NY State Assembly Bill A6235B

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Dec 28, 2021	approval memo.153 signed chap.802
Dec 17, 2021	delivered to governor
Jun 10, 2021	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.715 substituted for a6235b
Jun 10, 2021	substituted by s4943b
Jun 09, 2021	ordered to third reading rules cal.715 rules report cal.715 reported reported referred to rules
Jun 04, 2021	print number 6235b
Jun 04, 2021	amend and recommit to ways and means
May 25, 2021	reported referred to ways and means
May 20, 2021	print number 6235a
May 20, 2021	amend (t) and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
Mar 10, 2021	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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A6235 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S4943
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§1269-b, 1266-e, 1266-d & 1204-e, Pub Auth L

A6235 - Summary

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority, in consultation with the Long Island Rail Road Commuter's Council, the Metro-North Rail Commuter's Council and the New York City Transit Authority Advisory Council to develop a strategic action plan to improve bicycle and pedestrian access at its bridges and passenger stations.

A6235 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6235
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  establishing
   a  standing  advisory committee within the metropolitan transportation
   authority to improve bicycle and pedestrian access at its bridges  and
   passenger stations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 1279-m to read as follows:
   §  1279-M.  PERMANENT  ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  ON  BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN
 ACCESS. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A  PERMANENT  ADVISORY  COMMITTEE
 WITHIN THE AUTHORITY TO STUDY, INVESTIGATE, MONITOR AND MAKE RECOMMENDA-
 TIONS  WITH  RESPECT  TO  THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF BICYCLE AND
 PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AT ALL BRIDGES AND PASSENGER STATIONS OPERATED BY  THE
 AUTHORITY.
   2.  SUCH  COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THIRTEEN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
 GOVERNOR, OF WHOM TWO SHALL BE APPOINTED UPON NOMINATION BY  THE  TEMPO-
 RARY  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, TWO UPON NOMINATION BY THE SPEAKER OF THE
 ASSEMBLY, ONE UPON NOMINATION BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE  SENATE  AND
 ONE  UPON NOMINATION BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY. ALL MEMBERS
 SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS, EXCEPT THAT, OF THE  TWO  MEMBERS
 FIRST  APPOINTED  UPON  NOMINATION  BY  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT OF THE
 SENATE, ONE SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS AND ONE SHALL SERVE  FOR
 A  TERM  OF ONE YEAR; OF THE TWO MEMBERS FIRST APPOINTED UPON NOMINATION
 BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, ONE SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF TWO  YEARS
 AND  ONE  SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR; AND, OF TWO OF THE MEMBERS
 FIRST APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITHOUT NOMINATION BY ANY OTHER  PERSON,
 TWO  SHALL  EACH  SERVE FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS AND TWO SHALL EACH SERVE
 FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR. ONE OF THE MEMBERS APPOINTED TO  THE  MANAGEMENT
 ADVISORY  BOARD  DIRECTLY  BY  THE  GOVERNOR  SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD09372-03-1

 A. 6235                             2
 
 GOVERNOR TO SERVE AS ITS CHAIRMAN. VACANCIES OCCURRING IN THE MEMBERSHIP
 OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE FILLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS ORIGINAL APPOINT-
 MENTS.
   3.  THE  ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  SHALL DEVELOP A STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN IN
 CONSULTATION WITH THE AUTHORITY TO IMPROVE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
 AT BRIDGES, STATIONS AND OTHER FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY. ONE
 COMPONENT OF THE STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN SHALL BE TO DEVELOP  AND  MONITOR
 CAPITAL PROJECTS TO ALLOW FOR AND/OR EXPAND BICYCLE ACCESS ON ALL BRIDG-
 ES  OPERATED  BY  THE  AUTHORITY  AND PROVIDE FOR BICYCLE PARKING AT ALL
 PASSENGER STATIONS OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY. THE STRATEGIC ACTION  PLAN
 SHALL  ALSO INCLUDE A REVIEW OF THE AUTHORITY'S CAPITAL PROGRAM PLANS IN
 EFFECT ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, TO DETERMINE THE
 IMPACT OF SUCH PROJECTS ON  BICYCLE  AND  PEDESTRIAN  ACCESS  AND  SHALL
 INCLUDE  ANY  PROPOSED  AMENDMENTS  AND  MODIFICATIONS  TO  SUCH CAPITAL
 PROGRAM PLANS THAT THE  COMMITTEE  DEEMS  NECESSARY  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
   4.  THE  COMMITTEE  SHALL  HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING NO LATER THAN NINETY
 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND AT SUCH  OTHER  TIMES
 AS A MAJORITY OF ITS MEMBERS DEEM NECESSARY, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE
 COMMITTEE SHALL MEET NO FEWER THAN SIX TIMES ANNUALLY.
   5.  THE  MEMBERS  OF  THE  COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR
 THEIR SERVICES BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR EXPENSES  ACTUALLY  AND
 NECESSARILY INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES HEREUNDER.
   6.  THE  COMMITTEE  MAY REQUEST AND SHALL RECEIVE FROM ANY DEPARTMENT,
 DIVISION, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION, AGENCY,  PUBLIC  AUTHORITY  OF  THE
 STATE  OR  ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF SUCH ASSISTANCE AND DATA AS
 WILL ENABLE IT PROPERLY TO CARRY OUT ITS ACTIVITIES HEREUNDER AND EFFEC-
 TUATE THE PURPOSES SET FORTH HEREIN.
   § 2. Section 1269-b of the public authorities law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11. IN FORMULATING ITS CAPITAL  PROGRAM  PLANS,  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL
 CONSIDER  THE  IMPACT  OF  ANY  PROPOSED PLAN, AMENDMENT OR MODIFICATION
 SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ON BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESSIBIL-
 ITY. SUCH CONSIDERATION SHALL BE MADE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  ADVISORY
 COMMITTEE  ON  BICYCLE  AND  PEDESTRIAN  ACCESS  ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE-M OF THIS TITLE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Co-Sponsors

A6235A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S4943
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§1269-b, 1266-e, 1266-d & 1204-e, Pub Auth L

A6235A - Summary

A6235A - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6235--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GONZALEZ-ROJAS, GALLAGHER, JACKSON, EPSTEIN,
   SIMON, SEAWRIGHT, FERNANDEZ, CRUZ, DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, CARROLL, RICH-
   ARDSON, ANDERSON,  QUART,  HEVESI,  SEPTIMO,  RODRIGUEZ,  JEAN-PIERRE,
   FALL,  BARNWELL,  FORREST,  CUSICK,  STECK,  THIELE  --  read once and
   referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the
   metropolitan  transportation  authority  to develop a strategic action
   plan to improve bicycle and  pedestrian  access  at  its  bridges  and
   passenger stations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.    The  metropolitan  transportation  authority  shall,  in
 consultation  with  the  Long  Island  Rail Road Commuter's Council, the
 Metro-North Rail Commuter Council and the New York City Transit Authori-
 ty Advisory Council, develop a strategic action plan to improve  bicycle
 and pedestrian access at bridges, stations and other facilities operated
 by the authority. One component of the strategic action plan shall be to
 develop  and monitor capital projects to allow for and/or expand bicycle
 access on all bridges operated by the authority and provide for  bicycle
 parking at all passenger stations operated by the authority. The strate-
 gic  action  plan shall also include a review of the authority's capital
 program plans in effect on and after January first, two thousand twenty,
 to determine the impact of  such  projects  on  bicycle  and  pedestrian
 access  and  shall  include any proposed amendments and modifications to
 such capital program plans that the authority deems necessary to  accom-
 plish  the  purposes  of  this section. Within one year of the effective
 date of this  act,  the  chairman  of  the  metropolitan  transportation
 authority shall submit a written report to the governor, temporary pres-
 ident  of  the  senate, speaker of the assembly and mayor of the city of
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD09372-10-1

 A. 6235--A                          2
 
 New York, detailing the strategic action plan conducted pursuant to this
 act.
   § 2. Section 1269-b of the public authorities law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11.  IN  FORMULATING  ITS  CAPITAL  PROGRAM PLANS, THE AUTHORITY SHALL
 CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF ANY  PROPOSED  PLAN,  AMENDMENT  OR  MODIFICATION
 SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ON BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESSIBIL-
 ITY.  SUCH  CONSIDERATION  SHALL  BE  MADE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LONG
 ISLAND RAIL ROAD COMMUTER'S COUNCIL, THE METRO-NORTH RAIL COMMUTER COUN-
 CIL AND THE NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY ADVISORY COUNCIL.
   § 3. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 1266-e of the public  authorities
 law,  subdivision  1  as  amended by chapter 669 of the laws of 1986 and
 subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 396 of the laws of 1998, are amended
 to read as follows:
   1. There is hereby created the Metro-North rail  commuter  council  to
 study, investigate, monitor and make recommendations with respect to the
 maintenance  and  operation  of  those  portions of, if any, the Hudson,
 Harlem, New Haven, Pascack Valley  and  Port  Jervis  commuter  railroad
 lines   remaining   within   the  metropolitan  commuter  transportation
 district. Such council shall study and investigate all  aspects  of  the
 day  to  day operation of such railroad lines, monitor their performance
 and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of the operation  there-
 of.    SUCH  COUNCIL  SHALL  STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS IN REGARD TO
 IMPROVING BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AT BRIDGES, STATIONS  AND  OTHER
 FACILITIES OPERATED BY SUCH RAILROAD LINES.
   2.  Such council shall consist of [eleven] TWELVE members and shall be
 commuters who regularly use the transportation services of such railroad
 lines. At least five of such members shall be residents of the county of
 Westchester. Of the other [six] SEVEN members,  at  least  one  of  such
 members shall be a resident of each of the counties of Rockland, Putnam,
 Dutchess,  Orange and Bronx, provided that such county has not withdrawn
 from the  metropolitan  commuter  transportation  district  pursuant  to
 section  twelve hundred seventy-nine-b of this [article] TITLE; provided
 further, should only the county of Putnam  remain  in  the  metropolitan
 commuter  transportation  district then membership on such council shall
 consist of [seven] EIGHT members, [five] SIX of whom reside in the coun-
 ty of Westchester and two of  whom  reside  in  the  county  of  Putnam.
 Members  shall be appointed by the governor. In making such appointments
 the governor shall consult with and solicit recommendations  from  local
 officials  and  to the extent possible appoint members who represent the
 ridership of the several commuter  railroad  lines.  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
 THAT  ONE  MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED WHO HAS A DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE OR
 INTEREST IN THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED BICYCLE AND PEDES-
 TRIAN ACCESS AT BRIDGES, STATIONS AND OTHER FACILITIES OPERATED  BY  THE
 AUTHORITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES. Vacancies occurring in the membership of
 the council shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
   §  4. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 1266-d of the public authorities
 law, subdivision 1 as added by chapter 482 of  the  laws  of  1981,  and
 subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 396 of the laws of 1998, are amended
 to read as follows:
   1.  There is hereby created the Long Island rail road commuter's coun-
 cil, to  study,  investigate,  monitor  and  make  recommendations  with
 respect  to  the maintenance and operation of the Long Island rail road.
 Such council shall study and investigate all aspects of the day  to  day
 operations  of  such  railroad,  monitor  its  performance and recommend
 changes to improve the efficiency of the operation thereof.  SUCH  COUN-

 A. 6235--A                          3
 
 CIL  SHALL STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS IN REGARD TO IMPROVING BICYCLE
 AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AT BRIDGES, STATIONS AND OTHER FACILITIES OPERATED
 BY THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD.
   2.  Such  council shall consist of [twelve] THIRTEEN members who shall
 be commuters who regularly use the transportation services of such rail-
 road, and who shall be residents of Nassau, Suffolk, Queens or  Brooklyn
 county.  Members shall be appointed by the governor upon the recommenda-
 tion  of  the  county  executive of each such county, provided, however,
 that such members shall be chosen from a list of ten names submitted  by
 each  such  county  executive  and provided further however that no more
 than six members of such council shall be residents of either such coun-
 ty.  Provided, however, that one member shall be appointed on the recom-
 mendation of the borough president of Queens and  one  member  shall  be
 appointed  on  the  recommendation of the borough president of Brooklyn.
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED WHO HAS  A  DEMON-
 STRATED  EXPERTISE  OR  INTEREST  IN  THE  PROMOTION  AND DEVELOPMENT OF
 IMPROVED BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AT BRIDGES,  STATIONS  AND  OTHER
 FACILITIES  OPERATED  BY  THE  AUTHORITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES. Vacancies
 occurring in the membership of the council shall be filled in  the  same
 manner  as  original  appointments, provided, however, that such vacancy
 shall be filled from a list of three names submitted by each such county
 executive.
   § 5. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 1204-e of the public  authorities
 law,  as  renumbered by section 2 of part H of chapter 25 of the laws of
 2009, are amended to read as follows:
   1. There is hereby created the New York city transit  authority  advi-
 sory  council,  to  study, investigate, monitor and make recommendations
 with respect to the maintenance and operation of the New York city tran-
 sit authority, its subsidiaries and  the  Staten  Island  rapid  transit
 operating  authority.  Such  council  shall  study  and  investigate all
 aspects of the day to day operations of such authority, its subsidiaries
 and the Staten Island rapid transit operating authority,  monitor  their
 performance and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of the oper-
 ation  thereof.    SUCH  COUNCIL SHALL STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS IN
 REGARD TO IMPROVING BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ON TRAINS  AND  BUSES,
 AND AT BRIDGES, STATIONS AND OTHER FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY,
 ITS  SUBSIDIARIES AND THE STATEN ISLAND RAPID TRANSIT OPERATING AUTHORI-
 TY.
   2. Such council shall consist of [fifteen] EIGHTEEN members who  shall
 be  commuters  who  regularly  use  the  transportation services of such
 authorities.  [Five] EIGHT of such members shall  be  appointed  by  the
 governor  upon  the recommendation of the mayor of the city of New York;
 five upon the recommendation of the president of the city council of the
 city of New York; and five other members appointed upon the  recommenda-
 tion  one  by each of the borough presidents of the boroughs of the city
 of New York.  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THREE MEMBERS RECOMMENDED  BY  THE
 MAYOR OF NEW YORK SHALL HAVE A DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE OR INTEREST IN THE
 PROMOTION  AND  DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AT
 BRIDGES, STATIONS AND OTHER  FACILITIES  OPERATED  BY  THE  METROPOLITAN
 TRANSPORTATION  AUTHORITY,  AS  CREATED BY SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED SIXTY-
 THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, AND SUCH AUTHORITY'S SUBSIDIARIES.  The  chairman
 shall  be  a member selected by the membership of the committee. Each of
 the members shall serve for a term of two years, provided, however, that
 of the first appointments, two appointed upon the recommendation of  the
 mayor  and two appointed upon the recommendation of the president of the
 city council shall serve for a term of  one  year.  Vacancies  occurring

 A. 6235--A                          4
 
 other  than  by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as
 the original appointments for the balance of the unexpired term.
   § 6. This act shall take effect immediately.

Co-Sponsors

A6235B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S4943
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§1269-b, 1266-e, 1266-d & 1204-e, Pub Auth L

A6235B (ACTIVE) - Summary

A6235B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6235--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GONZALEZ-ROJAS, GALLAGHER, JACKSON, EPSTEIN,
   SIMON, SEAWRIGHT, FERNANDEZ, CRUZ, DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, CARROLL, RICH-
   ARDSON, ANDERSON,  QUART,  HEVESI,  SEPTIMO,  RODRIGUEZ,  JEAN-PIERRE,
   FALL,  BARNWELL, FORREST, CUSICK, STECK, THIELE, OTIS -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and  recommitted  to  said  committee  -- reported and referred to the
   Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the
   metropolitan  transportation  authority  to develop a strategic action
   plan to improve bicycle and  pedestrian  access  at  its  bridges  and
   passenger stations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.    The  metropolitan  transportation  authority  shall,  in
 consultation  with  the  Long  Island  Rail Road Commuter's Council, the
 Metro-North Rail Commuter Council and the New York City Transit Authori-
 ty Advisory Council, develop a strategic action plan to improve  bicycle
 and pedestrian access at bridges, stations and other facilities operated
 by the authority or its affiliates or subsidiaries. One component of the
 strategic  action  plan shall be to develop and monitor capital projects
 to allow for and/or expand bicycle access on all bridges operated by the
 authority or its affiliates or subsidiaries, provide for bicycle parking
 at all passenger stations operated by the authority or its affiliates or
 subsidiaries, and, where feasible, expand bicycle access on equipment as
 such term is defined in paragraph  5  of  section  1261  of  the  public
 authorities  law.  The strategic action plan shall also include a review
 of the authority's and the  Triborough  bridge  and  tunnel  authority's
 capital program plans in effect on and after January first, two thousand
 twenty,  to  determine the impact of such projects on bicycle and pedes-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD09372-14-1

 A. 6235--B                          2
 
 trian access and shall include any proposed amendments and modifications
 to such capital program plans that  the  authority  deems  necessary  to
 accomplish  the  purposes of this section. Within one year of the effec-
 tive  date  of this act, the chairperson of the metropolitan transporta-
 tion authority shall submit a written report to the governor,  temporary
 president  of  the senate, speaker of the assembly and mayor of the city
 of New York, detailing the strategic action plan conducted  pursuant  to
 this  act.  Such  report  shall  be  made available to the public on the
 metropolitan transportation authority's website.
   § 2. Section 1269-b of the public authorities law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11. IN FORMULATING THEIR CAPITAL PROGRAM PLANS, THE AUTHORITY AND  ITS
 AFFILIATES  AND  SUBSIDIARIES  SHALL CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF ANY PROPOSED
 PLAN, AMENDMENT OR MODIFICATION SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO  THIS  SECTION  ON
 BICYCLE  AND  PEDESTRIAN ACCESSIBILITY. SUCH CONSIDERATION SHALL BE MADE
 IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD COMMUTER'S  COUNCIL,  THE
 METRO-NORTH RAIL COMMUTER COUNCIL AND THE NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORI-
 TY ADVISORY COUNCIL.
   §  3. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 1266-e of the public authorities
 law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 669 of the  laws  of  1986  and
 subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 396 of the laws of 1998, are amended
 to read as follows:
   1.  There  is  hereby created the Metro-North rail commuter council to
 study, investigate, monitor and make recommendations with respect to the
 maintenance and operation of those portions  of,  if  any,  the  Hudson,
 Harlem,  New  Haven,  Pascack  Valley  and Port Jervis commuter railroad
 lines  remaining  within  the   metropolitan   commuter   transportation
 district.  Such  council  shall study and investigate all aspects of the
 day to day operation of such railroad lines, monitor  their  performance
 and  recommend changes to improve the efficiency of the operation there-
 of.  SUCH COUNCIL SHALL STUDY AND  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  IN  REGARD  TO
 IMPROVING  BICYCLE  AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AT BRIDGES, STATIONS AND OTHER
 FACILITIES OPERATED BY SUCH RAILROAD LINES.
   2. Such council shall consist of [eleven] TWELVE members and shall  be
 commuters who regularly use the transportation services of such railroad
 lines. At least five of such members shall be residents of the county of
 Westchester.  Of  the  other  [six]  SEVEN members, at least one of such
 members shall be a resident of each of the counties of Rockland, Putnam,
 Dutchess, Orange and Bronx, provided that such county has not  withdrawn
 from  the  metropolitan  commuter  transportation  district  pursuant to
 section twelve hundred seventy-nine-b of this [article] TITLE;  provided
 further,  should  only  the  county of Putnam remain in the metropolitan
 commuter transportation district then membership on such  council  shall
 consist of [seven] EIGHT members, [five] SIX of whom reside in the coun-
 ty  of  Westchester  and  two  of  whom  reside in the county of Putnam.
 Members shall be appointed by the governor. In making such  appointments
 the  governor  shall consult with and solicit recommendations from local
 officials and to the extent possible appoint members who  represent  the
 ridership  of  the  several  commuter railroad lines. PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED WHO HAS A DEMONSTRATED  EXPERTISE  OR
 INTEREST IN THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED BICYCLE AND PEDES-
 TRIAN  ACCESS  AT BRIDGES, STATIONS AND OTHER FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE
 AUTHORITY AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES.  Vacancies  occurring  in
 the  membership  of  the  council  shall be filled in the same manner as
 original appointments.

 A. 6235--B                          3
 
   § 4. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 1266-d of the public  authorities
 law,  subdivision  1  as  added  by chapter 482 of the laws of 1981, and
 subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 396 of the laws of 1998, are amended
 to read as follows:
   1.  There is hereby created the Long Island rail road commuter's coun-
 cil, to  study,  investigate,  monitor  and  make  recommendations  with
 respect  to  the maintenance and operation of the Long Island rail road.
 Such council shall study and investigate all aspects of the day  to  day
 operations  of  such  railroad,  monitor  its  performance and recommend
 changes to improve the efficiency of the operation thereof.  SUCH  COUN-
 CIL  SHALL STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS IN REGARD TO IMPROVING BICYCLE
 AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AT BRIDGES, STATIONS AND OTHER FACILITIES OPERATED
 BY THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD.
   2. Such council shall consist of [twelve] THIRTEEN members  who  shall
 be commuters who regularly use the transportation services of such rail-
 road,  and who shall be residents of Nassau, Suffolk, Queens or Brooklyn
 county.  Members shall be appointed by the governor upon the recommenda-
 tion of the county executive of each  such  county,  provided,  however,
 that  such members shall be chosen from a list of ten names submitted by
 each such county executive and provided further  however  that  no  more
 than six members of such council shall be residents of either such coun-
 ty.  Provided, however, that one member shall be appointed on the recom-
 mendation  of  the  borough  president of Queens and one member shall be
 appointed on the recommendation of the borough  president  of  Brooklyn.
 PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED WHO HAS A DEMON-
 STRATED EXPERTISE OR  INTEREST  IN  THE  PROMOTION  AND  DEVELOPMENT  OF
 IMPROVED  BICYCLE  AND  PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AT BRIDGES, STATIONS AND OTHER
 FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY  AND  ITS  AFFILIATES  AND  SUBSID-
 IARIES.  Vacancies  occurring  in the membership of the council shall be
 filled in the same manner as original appointments,  provided,  however,
 that  such  vacancy shall be filled from a list of three names submitted
 by each such county executive.
   § 5. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 1204-e of the public  authorities
 law,  as  added  by  chapter 483 of the laws of 1981 and such section as
 renumbered by section 2 of part H of chapter 25 of the laws of 2009, are
 amended to read as follows:
   1. There is hereby created the New York city transit  authority  advi-
 sory  council,  to  study, investigate, monitor and make recommendations
 with respect to the maintenance and operation of the New York city tran-
 sit authority, its subsidiaries and  the  Staten  Island  rapid  transit
 operating  authority.  Such  council  shall  study  and  investigate all
 aspects of the day to day operations of such authority, its subsidiaries
 and the Staten Island rapid transit operating authority,  monitor  their
 performance and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of the oper-
 ation  thereof.    SUCH  COUNCIL SHALL STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS IN
 REGARD TO IMPROVING BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ON TRAINS  AND  BUSES,
 AND AT BRIDGES, STATIONS AND OTHER FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY,
 ITS  AFFILIATES  AND  SUBSIDIARIES  AND  THE STATEN ISLAND RAPID TRANSIT
 OPERATING AUTHORITY.
   2. Such council shall consist of [fifteen] EIGHTEEN members who  shall
 be  commuters  who  regularly  use  the  transportation services of such
 authorities.  [Five] EIGHT of such members shall  be  appointed  by  the
 governor  upon  the recommendation of the mayor of the city of New York;
 five upon the recommendation of the president of the city council of the
 city of New York; and five other members appointed upon the  recommenda-
 tion  one  by each of the borough presidents of the boroughs of the city

 A. 6235--B                          4
 
 of New York.  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THREE MEMBERS RECOMMENDED  BY  THE
 MAYOR OF NEW YORK SHALL HAVE A DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE OR INTEREST IN THE
 PROMOTION  AND  DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AT
 BRIDGES,  STATIONS  AND  OTHER  FACILITIES  OPERATED BY THE METROPOLITAN
 TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, AS CREATED BY SECTION  TWELVE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-
 THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, AND SUCH AUTHORITY'S AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES.
 The chairman shall be a member selected by the membership of the commit-
 tee.  Each of the members shall serve for a term of two years, provided,
 however, that of the first appointments, two appointed upon  the  recom-
 mendation  of the mayor and two appointed upon the recommendation of the
 president of the city council shall serve for a term of one year. Vacan-
 cies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled  in  the
 same  manner  as  the original appointments for the balance of the unex-
 pired term.
   § 6. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Diana Richardson

Khaleel Anderson

Dan Quart

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