Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions returned to senate died in assembly |
May 24, 2021 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 01, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 24, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 23, 2021 |
1st report cal.412 |
Feb 17, 2021 |
print number 3262a |
Feb 17, 2021 |
amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Jan 28, 2021 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Senate Bill S3262A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2021-S3262 - Details
2021-S3262 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3262 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act directing the metropolitan transportation authority to study the feasibility of co-mingling public transit and freight service on the proposed Triboro line along the rail right-of-way running from Co-op City in the Bronx, through Queens, and terminating in Bay Ridge, Brook- lyn PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Relates to requiring the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to study the feasibility of co-mingling public transit and freight on the Triboro line along the rail right-of-way running from Co-op City in the Bronx, through Queens, and terminating in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. JUSTIFICATION: Limited access to public transportation and slow bus speeds mean resi-
2021-S3262 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3262 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 28, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT directing the metropolitan transportation authority to study the feasibility of co-mingling public transit and freight service on the proposed Triboro line along the rail right-of-way running from Co-op City in the Bronx, through Queens, and terminating in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 1. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority shall conduct a study to explore the use of the Triboro rail line as a co-mingled public transit and freight line, exploring the reduction of travel time for residents and an increase in quality of life for outer borough resi- dents. 2. The study shall cover the full extent of the corridor which includes Amtrak's ownership in the Bronx south over the Hell Gate bridge, CSX's Fremont Secondary line south to Fresh Pond Junction, and the Long Island Rail Road's Bay Ridge branch operated by New York and Atlantic Railway. 3. Such study shall examine the challenges, opportunities, and feasi- bility of co-mingling public transit and freight service along the Triboro rail line. 4. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority shall issue a report of its findings on the feasibility and benefits of co-mingling public transit and freight service along the Triboro rail line to the governor, the temporary pres- ident of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of the state of New York. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the populations served and ridership expected to benefit from public transit on the Triboro rail line; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 50th Senate District
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
2021-S3262A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S3262A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3262A SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act directing the metropolitan transportation authority to study the feasibility of co-mingling public transit and freight service on the proposed Triboro line along the rail right-of-way running from Co-op City in the Bronx, through Queens, and terminating in Bay Ridge, Brook- lyn PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Relates to requiring the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in conjunction with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the New York State Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of co-mingling public transit and freight on the Triboro line along the rail right-of-way running from Co-op City in the Bronx, through Queens, and terminating in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. JUSTIFICATION:
2021-S3262A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3262--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 28, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT directing the metropolitan transportation authority to study the feasibility of co-mingling public transit and freight service on the proposed Triboro line along the rail right-of-way running from Co-op City in the Bronx, through Queens, and terminating in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 1. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority shall, in consultation with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the state Department of Transportation, conduct a study to explore the use of the Triboro rail line as a co-mingled public transit and freight line, exploring the reduction of travel time for residents and an increase in quality of life for outer borough residents. 2. The study shall cover the full extent of the corridor which includes Amtrak's ownership in the Bronx south over the Hell Gate bridge, CSX's Fremont Secondary line south to Fresh Pond Junction, and the Long Island Rail Road's Bay Ridge branch operated by New York and Atlantic Railway. 3. Such study shall examine the challenges, opportunities, and feasi- bility of co-mingling public transit and freight service along the Triboro rail line. 4. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority shall issue a report of its findings on the feasibility and benefits of co-mingling public transit and freight service along the Triboro rail line to the governor, the temporary pres- ident of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of the state of New York. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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