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A4575Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS524

Require MTA Board Attendance

Official title

“Enacts the "MTA board member attendance act"”

Sponsor Nily RozicAD-25+7 co-sponsorsAffects Economy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions

What's happening

The bill requires MTA board members to attend most public hearings in order to vote on proposed fare increases.

Why it matters

  1. Strengthens accountability. By requiring MTA board members to personally attend most public hearings before voting on fare increases, the bill ensures that decision-makers are more directly exposed to public feedback and local concerns.

  2. Discourages absentee decision-making. Board members can no longer cast votes on fare hikes without active participation, making it harder for them to avoid public scrutiny or make decisions in isolation from riders’ experiences.

  3. May influence fare hike outcomes. The added requirement could make board members more hesitant to support fare increases that are widely opposed at public hearings, potentially leading to more rider-friendly fare policies.

  4. Could improve public trust. The act signals to commuters and the general public that their input at hearings is valued and that board members are required to listen, possibly improving perceptions of transparency and responsiveness at the MTA.

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Require MTA Board Attendance

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Nily Rozic

Assembly Member · Assembly District 25

Chair, Consumer Affairs and Protection

History

  1. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
  2. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S524Senate

Require MTA Board Meeting Attendance

In Senate Committee · Transportation · Sponsor David Carlucci

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

4575

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 4, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC, BUCHWALD, COLTON, CUSICK, GUNTHER, HEVESI, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, CROUCH, GALEF, L. ROSENTHAL, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting the "MTA board member attendance act"

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "MTA board member attendance act".

§ 2. Subdivision 3 of section 1263 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:

(e) In order to cast a vote on proposed fare hikes, a board member shall attend a majority of public hearings.

§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

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