What's happening
This bill authorizes New York to require the Port Authority to provide advance notice of projects expected to impede traffic.
Why it matters
Enhances local emergency preparedness. by requiring the Port Authority to notify municipal emergency management coordinators within a five-mile radius before any project likely to disrupt traffic, allowing communities to plan for congestion and potential impacts on emergency response times.
Increases public awareness and transparency. by mandating advance notifications in newspapers and the use of variable message signs, ensuring both residents and motorists are informed about upcoming disruptions and can adjust travel plans accordingly.
Strengthens state oversight and inter-state coordination. by compelling New York and New Jersey to formally agree on these requirements, reflecting the need for bi-state cooperation and potentially influencing how other joint authorities manage public communication.
May set a precedent for similar infrastructure authorities. by establishing a legal expectation for advance public notice of traffic-impeding projects, potentially raising the bar for accountability and public engagement in future transportation planning.
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- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1491
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to authorize the governor to enter into an agreement with the state of New Jersey and apply to the Congress of the United States for its consent and approval, relating to requiring the port authority of New York and New Jersey to provide advance notice of any project or operation which is expected to impede the flow of traffic
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The governor is authorized to enter into a supplemental compact or agreement, on behalf of the state, with the state of New Jersey amending the compact between this state and the state of New Jersey establishing the port of New York authority, in accordance with chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, as amended and supplemented, to implement the provisions of section three of this act.
§ 2. The governor is authorized to apply, on behalf of the state, to the Congress of the United States for its consent and approval of the amendments to the compact between the state and the state of New Jersey, establishing the port of New York authority, proposed in section three of this act. Provided, however, that in the absence of the consent and approval of the Congress, the port authority of New York and New Jersey shall retain all of the powers which this state and the state of New Jersey may confer upon such authority without such consent and approval.
§ 3. The port authority of New York and New Jersey shall provide advance notice of any planned project or operation which is expected to impede the free flow of traffic on or near any port authority facility by:
a. providing advance written notice to the mayor and municipal emergency management coordinator in every municipality within five miles of the facility;
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b. providing advance notification of the project or operation to newspapers of general circulation in each county and municipality in which the transportation facility is located; and
c. using variable message signs to inform motorists of any operation which is expected to impede the free flow of traffic.
§ 4. This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect as this act; but if the state of New Jersey shall already have enacted such legislation, this act shall take effect immediately; provided that the governor shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of the enactment of the legislation provided for in sections one, two and three of this act, in order that such 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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