Assembly Bill A1491

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides for the provision of prior notice by the port authority of New York and New Jersey of any project or operation that will impede the free flow of traffic on or near an authority facility

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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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2017-A1491 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9497
2015-2016: A3608

2017-A1491 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the provision of prior notice by the port authority of New York and New Jersey of any project or operation that will impede the free flow of traffic on or near an authority facility.

2017-A1491 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1491
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ZEBROWSKI  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to authorize the governor to enter into  an  agreement  with  the
   state of New Jersey and apply to the Congress of the United States for
   its  consent and approval, relating to requiring the port authority of
   New York and New Jersey to provide advance notice of  any  project  or
   operation which is expected to impede the flow of traffic
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The governor is authorized to  enter  into  a  supplemental
 compact  or  agreement,  on  behalf  of the state, with the state of New
 Jersey amending the compact between this state  and  the  state  of  New
 Jersey  establishing  the port of New York authority, in accordance with
 chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, as amended and supplemented, to  imple-
 ment the provisions of section three of this act.
   §  2.  The governor is authorized to apply, on behalf of the state, to
 the Congress of the United States for its consent and  approval  of  the
 amendments to the compact between the state and the state of New Jersey,
 establishing  the  port of New York authority, proposed in section three
 of this act. Provided, however, that in the absence of the  consent  and
 approval  of the Congress, the port authority of New York and New Jersey
 shall retain all of the powers which this state and  the  state  of  New
 Jersey may confer upon such authority without such consent and approval.
   §  3.  The  port  authority  of  New York and New Jersey shall provide
 advance notice of any planned project or operation which is expected  to
 impede  the  free flow of traffic on or near any port authority facility
 by:
   a. providing advance written notice to the mayor and  municipal  emer-
 gency  management coordinator in every municipality within five miles of
 the facility;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04107-01-7

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