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May 23, 2023 | referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 22, 2023 | ordered to third reading cal.1127 reported and committed to rules |
May 16, 2023 | referred to transportation |
senate Bill S6935
Sponsored By
Monica R. Martinez
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Timothy M. Kennedy
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Rob Rolison
(R) 39th Senate District
S6935 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Railroad
S6935 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6935 SPONSOR: MARTINEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to establishing a freight rail safety task force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: Establishes a freight rail safety task force that will review the state of freight rail safety in the state and make policy and budgetary recom- mendations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Establishes a freight rail safety task force, chaired by the commissioner of transportation and comprised of eleven members appointed by the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and the minority leader of the assembly, to review the state of freight rail safety in the state and make policy and budgetary recommendations. The members of
S6935 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6935 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT in relation to establishing a freight rail safety task force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 1. There is hereby established the freight rail safety task force. The purpose of such task force is to review the state of freight rail safety in the state and make policy and budgetary recommendations related thereto. 2. The freight rail safety task force shall consist of 11 members as follows: the commissioner of transportation or their designee, two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate, one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate, two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly, and four members appointed by the governor. 3. The commissioner of transportation shall be designated as the chairperson of the freight rail safety task force. The members of the freight rail safety task force shall serve without compensation, except that members shall be allowed their necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties under this act. 4. The task force shall be authorized to hold public hearings and meetings, and to consult with any organization, educational institution, or other government entity or person, to enable it to accomplish its duties. Such task force shall hold at least one public hearing in the state for the purpose of soliciting public comment on freight rail safe- ty. 5. To effectuate the purposes of this act, the task force may request and shall receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commis- sion, or other agency of the state or any state public authority such EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10799-02-3 S. 6935 2
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