What's happening
This bill requires the MTA to publicly report needed repairs and investments for maintaining transit systems before amending its five-year plan.
Why it matters
Mandates greater transparency from the MTA. by requiring a detailed, public accounting of repair and investment needs before any changes to long-term capital plans, allowing riders, advocates, and policymakers to better judge if proposed amendments address the most urgent infrastructure issues.
Forces the MTA to specify both required and already committed funding. for a wide range of essential transit system components (like subway cars, buses, stations, signals, and accessibility), which can spotlight funding gaps or maintenance backlogs that might otherwise remain hidden.
Prioritizes system reliability and safety. by ensuring that any changes to spending plans are contextualized with clear information about the current state of repairs, helping to guard against deferral of critical maintenance in favor of new projects.
Empowers public and legislative oversight. by making this information easily accessible online, enabling more informed debate and scrutiny over how the MTA is managing public resources and the long-term health of New York’s transit systems.
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Require MTA Repair Reports
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Senator · Senate District 7
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History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
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Require MTA Repair Reports
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Edward Ra
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2964
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 31, 2019
Introduced by Sen. KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to reporting on the metropolitan transportation authority's state of good repair
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 1269-b of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
(c) Thirty days prior to submitting to the metropolitan transportation authority capital program review board any amendments or modifications to any five-year plan, the authority shall publish a report, that shall be available on the metropolitan transportation authority's website, outlining the repairs and investments needed to restore the authority's existing transit systems to a state of good repair and ensure the existing transit systems continue to deliver transportation services safely and reliably for the metropolitan commuter transportation district. Such report shall include the dollar amounts needed, as well as the dollar amounts committed to restore the following elements to a state of good repair: subway cars, buses, passenger stations, tracks, line equipment, line structures, signals and communications, traction power, shops and yards, depots, service vehicles, handicap accessibility and any other elements that are critical to the transit operations of the authority.
§ 2. 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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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to reporting on the metropolitan transportation authority's state of good repair
Purpose
To provide the public with information on the ETA's overall state of good repair prior to the MTA's submission of an amendment to a five-year capital plan.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill would add a new paragraph (c) to subdivision 7 of section 163-c to the law which relates to the metropolitan transporta- tion authority capital program plans, approvals, and effect of disap- provals. The new paragraph would require the MTA, prior to submitting and amendment to the capital plan, to make available on their website a report outlining the repairs and investments needed to restore the authority's existing transit systems to a state of good repair and ensure the existing transit systems continue to deliver transportation services safely and reliably for the metropolitan commuter transporta- tion district. The report shall include the dollar amounts needed, as well as the dollar amounts committed to restore the critical elements within the transit systems including subway cars, buses, passenger stations, tracks, line equipment, line structures, signals and communi- cations, traction power, shops and yards, depots, service vehicles, handicap accessibility, and any other elements that are critical to the transit operations of the authority.
Section 2 of the bill sets forth the effective date.
Justification
The MTA implements five-year plans intended to bring their transporta- tion and transit systems to a state of good repair and enhance or expand other operations. However, the MTA consistently spends less than what is required to keep their existing systems in a state of good repair while simultaneously moving forward and committing funds to newer projects. This spending habit compromises the reliability and safety within the current systems. This legislation intends to address this demonstration of fiscal irresponsibility within the authority by increasing transpar- ency and shedding light on the fact that more funds should be committed to the authority's existing systems before dedicating funds to newer projects.
Fiscal implications for state
None.
Prior legislative history
S. 8265 of 2018; Referred to Transportation
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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