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Senator · Senate District 61
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Signed chap.12
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.6
- Substituted for A2737
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Amended on third reading (t) 1698a
- Ordered to third reading cal.30
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
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Relates to the port authority of New York and New Jersey deemed an agency; repealer
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Amy Paulin
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1698A
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey, in relation to the port authority deemed an agency; and to repeal article XV-B of section 1 of chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey, in relation to the records of the port authority
Purpose or general idea of bill
To make technical amendments to Chapter 534 of the Laws of 2014.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would deem the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey an "agency" in regards to Articles 6 and 6-A of the Public Officers Law and provide equivalent status to the Port Authority under New Jersey law.
Justification
This bill makes clarifications to Chapter 534 of the Laws of 2014, which subjects the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and Personal Privacy Protection Law of New York.
Prior legislative history
2013-14 - S.6718-C/A.8785-C - CHAPTER 534 of the Laws of 2014
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the State of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect with this act, but if the state of New Jersey shall have already enacted such legislation, this act shall take effect immediately. The Chairman of the Port Authority shall notify the Legislative Bill Drafting Commission upon the enactment into law of such legislation by both such states in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the Laws of the State of New York in furtherance of effecting the provision of section 44 of the Legislative Law and section 70-b of the Public Officers Law.
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