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A03049 Summary:

BILL NOA03049
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORRa
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §1269-b, Pub Auth L
 
Relates to reporting on the metropolitan transportation authority's state of good repair; requires the reporting to be published on the authority's website, outlining the repairs and investments needed to restore the authority's existing transit systems to a state of good repair.
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A03049 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A3049
 
SPONSOR: Ra
  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 MTA'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: A.8853 (2018) - referred to corporations, authorities and commissions A.4498 (2019) - held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions A.4442 (2021-2022) - held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A03049 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          3049
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 2, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on
          Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
        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 Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 1269-b of the  public  authorities
     2  law is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
     3    (c) Thirty days prior to submitting to the metropolitan transportation
     4  authority  capital  program review board any amendments or modifications
     5  to any five-year plan, the authority shall publish a report, that  shall
     6  be  available  on  the  metropolitan transportation authority's website,
     7  outlining the repairs and investments needed to restore the  authority's
     8  existing transit systems to a state of good repair and ensure the exist-
     9  ing  transit  systems continue to deliver transportation services safely
    10  and reliably for the metropolitan commuter transportation district. Such
    11  report shall include the dollar amounts needed, as well  as  the  dollar
    12  amounts  committed  to restore the following elements to a state of good
    13  repair: subway cars, buses, passenger stations, tracks, line  equipment,
    14  line  structures,  signals and communications, traction power, shops and
    15  yards, depots, service vehicles, handicap accessibility  and  any  other
    16  elements that are critical to the transit operations of the authority.
    17    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD07285-01-3
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