2012
      
      aye (18)
      
      Adams
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Johnson
      
      Kennedy
      
      Larkin
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Smith
      
      Stavisky
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      nay (1)
      
      Squadron

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2011-S7217 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §569-b, Pub Auth L

2011-S7217 - Summary

Authorizes the triborough bridge and tunnel authority, its licensees and contractors to have certain powers to erect, install, repair, reconstruct, maintain, operate or paint outdoor advertising signs or devices, including electronic displays, on or about its bridges, tunnels, projects, structures, facilities and other properties, including approaches.

2011-S7217 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S7217

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the Triborough
bridge and tunnel authority

PURPOSE:.
This bill would amend the public authorities law to clarify
that the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has the power
to erect outdoor advertising signs and devices on or in the vicinity
of its bridges and tunnels.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill would amend Section
569-b of the Public Authorities Law by adding a new subdivision 5 to
confirm that the authority, and its licensees and contractors, may
erect, install, repair, reconstruct, maintain, operate or paint
outdoor advertising signs and devices, including electronic displays,
on or about the authority's bridges, tunnels, projects, structures,
facilities and other properties, including approaches.

Section 2 of the bill would make the act take effect immediately

EXISTING LAW:
Section 569-b of the Public Authorities Law allows

TBTA to prohibit outdoor advertising signs or devices that refer to
any subject other than the business actually conducted on the
premises or to sale or rental of such premises within 500 feet and
within view of the Whitestone Bridge project, the Throgs Neck Bridge,
the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge or the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel or their
approaches and connections. Outdoor advertising signs or devices that
refer to the business actually conducted on the premises or to sale
or rental of such premises in such locations are permissible but
cannot be taller than 10 feet.

JUSTIFICATION:
The MTA currently receives over $100 million a year
from licensing advertising rights on its facilities. These revenues
support the MTA's mission of providing public transportation
services within the MTA service area. Revenues from advertising
are expected to continue to grow. The MTA could substantially
increase such revenues by erecting advertising signs and devices on
TBTA facilities.

This bill will clarify that while Section 569-b authorizes TBTA to
restrict third-party property owners from erecting signs close to and
in view of certain TBTA facilities, the TBTA may erect outdoor
advertising signs and devices on its own facilities.

Safety and aesthetics would have to be carefully considered in any
advertising program involving TBTA facilities. The MTA is confident
that the safe and attractive signage that would be installed would
result in increased revenues to support MTA's essential
transportation mission.


LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
This bill would generate additional revenue for
the MTA to be used to subsidize subway, bus and commuter railroad
operations.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2011-S7217 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7217

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 2, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. FUSCHILLO -- 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 Tribor-
  ough bridge and tunnel authority

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

  Section  1.  Section 569-b of the public authorities law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION OR ANY  OTHER  LAW,
GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL, THE AUTHORITY, AND ITS LICENSEES AND CONTRAC-
TORS, SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ERECT, INSTALL, REPAIR, RECONSTRUCT, MAIN-
TAIN,  OPERATE  OR PAINT OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS OR DEVICES, INCLUDING
ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS, ON OR ABOUT ITS BRIDGES, TUNNELS, PROJECTS,  STRUC-
TURES, FACILITIES AND OTHER PROPERTIES, INCLUDING APPROACHES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15524-01-2

2011-S7217A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §569-b, Pub Auth L

2011-S7217A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2011-S7217A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S7217A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the Triborough
bridge and tunnel authority

PURPOSE:
This bill would amend the public authorities law to clarify
that the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has the power
to erect outdoor advertising signs and devices on or in the vicinity
of its bridges and tunnels.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill would amend Section 569-b
of the Public Authorities Law by adding a new subdivision 5 to
confirm that the authority, and its licensees and contractors, may
erect, install, repair, reconstruct, maintain, operate or paint
outdoor advertising signs and devices, including electronic displays,
on or about the authority's bridges, tunnels, projects, structures,
facilities and other properties, including approaches.
Section 2 provides for the repeal if this renders New York State or
any public authority ineligible for federal funds.
Section 3 of the bill would make the act take effect immediately

EXISTING LAW:

Section 569-b of the Public Authorities Law allows TBTA
to prohibit outdoor advertising signs or devices that refer to any
subject other than the business actually conducted on the premises or
to sale or rental of such premises within 500 feet and within view of
the Whitestone Bridge project, the Throgs Neck Bridge, the
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge or the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel or their
approaches and connections. Outdoor advertising signs or devices that
refer to the business actually conducted on the premises or to sale
or rental of such premises in such locations are permissible but
cannot be taller than 10 feet.

JUSTIFICATION:
The MTA currently receives over $100
million a year
from licensing advertising rights on its facilities. These revenues
support the MTA's mission of providing public transportation
services within the MTA service area. Revenues from advertising are
expected to continue to grow. The MT A could substantially increase
such revenues by erecting advertising signs and devices on TBTA
facilities.
This bill will clarify that while Section 569-b authorizes TBTA to
restrict third-party property owners from erecting signs close to and
in view of certain TBTA facilities, the TBTA may erect outdoor
advertising signs and devices on its own facilities.
Safety and aesthetics would have to be carefully considered in any
advertising program involving TBTA facilities. The MTA is confident
that the safe and attractive signage that would be installed would
result in increased revenues to support MTA's essential
transportation mission.


LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
This bill would generate additional revenue for
the MTA to be used to subsidize subway, bus and commuter railroad
operations

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2011-S7217A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7217--A
    Cal. No. 780

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 2, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. FUSCHILLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- reported
  favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
  ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the
  Assembly,  recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
  third reading

AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the Tribor-
  ough bridge and tunnel authority

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

  Section  1.  Section 569-b of the public authorities law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION OR ANY  OTHER  LAW,
GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL, THE AUTHORITY, AND ITS LICENSEES AND CONTRAC-
TORS, SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ERECT, INSTALL, REPAIR, RECONSTRUCT, MAIN-
TAIN,  OPERATE  OR PAINT OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS OR DEVICES, INCLUDING
ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS, ON OR ABOUT ITS BRIDGES, TUNNELS, PROJECTS,  STRUC-
TURES,  FACILITIES  AND OTHER PROPERTIES, INCLUDING APPROACHES, PROVIDED
THAT THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOT ALLOW ANY SUCH SIGN OR DEVICE TO OBSCURE OR
OTHERWISE PHYSICALLY INTERFERE WITH THE  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  AN  OFFICIAL
TRAFFIC  SIGN, SIGNAL, OR DEVICE, OR TO OBSTRUCT OR PHYSICALLY INTERFERE
WITH DRIVERS' VIEWS OF APPROACHING, MERGING, OR INTERSECTING TRAFFIC.
  S 2. This act shall be deemed repealed if any federal  agency  or  any
court  of  competent  jurisdiction determines that this act would render
New York state or any public authority ineligible  for  the  receipt  of
federal funds.
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect immediately.  The Triborough bridge
and tunnel authority shall notify the legislative bill drafting  commis-
sion  of the date a determination is made as described in section two of
this act in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and time-
ly effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state  of
New York in furtherance of effecting the provisions of section 44 of the
legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15524-05-2

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