What's happening
This bill requires that at least one New York Port Authority commissioner be from Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, or Westchester counties, and one from Nassau or Suffolk.
Why it matters
Expands regional representation. on the Port Authority board beyond New York City, giving residents from several Hudson Valley counties, as well as Nassau and Suffolk (Long Island), a guaranteed voice in decisions affecting transportation, infrastructure, and economic development in the region.
May shift priorities. of the Port Authority, as commissioners from these newly represented areas could advocate for more attention and resources to be directed outside New York City, potentially impacting how funds are allocated and which projects are prioritized.
Addresses concerns of equity and fairness. for suburban and upstate communities that are economically tied to the Port Authority’s operations but previously had less formal input in governance, potentially leading to policies that better reflect the needs of a broader segment of the state’s population.
Requires New Jersey to enact matching legislation. before taking effect, highlighting the cooperative, bi-state nature of the Port Authority and the need for both states to agree when changing how its board is constituted.
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Broaden Port Authority Representation
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Sponsors
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1477
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, GUNTHER, JAFFEE, SKOUFIS, BRABENEC -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LOPEZ, McDONOUGH, RAIA, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
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 commissioners of such authority
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Article 4 of section 1 of chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey, as amended by chapter 419 of the laws of 1930, is amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE IV
The port authority shall consist of twelve commissioners, six resident voters from the state of New York, [at least] four of whom shall be resident voters of the city of New York, one of whom shall be a resident voter from either the county of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster or Westchester and one of whom shall be a resident voter from either the county of Nassau or Suffolk, and six resident voters from the state of New Jersey, at least four of whom shall be resident voters within the New Jersey portion of the district, the New York members to be chosen by the state of New York and the New Jersey members by the state of New Jersey in the manner and for the terms fixed and determined from time to time by the legislature of each state respectively, except as herein provided. Each commissioner may be removed or suspended from office as provided by the law of the state from which he shall be appointed.
§ 2. Subdivision 1 of article 4 of section 1 of chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey, as amended by chapter 559 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04109-01-7
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1. Commissioners. The port authority shall consist of twelve commissioners, six resident voters from the state of New York, [at least] four of whom shall be resident voters of the city of New York, one of whom shall be a resident voter from either the county of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster or Westchester and one of whom shall be a resident voter from either the county of Nassau or Suffolk and six resident voters from the state of New Jersey, at least four of whom shall be resident voters within the New Jersey portion of the district, the New York members to be chosen by the state of New York and the New Jersey members by the state of New Jersey in the manner and for the terms fixed and determined from time to time by the legislature of each state respectively, except as herein provided. Each commissioner may be removed or suspended from office as provided by the law of the state from which he shall be appointed.
§ 3. Sections one and two of 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, section one of this act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, if chapter 559 of the laws of 2015 shall not have taken effect on or before such date then section two of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as such chapter of the laws of 2015 takes effect; provided that the state of New Jersey shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of the enactment of the legislation provided for in sections one and two of this act 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 effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.
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