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1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by S5388A
- Advanced to third reading cal.655
- Reported
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Reported referred to rules
- Print number 8149a
- Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Companion bill
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Relates to the conduct of public hearings by the metropolitan transportation authority
Vetoed · Sponsor Daniel L. Squadron
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A8149A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the conduct of public hearings by the metropolitan transportation authority
Purpose of bill
Requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to hold one additional hearing in the event that a substantial number of attendees are unable to enter because of insufficient capacity,
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends section 1263 of the public authorities law by adding a subdivision 10 requiring one subse- quent additional hearing when seventy-five or more persons are unable to attend a Metropolitan Transportation Authority public hearing because of insufficient capacity of the hearing site. Section 2 of the bill speci- fies the effective date,
Justification
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) hearings are required by law to solicit public input on issues that profoundly affect riders and all New Yorkers. In order to effectively and adequately consider public opinion hearings must be truly open to the public. There have been MTA hearings at which a significant number of people wishing to testify have been unable to do so because of the size of the venue. These hearings do not fully meet the requirements for public input and should trigger an additional hearing.
Legislative history
New bill in the Assembly; same as S5388 of 2009 (Squadron).
Fiscal impact on the state
Unable to determine at this time.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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