Constitutes chapter 28 of the consolidated laws as the interstate authorities law; continues all operations of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; repeals chapters relating to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A3768A
SPONSOR: Dinowitz TITLE OF BILL: An act to repeal chapter 154 of the laws of 1921
relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey; to repeal
chapter 43 of the laws 1922 relating to the development of the port of
New York; to repeal chapter 47 of the laws of 1931 relating to bridges
and tunnels in New York and New Jersey; to repeal chapter 700 of the
laws of 1927 relating to the veto power of the governor; to repeal chap-
ter 48 of the laws of 1931 regulating the use of revenues received by
the port of New York authority from or in connection with the operation
of terminal and transportation facilities relating thereto; to repeal
chapter 553 of the laws of 1931 relating to payment of a fair and
reasonable sum by the port authority; to repeal chapter 876 of the laws
of 1935 relating to the payment of a fair and reasonable sum for a
change in grade; to repeal chapter 203 of the laws of 1938 relating to
the sale of real property acquired by the port authority; to repeal
chapter 163 of the laws of 1945 relating to motor truck terminals; to
repeal chapter 352 of the laws of 1946 relating to monies for prelimi-
nary studies upon the interstate vehicular bridges known as the Outer-
bridge crossing, the Goethals bridge and the Bayonne bridge; to repeal
chapter 443 of the laws of 1946 relating to the financing and effectuat-
ing of a motor bus terminal by the port authority; to repeal chapter 631
of the laws of 1947 relating to the development of marine terminals by
the port authority; to repeal chapter 802 of the laws of 1947 relating
to the financing of air terminals by the port authority; to repeal chap-
ter 819 of the laws of 1947 relating to the port authority's ability to
exercise the right of eminent domain; to repeal chapter 301 of the laws
of 1950 relating to suits against the port authority; to repeal chapter
774 of the laws of 1950 relating to the rules and regulations governing
traffic on vehicular crossings operated by the port authority; to repeal
chapter 206 of the laws of 1951 relating to traffic regulations for air
and marine terminals; to repeal chapter 207 of the laws of 1951 relating
to penalties for violation of rules and regulations; to repeal chapter
142 of the laws of 1953 relating to smoking regulations for air and
marine terminals; to repeal chapter 143 of the laws of 1953 relating to
suits on leases at International Airport; to repeal chapter 808 of the
laws of 1955, relating to the Narrows bridge; to repeal chapter 444 of
the laws of 1956 relating to New Jersey turnpike connections; to repeal
chapter 638 of the laws of 1959, relating to the purchase, financing and
rental of commuter railroad cars by the port of New York authority and
agreeing with the state of New Jersey with respect thereto; to repeal
chapter 209 of the laws of 1962, relating to the financing and effectua-
tion by the port of New York authority of a port development project,
consisting of the Hudson tubes, the Hudson tubes extensions and a world
trade center; to repeal chapter 665 of the laws of 1964, relating to the
operation within the state of New York of the Hudson tubes and the
Hudson tubes extensions; to repeal chapter 474 of the laws of 1971,
relating to the authorization of the port of New York authority to
provide access by mass transportation facilities to air terminals; to
repeal chapter 651 of the laws of 1978, relating to the further coordi-
nation, facilitation, promotion, preservation and protection of trade
and commerce in and through the port of New York district through the
financing and effectuation of industrial development projects therein by
the port authority of New York and New Jersey, and agreeing with the
state of New Jersey with respect thereto; to repeal chapter 12 of the
laws of 1979, relating to the acquisition, development, financing and
transfer of buses and related facilities by the port authority of New
York and New Jersey and the utilization thereof; to repeal chapter 882
of the laws of 1953 relating to waterfront employment and air freight
industry regulation; and relating to constituting chapter 28 of the
consolidated laws, in relation to the interstate authorities law
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 repeals Chapter 154 of the Laws of 1921.
Section 2 repeals Chapter 43 of the Laws of 1922.
Section 3 repeals Chapter 47 of the Laws of 1931.
Section 4 repeals Chapter 882 of the Laws of 1953.
Section 5 repeals Chapter 700 of the Laws of 1927.
Section 6 repeals chapter 48 of the Laws of 1931.
Section 7 repeals Chapter 553 of the Laws of 1931.
Section 8 repeals Chapter 876 of the Laws of 1935.
Section 9 repeals Chapter 203 of the Laws of 1938.
Section 10 repeals Chapter 163 of the Laws of 1945.
Section 11 repeals Chapter 352 of the Laws of 1946.
Section 12 repeals Chapter 443 of the Laws of 1946.
Section 13 repeals Chapter 631 of the Laws of 1947.
Section 14 repeals Chapter 802 of the Laws of 1947.
Section 15 repeals Chapter 819 of the laws of 1947.
Section 16 repeals Chapter 301 of the Laws of 1950.
Section 17 repeals Chapter 774 of the Laws of 1950.
Section 18 repeals Chapter 206 of the Laws of 1951.
Section 19 repeals Chapter 207 of the Laws of 1951.
Section 20 repeals Chapter 142 of the Laws of 1953.
Section 21 repeals Chapter 143 of the Laws of 1953.
Section 22 repeals Chapter 808 of the Laws of 1955.
Section 23 repeals Chapter 444 of the Laws of 1956.
Section 24 repeals Chapter 638 of the Laws of 1959.
Section 25 repeals Chapter 209 of the Laws of 1962.
Section 26 repeals Chapter 665 of the Laws of 1964.
Section 27 repeals Chapter 474 of the Laws of 1971.
Section 28 repeals Chapter 651 of the Laws of 1978.
Section 29 repeals Chapter 12 of the Laws of 1979.
Section 30 adds chapter 40-A to the Consolidated Laws is added to read
as follows:
Article I encompasses the provisions of Chapter 154 of the Laws of 1921,
as amended
Article II encompasses the provisions of Chapter 43 of the Laws of 1922
Article III encompasses the provisions of Chapter 47 of the Laws of 1931
Article IV encompasses the provisions of Chapter 882 of the Laws of 1953
Article V encompasses the provisions of Chapter 700 of the Laws of 1927
Article VI encompasses the provisions of Chapter 163 of the Laws of 1945
Article VII encompasses the provisions of Chapter 553 of the Laws of
1931
Article VIII encompasses the provisions of Chapter 876 of the Laws of
1935
Article IX encompasses the provisions of Chapter 203 of the Laws of 1938
Article X encompasses the provisions of Chapter 352 of the Laws of 1946
Article XI encompasses the provisions of Chapter 443 of the Laws of 1946
Article XII encompasses the provisions of Chapter 631 of the Laws of
1947
Article XIII encompasses the provisions of Chapter 802 of the Laws of
1947
Article XIV encompasses the provisions of Chapter 819 of the Laws of
1947
Article XV encompasses the provisions of Chapter 301 of the Laws of 1950
Article XVI encompasses the provisions of Chapter 774 of the Laws of
1950
Article XVII encompasses the provisions of Chapter 206 of the Laws of
1951
Article XVIII encompasses the provisions of Chapter 207 of the Laws of
1951
Article XIX encompasses the provisions of Chapter 142 of the Laws of
1951
Article XX encompasses the provisions of Chapter 143 of the Laws of 1953
Article XXI encompasses the provisions of Chapter 808 of the Laws of
1955
Article XXII encompasses the provisions of Chapter 444 of the Laws of
1956
Article XXIII encompasses the provisions of Chapter 638 of the Laws of
1959
Article XXIV encompasses the provisions of Chapter 209 of the Laws of
1962
Article XXV encompasses the provisions of Chapter 301 of the Laws of
1950
Article XXVI encompasses the provisions of Chapter 665 of the Laws of
1964
Article XXVII encompasses the provisions of Chapter 474 of the Laws of
1971
Article XXVIII encompasses the provisions of Chapter 651 of the Laws of
1978
Article XXIX encompasses the provisions of Chapter 12 of the Laws of
1979
Article XXX encompasses the provisions of Chapter 48 of 1931
Section 31 provides that Chapter 40-A of the consolidated laws shall for
all purposes be a continuation of the Port Authority of New York and New
Jersey as it was constituted immediately preceding the effective date of
this act.
Section 32 sets forth the severability clause.
Section 33 sets forth the effective date.
PURPOSE AND JUSTIFICATION:
This bill consolidates in a new Chapter of the Consolidated Laws, Chap-
ter 40-A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the 29 unconsol-
idated laws that control the Port Authority. The Port Authority is an
important economic driver of our state's economy, yet it is a daunting
task to find the laws that control its operation, scattered throughout
the unconsolidated laws, for anyone not familiar with the Authority.
As a matter of transparency and open government, these laws should be
readily accessible to anyone who is interested. This bill will allow
anyone with questions regarding the Port Authority to quickly go to the
appropriate Chapter. No substantive changes are made or intended to be
made by this bill. It simply moves the existing unconsolidated laws into
their own consolidated chapter.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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
this act shall take effect immediately.
