NY State Senate Bill 2015-S8045

Senate Bill S8045

Vetoed By Governor

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the temporary advisory board for upstate transit funding

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8202 - Vetoed by Governor

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Vetoed By Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 28, 2016	tabled vetoed memo.240
Nov 16, 2016	delivered to governor
Jun 16, 2016	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1880 substituted for s8045
Jun 16, 2016	substituted by a8202a ordered to third reading cal.1880
Jun 07, 2016	referred to rules

Votes

- Jun 16, 2016 - Floor Vote
  A8202
  
  62
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 16, 2016
      
      aye (62)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Panepinto
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Persaud
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Venditto
      
      Young
      
      excused (1)
      
      Diaz
  Jun 16, 2016 - Rules Committee Vote
  S8045
  
  23
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 16, 2016
      
      aye (23)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Perkins
      
      Robach
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Espaillat
      
      Parker

2015-S8045 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8202
Law Section:: Transportation Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 2-G §§74-a & 74-b, Transp L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S2083, A7074

2015-S8045 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing the temporary advisory board for upstate transit funding.

2015-S8045 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S8045

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the transportation law, in relation
to establishing the temporary advisory board on upstate transit
funding; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To improve the availability and quality of public transportation
services.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

The bill would establish a new "Upstate Transit Funding Board" within
the Department of Transportation, composed of the Commissioner and
nine other members to study, develop and make specific recommendations
for the growth, stability and sustainability of State public transit
funding options and preparing a report to the Governor and Legislature
of its findings and recommendations.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Public transportation systems all across upstate New York provide
critical transportation links between individuals and work, medical
appointments, school, shopping, and other destinations. It has been

estimated that upstate public transportation systems carry more than
570,000 riders every day, making them the equivalent of the seventh
largest transit system in the country. Transit offers riders mobility,
and is a vital component in the transportation infrastructure for
economic development, job growth, anti-poverty and housing
initiatives, energy conservation and environmental protection.

Fares alone are not sufficient to cover all the costs of providing
transit services, and as a result public transit systems must rely on
annual State funding. This bill will provide a means by which
sustainable funding options can be identified in order to provide for
growth and stability in the public transportation operating assistance
account, thus creating further opportunities for supporting mobility
options for upstate New York residents.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Unknown.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediate, to expire and be deemed repealed on the 120th day after the
Temporary Advisory Board on Upstate Transit Funding has submitted its
completed report.

2015-S8045 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8045

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 7, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to establishing  the
  temporary advisory board on upstate transit funding; and providing for
  the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section 1. The transportation law is amended by adding a  new  article
2-G to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 2-G
           TEMPORARY ADVISORY BOARD ON UPSTATE TRANSIT FUNDING
SECTION 74-A. TEMPORARY ADVISORY BOARD ON UPSTATE TRANSIT FUNDING.
        74-B. ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES.
  S 74-A. TEMPORARY ADVISORY BOARD ON UPSTATE TRANSIT FUNDING.  1. THERE
IS  HEREBY  CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT A BOARD, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TEMPO-
RARY ADVISORY BOARD ON UPSTATE TRANSIT FUNDING. SUCH BOARD SHALL  STUDY,
DEVELOP  AND  MAKE  SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO SUSTAINABLE
STATE FUNDING OPTIONS FOR THE GROWTH AND STABILITY OF THE PUBLIC  TRANS-
PORTATION  SYSTEMS OPERATING ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO
AS "PTSOA ACCOUNT", OF  THE  MASS  TRANSPORTATION  OPERATING  ASSISTANCE
FUND.  AS  PART  OF SUCH STUDY, THE BOARD MAY PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT INCLUDING PUBLIC HEARINGS.
  2. SUCH BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF THE COMMISSIONER AND NINE OTHER MEMBERS
TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AS FOLLOWS: TWO UPON THE  RECOMMENDATION
OF THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, TWO UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, ONE UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MINORITY
LEADER OF THE SENATE, ONE UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MINORITY LEADER
OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND THREE WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION FROM ANY OTHER PERSON.
OF  THE  NINE  MEMBERS  APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, AT LEAST TWO SHALL BE
REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS RECEIVING PTSOA ACCOUNT  FUNDS,  AT
LEAST  TWO SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES
RECEIVING PTSOA ACCOUNT FUNDS, AT LEAST TWO SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES  OF
LABOR  UNIONS  AFFILIATED  WITH  PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS RECEIVING

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11497-05-6

S. 8045                             2

PTSOA ACCOUNT FUNDS, AND AT LEAST TWO SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF RIDERS
OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS RECEIVING PTSOA ACCOUNT FUNDS.
  3.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE BOARD, AND PERSONNEL
OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE, FROM EXISTING STAFF,  SERVICES  TO  THE
BOARD SO THAT IT MAY PERFORM ITS DUTIES.
  4.  BOARD  MEMBERS  SHALL  BE  APPOINTED  WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AFTER THE  EXPI-
RATION  OF  THE  THIRTY DAY PERIOD, THE APPOINTMENT OF A MAJORITY OF THE
MEMBERS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. BOARD  MEMBERS  SHALL  SERVE  WITHOUT
COMPENSATION.
  5.  THE  BOARD SHALL PREPARE A REPORT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND SIXTEEN  ON  ITS  FINDINGS  AND  SPECIFIC  RECOMMENDATIONS  FOR
SUSTAINABLE  FUNDING  OPTIONS  FOR THE GROWTH AND STABILITY OF THE PTSOA
ACCOUNT. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE DELIVERED BY SUCH DATE  TO  THE  GOVERNOR,
THE  TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE
CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  WAYS
AND  MEANS  COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE,
THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE,  THE  CHAIR  OF  THE
SENATE CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR
OF THE ASSEMBLY CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS COMMITTEE.
  S 74-B. ASSISTANCE  OF  OTHER  AGENCIES. TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF
THIS ARTICLE, THE BOARD MAY REQUEST AND SHALL RECEIVE FROM  ANY  DEPART-
MENT,  DIVISION,  BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY OF THE STATE
OR ANY STATE PUBLIC AUTHORITY SUCH ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION AND  DATA  AS
WILL  ENABLE THE BOARD PROPERLY TO CONDUCT ITS STUDY AND MAKE ITS RECOM-
MENDATIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed  repealed  on  the  one hundred twentieth day after the temporary
advisory board on upstate transit funding has  submitted  its  completed
report as required by section one of this act, provided that the commis-
sioner  of  transportation  of  the  state  of New York shall notify the
legislative  bill  drafting  commission  upon  the  occurrence  of   the
submission  of  the  completed report as required by section one of this
act in order that the commission may maintain  an  accurate  and  timely
effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New
York  in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the
legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.

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