What's happening
Writing a plain-English summary… Track this bill to get it by email.
Why it matters
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Headline styles
Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
History
- Substituted by A7137B
- Ordered to third reading cal.15
- Print number 4480c
- Amend (t) and recommit to rules
- Reported and committed to rules
- Print number 4480b
- Reported with admendments (t) and committed to finance
- Print number 4480a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
Show 4 earlier actions
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.554
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Extends certain provisions relating to the membership composition of the metropolitan transportation authority board
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Joan Millman
Full text
The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.
Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 549 of the laws of 1994, amending the public authorities law relating to the membership composition of the metropolitan transportation authority board, in relation to extending the effectiveness of such provisions
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill reinstates provisions relating to the composition of the MTA board to include two non-voting members, (one to represent the riders and one to represent labor) retroactive to January 1, 2010.
Justification
The two non-voting members of the MTA Board serve rotating 1B-month terms with 4 alternate non-voting members. The objective of this somewhat confusing system of rotating non-voting members is to have one non-voting member representing the commuters (the users of transit, Long Island Railroad or Metro-North Railroad) interests and one non-voting member representing labor (transit, Long Island Railroad or Metro North Railroad) interests, with the only restriction being that the two nonvoting members serving at anyone time cannot both represent the same MTA agency. This is to ensure that there is always one Subway/bus representative (rider or labor) and one commuter railroad (rider or labor) representative. As with regular prospective MTA members, nonvoting and alternate members must be confirmed by the New York State Senate. This provision of law should be extended to allow two non-voting members to continue to serve on the Board. The inclusion of both rider and labor viewpoints at the MTA Board level broadens participation and ultimately benefits the Board and the MTA users.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after January 1, 2010. It shall expire January 1, 2012.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.