Senate Bill S861

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to public hearings prior to fee or rate increases by the metropolitan transportation authority

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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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2013-S861 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2528
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1266, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3431, A8845, A6810
2011-2012: S349, A1174
2015-2016: S361, A6683
2017-2018: S4855, A6085
2019-2020: A6203

2013-S861 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to public hearings prior to fee or rate increases by the metropolitan transportation authority; requires hearings in each county where a fee or rate increase has an impact.

2013-S861 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S861 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   861

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  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 power  of
  the metropolitan transportation authority to increase rates and fees

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 1266  of  the  public  authorities
law,  as  amended by chapter 314 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read
as follows:
  3. The authority may establish, levy and collect or cause to be estab-
lished, levied and collected  and,  in  the  case  of  a  joint  service
arrangement,  join with others in the establishment, levy and collection
of such fares, tolls, rentals, rates, charges and other fees as  it  may
deem necessary, convenient or desirable for the use and operation of any
transportation  facility  and related services operated by the authority
or by a subsidiary corporation of the authority or under contract, lease
or other arrangement, including joint  service  arrangements,  with  the
authority.  Any such fares, tolls, rentals, rates, charges or other fees
for the transportation of passengers, THE PARKING OF  VEHICLES,  OR  ANY
OTHER  SERVICE  IF  THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OR INCREASE IN CHARGES FOR SUCH
OTHER SERVICE WOULD REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE OVERALL COST
OF THE USE OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES shall be established  and  changed
only if approved by resolution of the authority adopted by not less than
a  majority vote of the whole number of members of the authority then in
office, with the chairman having one additional vote in the event  of  a
tie vote, and only after a public hearing, provided however, that fares,
tolls,  rentals,  rates, charges or other fees for the transportation of
passengers on any transportation facility, THE PARKING  OF  VEHICLES  OR
OTHER  SERVICES  which  are in effect at the time that the then owner of
such transportation facility becomes a  subsidiary  corporation  of  the

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

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