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History
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 55–5
- Ordered to third reading cal.1601
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 3633a
- Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–4
- Ordered to third reading cal.1254
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Companion bill
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Relates to exempting the metropolitan transportation authority from bond issuance charges
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3633A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to exempting the metropolitan transportation authority from bond issuance charges
Purpose
To exempt the MTA from bond issuance fees required under current law.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one of the bill states the Legislative intent.
Section two of the bill amends subdivision 4 of section 2976 of the Public Authorities Law is to exempt the MTA from the state bond issuance charge
Section three of the bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Existing law
Currently, bonds issued by the MTA are subject to the bond issuance charge imposed by Public Authorities Law section 2976..
Justification
Fare and toll increases adversely impact the budgets of working men and women. This proposal will reduce the cost of doing business for the MTA, and in turn help to reduce the need for future fare and toll increases.
Prior legislative history
2013: S.3633 - Passed the Senate 2012: S.6432 - Passed the Senate
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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