Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 14, 2013 | tabled |
Nov 13, 2013 | vetoed memo.239 |
Nov 01, 2013 | delivered to governor |
May 29, 2013 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.62 substituted for s776 |
May 29, 2013 | substituted by a31 |
Feb 28, 2013 | advanced to third reading |
Feb 27, 2013 | 2nd report cal. |
Feb 12, 2013 | 1st report cal.62 |
Jan 09, 2013 | referred to transportation |
senate Bill S776
Vetoed By GovernorSponsored By
Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.
(R) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A31 - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Vetoed by Governor
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Tony Avella
(D) 0 Senate District
David Carlucci
(D) 0 Senate District
Terry Gipson
(D) 0 Senate District
George Latimer
(D) 0 Senate District
S776 (ACTIVE) - Details
S776 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the MTA to hold hearings in each county affected by proposed fair increases, major reductions of transportation and/or major service changes; does not apply to standard seasonal or holiday adjustments, temporary changes due to routine maintenance and/or temporary changes in response to emergency situations; requires the authority to hold a hearing in each county of a service area that is affected by the proposed change(s) in fares or services, provided that such hearings be limited to one hearing per calendar day.
S776 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S776 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requirements for metropolitan transportation authority hearings for proposed fare increases, major reductions of transportation and/or major service changes PURPOSE: Requires the MTA to hold hearings regarding changes in fares or service in each county and to limit the number of hearings per day to one. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1263 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10 JUSTIFICATION: In the most recent round of public comment hearings regarding fare increases and service cuts, the MTA held nine forums simultaneously in different areas of the MTA region, inhibiting commuters access to information and their ability to publicly comment on the proposals in three of the MTA regions affected by these increases and/or service cuts. Holding multiple hearings on a single day also inhibits the members of the MT A board from attending
S776 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 776 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ 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 requirements for metropolitan transportation authority hearings for proposed fare increases, major reductions of transportation and/or major service changes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1263 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows: 10. (A) THE AUTHORITY SHALL HOLD HEARINGS IN EACH COUNTY AFFECTED BY PROPOSED FARE INCREASES, MAJOR REDUCTIONS OF TRANSPORTATION AND/OR MAJOR SERVICE CHANGES. (B) THE HEARING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDI- VISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO STANDARD SEASONAL OR HOLIDAY ADJUSTMENTS, TEMPORARY CHANGES DUE TO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND/OR TEMPORARY CHANGES IN RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. (C) THE AUTHORITY SHALL HOLD A HEARING IN EACH COUNTY OF A SERVICE AREA THAT IS AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED CHANGE OR CHANGES IN FARES OR SERVICES, PROVIDED THAT SUCH HEARINGS BE LIMITED TO ONE HEARING PER CALENDAR DAY. S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01455-01-3
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