Senate Bill S3959

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the appointment of a transit dependent and para-transit dependent representative on various transportation authorities

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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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2021-S3959 - Details

Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1299-a, 1299-c, 1299-bb, 1299-dd, 1301, 1303, 1326 & 1328, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S487
2015-2016: S1500
2017-2018: S5106
2019-2020: S3656

2021-S3959 - Summary

Requires the appointment of a transit dependent representative on various transportation authorities.

2021-S3959 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3959 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3959
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KENNEDY, RAMOS -- 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  various
   transportation authorities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1299-a of the public authorities law is amended  by
 adding two new subdivisions 18 and 19 to read as follows:
   18.  "TRANSIT  DEPENDENT"  SHALL  MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS LIMITED TO
 PUBLIC TRANSIT AS THEIR PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE THE INDI-
 VIDUAL, (A) HAS NO MEANS OF PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION; (B) IS ELDERLY (OVER
 AGE 65); (C) IS A YOUTH (UNDER AGE 18); OR (D) LIVES BELOW  THE  POVERTY
 OR MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS AS DEFINED BY THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU.
   19.  "PARA-TRANSIT  DEPENDENT" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS LIMITED
 TO PUBLIC TRANSIT AS THEIR PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION  AND  WHO  HAS
 EITHER A PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY DISABILITY.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 1299-c of the public authorities law, as
 amended  by chapter 220 of the laws of 2012, paragraph (b) as amended by
 chapter 197 of the laws of 2017, and paragraph (c) as amended by chapter
 176 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
   1. (a) There is hereby created the  "Niagara  Frontier  transportation
 authority."  The authority shall be a body corporate and politic consti-
 tuting a public benefit corporation. The authority shall  consist  of  a
 chairman,  [ten]  NOT  MORE THAN TWELVE other members and shall have two
 non-voting members as described in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subdi-
 vision appointed by the governor by and with the advice and  consent  of
 the  senate.  The  chairman  and  all  members shall be residents of the
 district. Of the [ten] members other than the  chairman,  one  shall  be
 appointed  upon  the written recommendation of the Erie county executive
 [and], one shall be appointed upon the  written  recommendation  of  the
 Erie  county legislature, AT LEAST ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED AS A REPRESEN-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S3959A - Details

Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1299-a, 1299-c, 1299-bb, 1299-dd, 1301, 1303, 1326 & 1328, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S487
2015-2016: S1500
2017-2018: S5106
2019-2020: S3656

2021-S3959A - Summary

Requires the appointment of a transit dependent representative on various transportation authorities.

2021-S3959A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3959A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3959--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KENNEDY, RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  authorities law, in relation to various
   transportation authorities

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 1299-a of the public authorities law is amended by
 adding two new subdivisions 18 and 19 to read as follows:
   18. "TRANSIT DEPENDENT" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL  WHO  IS  LIMITED  TO
 PUBLIC TRANSIT AS THEIR PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE THE INDI-
 VIDUAL, (A) HAS NO MEANS OF PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION; (B) IS ELDERLY (OVER
 AGE  65);  (C) IS A YOUTH (UNDER AGE 18); OR (D) LIVES BELOW THE POVERTY
 OR MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS AS DEFINED BY THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU.
   19. "PARA-TRANSIT DEPENDENT" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO  IS  LIMITED
 TO  PUBLIC  TRANSIT  AS THEIR PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION AND WHO HAS
 EITHER A PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY DISABILITY.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 1299-c of the public authorities law, as
 amended by chapter 220 of the laws of 2012, paragraph (b) as amended  by
 chapter 197 of the laws of 2017, and paragraph (c) as amended by chapter
 176 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  (a)  There  is hereby created the "Niagara Frontier transportation
 authority." The authority shall be a body corporate and politic  consti-
 tuting  a  public  benefit corporation. The authority shall consist of a
 chairman, [ten] NOT MORE THAN TWELVE other members and  shall  have  two
 non-voting members as described in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subdi-
 vision  appointed  by the governor by and with the advice and consent of
 the senate. The chairman and all  members  shall  be  residents  of  the
 district. Of the [ten] VOTING members other than the chairman, one shall
 be  appointed  upon the written recommendation of the Erie county execu-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S3959B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1299-a, 1299-c, 1299-bb, 1299-dd, 1301, 1303, 1326 & 1328, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S487
2015-2016: S1500
2017-2018: S5106
2019-2020: S3656

2021-S3959B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the appointment of a transit dependent representative on various transportation authorities.

2021-S3959B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3959B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3959--B
     Cal. No. 907
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, BROUK, COONEY, MANNION, RAMOS -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on  Transportation  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --  recommitted
   to  the  Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
   second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and deliv-
   ered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored  to  third
   reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
   order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the public  authorities  law,  in  relation  to  various
   transportation authorities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1299-a of the public authorities law is amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 18 to read as follows:
   18.  "TRANSIT  DEPENDENT"  SHALL  MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS LIMITED TO
 PUBLIC TRANSIT AS THEIR PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE THE INDI-
 VIDUAL HAS EITHER A PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY DISABILITY.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 1299-c of the public authorities law, as
 amended by chapter 220 of the laws of 2012, paragraph (b) as amended  by
 chapter 197 of the laws of 2017, and paragraph (c) as amended by chapter
 176 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  (a)  There  is hereby created the "Niagara Frontier transportation
 authority." The authority shall be a body corporate and politic  consti-
 tuting  a  public  benefit corporation. The authority shall consist of a
 chairman, ten [other] VOTING members and shall have [two] ONE non-voting
 [members] MEMBER as described in [paragraphs] PARAGRAPH (b) [and (c)] of
 this subdivision appointed by the governor by and with  the  advice  and
 consent  of  the senate. The chairman and all members shall be residents
 of the district. Of the ten VOTING members other than the chairman,  one
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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