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S5415Senate2011-2012 SessionSame asA7898

Extends provisions relating to the membership composition of the metropolitan transportation authority board

Sponsor Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.SD-8+1 co-sponsorAffects Economy
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Signed into law

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Signed into law

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Primary sponsor
Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.

Senator · Senate District 8

Chair, Transportation

History

  1. Signed chap.576
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading rules cal.154
  6. Substituted for A7898
  7. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
  8. Delivered to assembly
  9. Passed senateVote 62–0
  10. Advanced to third reading
  11. 2nd report cal.
  12. Amended 5415a
Show 2 earlier actions
  1. 1st report cal.870
  2. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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A7898Assembly

Extends provisions relating to the membership composition of the metropolitan transportation authority board

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Joan Millman

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S5415A

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

Chapter 2 of the laws of 2010 extended from January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2012 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). This bill extends the sunset provision to June 30, 2016.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 of the bill extends chapter 2 of the laws of 201O from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2016.

Section 3 is the effective date.

Justification

The two non-voting members of the MTA Board serve rotating 18-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 non-voting members serving at anyone time can not 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, non-voting 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.

Legislative history

New bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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