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- Committed to rules
- Amended on third reading 7217a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to senate
- Recalled from assembly
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 45–14
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.780
- Referred to transportation
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Authorizes the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority, its licensees and contractors to have certain powers
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor James F. Brennan
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BILL NUMBER:S7217A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority
Purpose
This bill would amend the public authorities law to clarify that the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has the power to erect outdoor advertising signs and devices on or in the vicinity of its bridges and tunnels.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill would amend Section 569-b of the Public Authorities Law by adding a new subdivision 5 to confirm that the authority, and its licensees and contractors, may erect, install, repair, reconstruct, maintain, operate or paint outdoor advertising signs and devices, including electronic displays, on or about the authority's bridges, tunnels, projects, structures, facilities and other properties, including approaches. Section 2 provides for the repeal if this renders New York State or any public authority ineligible for federal funds. Section 3 of the bill would make the act take effect immediately
Existing law
Section 569-b of the Public Authorities Law allows TBTA to prohibit outdoor advertising signs or devices that refer to any subject other than the business actually conducted on the premises or to sale or rental of such premises within 500 feet and within view of the Whitestone Bridge project, the Throgs Neck Bridge, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge or the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel or their approaches and connections. Outdoor advertising signs or devices that refer to the business actually conducted on the premises or to sale or rental of such premises in such locations are permissible but cannot be taller than 10 feet.
Justification
The MTA currently receives over $100 million a year from licensing advertising rights on its facilities. These revenues support the MTA's mission of providing public transportation services within the MTA service area. Revenues from advertising are expected to continue to grow. The MT A could substantially increase such revenues by erecting advertising signs and devices on TBTA facilities. This bill will clarify that while Section 569-b authorizes TBTA to restrict third-party property owners from erecting signs close to and in view of certain TBTA facilities, the TBTA may erect outdoor advertising signs and devices on its own facilities. Safety and aesthetics would have to be carefully considered in any advertising program involving TBTA facilities. The MTA is confident that the safe and attractive signage that would be installed would result in increased revenues to support MTA's essential transportation mission.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
This bill would generate additional revenue for the MTA to be used to subsidize subway, bus and commuter railroad operations
Effective date
Immediately.
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