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History
- Print number 588a
- Amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Directs the director of the office of homeland security and emergency services to conduct a review of security of metropolitan transportation authority facilities
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Nily Rozic
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S588A
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to creation of security measures for the transportation facilities of the metropolitan transportation authority
Purpose or general idea of bill
To create security measures that would prevent persons from causing harm through the damage and destruction of the critical infrastructure of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Summary of specific provisions
This legislation authorizes the Director of Homeland Security to review security measures taken by the MTA and issue a report on the findings. The Director would be empowered to mandate compliance with the recommendations of the report.
Justification
Recent events have exposed the vulnerability of our mass transit system to potential dangers. In light of these recent events, it is particularly important to enact the proper security measures to our transit infrastructure so that they are secured and do not result in an added burden on law enforcement at best and a security risk at worst.
Prior legislative history
2013: Senate Bill #588 (Gianaris) - Died in Senate Veterans, Homeland Security & Military Affairs Committee 2012: Senate Bill #1968-A (Gianaris) - Died in Senate Rules Committee 2013: Assembly Bill #2449 (Rozic) - Died in Assembly Government Operations Committee 2012: Assembly Bill #1649-A (Kavanagh)Died in Assembly Government Operations Committee 2010: Assembly Bill #5233 (Gianaris) - Died in Assembly Government Operations Committee 2008: Assembly Bill #1833 (Gianaris) - Died in Assembly Government Operations Committee 2006: Assembly Bill #6211-C (Gianaris) - Died in Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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