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History
- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Amended on third reading 3501a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to senate
- Recalled from assembly
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Home rule request
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.431
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- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Establishes the Corinth and Warren railroad authority to improve and operate a 56 mile section of railroad
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Dan Stec
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3501A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law and the transportation law, in relation to establishing the Corinth and Warren railroad authority and establishing the powers and duties of the town of Corinth, the county of Warren and other municipalities located along the railroad line
Purpose
Establishes the Corinth and Warren Railroad Authority to improve and operate a 56 mile section of railroad.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amend Article 8 of the public authorities law to add a new title 28-D entitled "Corinth and Warren Railroad Authority. This authority is a public benefit corporation which is granted all of the necessary powers to oversee the operation of a fifty-six mile rail line owned by the county of Warren and the town of Corinth.
Section 2 amends the transportation law to provide that the Corinth and Warren Railroad Authority shall be an authorized project sponsor.
Section 3 Severability.
Section 4 contains the effective date.
Justification
This legislation has been requested by the Warren County Board of Supervisors and the Town of Corinth which have reached a tentative agreement with a private company for the operation of passenger and freight trains. It is anticipated that such agreement will greatly increase the use of the rail line and significantly enhance economic development. This legislation has been requested due to questions and concerns of the liability as well as a need for coordinated oversight and management of the rail line. This economic development initiative will assist this area in its efforts to improve and provide for long term rail services.
Legislative history
2014: S.3932 Committed to Rules; A. 5546 Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions 2013: S.3932 Passed Senate; A. 5546 Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions 2011-12: S.5670 Passed Senate; A. 8267 Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Fiscal implications
None to the state
Local fiscal implications
Undetermined
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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