Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 23, 2022 |
vetoed memo.175 |
Dec 12, 2022 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 03, 2022 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.771 substituted for a8659b |
Jun 01, 2022 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 31, 2022 |
ordered to third reading cal.1736 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 27, 2022 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S9432
Vetoed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2021-S9432 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S9432 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the metropolitan commuter transportation authority establishing and implementing a policy for responsible management of vegetation and other activities that impact neighboring properties in order to preserve the safety and efficiency of commuter rail operations by implementing guidelines for removal and management policies.
2021-S9432 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9432 SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the metropol- itan commuter transportation authority establishing and implementing a vegetation management policy PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To preserve the value of green space to communities and to provide for more thoughtful vegetation management and handling of other activities that impact neighboring properties in MTA rights-of-way by requiring the MTA to establish a new policy which includes guidelines and processes for vegetation management and community engagement. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company to implement a policy for responsible management of vegetation and other activities
2021-S9432 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9432 I N S E N A T E May 27, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- 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 the metropol- itan commuter transportation authority establishing and implementing a vegetation management policy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 20 to read as follows: 20. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW OR THE TERMS OF ANY CONTRACT, THE AUTHORITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD AND THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY, SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A POLICY FOR RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT OF VEGETATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT IMPACT NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES TO OUTLINE POLICIES AND GOALS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF VEGETATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT IMPACT NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF SUCH COMMUTER RAIL COMPA- NIES. THE PURPOSE OF SUCH POLICY IS TO DETAIL COMMUTER RAIL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WITH RESPECT TO VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACTIONS AND OTHER ACTIONS THAT IMPACT NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES, AND COORDINATION AND COMMU- NICATION REGARDING SUCH ACTIONS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR COMMUTER RAIL PROPERTIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAFETY AND EFFICIEN- CY OF COMMUTER RAIL OPERATIONS. SUCH POLICY SHALL: (A) BE CONSISTENT WITH EXISTING REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONS GOVERNING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT OR OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT IMPACT NEIGH- BORING PROPERTIES BY A COMMUTER RAIL COMPANY; (B) INCLUDE GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNICATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS NEIGHBORING COMMUTER RAIL PROPERTIES THAT WOULD BE IMPACTED BY VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACTIONS AND OTHER ACTIONS THAT IMPACT NEIGHBORING PROPERTY; (C) BE CONSISTENT WITH SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMUTER RAIL LINES; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13140-09-2 S. 9432 2
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