S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9483
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 14, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the
submission of a twenty-year capital needs assessment
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1269-c of the public authorities law is amended by
adding a new subdivision d to read as follows:
D. ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, AND ON OR
BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST OF EVERY FIFTH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE AUTHORITY SHALL
SUBMIT TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY CAPITAL PROGRAM
REVIEW BOARD A TWENTY-YEAR CAPITAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT. SUCH ASSESSMENT
SHALL BEGIN WITH THE PERIOD COMMENCING JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWEN-
TY-NINE, AND BEGIN EACH ASSESSMENT WITH EVERY FIFTH YEAR THEREAFTER, AND
DESCRIBE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS OVER THE SUCCEEDING TWENTY YEARS. SUCH
ASSESSMENT SHALL: (1) SET FORTH BROAD LONG-TERM CAPITAL INVESTMENTS TO
BE MADE THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT; AND (2) ESTABLISH A NON-BINDING BASIS
TO BE USED BY THE AUTHORITY IN THE PLANNING OF STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS
INVOLVING CAPITAL ELEMENTS IN ITS FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL PLANS. SUCH ASSESS-
MENT SHALL NOT REQUIRE A VOTE OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHOR-
ITY CAPITAL PROGRAM REVIEW BOARD AND SHALL BE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BROAD LONG-TERM CAPITAL INVEST-
MENTS" SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: SYSTEM REBUILDING, ENHANCE-
MENT, AND EXPANSION NEEDS; AGENCY NEEDS BROKEN DOWN BY CAPITAL ELEMENT
OR INVESTMENT CATEGORY; AND PROJECTED FUTURE TRENDS AND NETWORK IMPLI-
CATIONS. SUCH ASSESSMENT SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
AUTHORITY AND SHALL BE ENTERED INTO THE PERMANENT RECORD OF THE MINUTES
OF THE REVIEW BOARD.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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