Rpld Art 44-C, amd §1630, V & T L; rpld §553 sub 9 ¶(s), sub 12-a, §§553-j & 553-k, amd §566-a, add §1276-g,
Pub Auth L; rpld §87 sub 2 ¶(p), Pub Off L; rpld Part ZZZ Subpart A §§9 - 11, Chap 59 of 2019; rpld §606 sub§
(jjj), Tax L
Relates to congestion pricing in New York city (Part A); establishes a committee by the metropolitan transportation authority to conduct a survey and assessment of necessary infrastructure repairs and replacements and compliance of transit stations with the ADA (Part B).
STATE OF NEW YORK
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10684
IN ASSEMBLY
August 28, 2024
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Novakhov) --
read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public authorities
law, in relation to congestion pricing in New York city, and repealing
certain provisions of the vehicle and traffic law, the public authori-
ties law, the public officers law, the tax law, and subpart A of part
ZZZ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, amending the vehicle and traf-
fic law and the public authorities law relating to establishing a
central business district tolling program in the city of New York and
amending the public officers law relating to confidentiality of
certain public records, relating thereto (Part A); and to amend the
public authorities law, in relation to establishing a committee by the
metropolitan transportation authority to survey and compile a list of
infrastructure that requires immediate repair by two thousand thirty,
and to identify ADA compliance needs and costs by two thousand thir-
ty-five (Part B)
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. This act enacts into law components of legislation relating
2 to the metropolitan transportation authority. Each component is wholly
3 contained within a Part identified as Parts A through B. The effective
4 date for each particular provision contained within such Part as set
5 forth in the last section of such Part. Any provision in any section
6 contained within a Part, including the effective date of the Part, which
7 makes a reference to a section "of this act", when used in connection
8 with that particular component, shall be deemed to mean and refer to the
9 corresponding section of the Part in which it is found. Section three of
10 this act sets forth the general effective date of this act.
11 PART A
12 Section 1. Article 44-C of the vehicle and traffic law is REPEALED.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16011-01-4
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1 § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 1630 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
2 amended by section 2 of subpart A of part ZZZ of chapter 59 of the laws
3 of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
4 4. Charging of tolls, taxes, fees, licenses or permits for the use of
5 the highway or any of its parts [or entry into or remaining within the
6 central business district established by article forty-four-C of this
7 chapter], where the imposition thereof is authorized by law.
8 § 3. Paragraph (s) of subdivision 9 of section 553 of the public
9 authorities law is REPEALED.
10 § 4. Subdivision 12-a of section 553 of the public authorities law is
11 REPEALED.
12 § 5. Section 553-j of the public authorities law is REPEALED.
13 § 6. Paragraph (p) of subdivision 2 of section 87 of the public offi-
14 cers law, as added by section 7 of subpart A of part ZZZ of chapter 59
15 of the laws of 2019, is REPEALED.
16 § 7. Section 553-k of the public authorities law is REPEALED.
17 § 8. Sections 9, 10, and 11 of subpart A of part ZZZ of chapter 59 of
18 the laws of 2019, amending the vehicle and traffic law and the public
19 authorities law relating to establishing a central business district
20 tolling program in the city of New York and amending the public officers
21 law relating to confidentiality of certain public records, are REPEALED.
22 § 9. Section 566-a of the public authorities law, as amended by
23 section 12 of subpart A of part ZZZ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019,
24 is amended to read as follows:
25 § 566-a. Tax contract by the state. 1. It is hereby found, determined
26 and declared that the authority and the carrying out of its corporate
27 purposes is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state
28 of New York, for the improvement of their health, welfare and prosper-
29 ity, and, in the case of some of the said purposes, for the promotion of
30 their traffic, and that said purposes are public purposes and, in the
31 case of those purposes which consist of vehicular bridges, vehicular
32 tunnels and approaches thereto [and the central business district toll-
33 ing program], the project is an essential part of the public highway
34 system and the authority will be performing an essential governmental
35 function in the exercise of the powers conferred by this title, and the
36 state of New York covenants with the purchasers and with all subsequent
37 holders and transferees of bonds issued after January first, nineteen
38 hundred thirty-nine by the authority pursuant to this title, in consid-
39 eration of the acceptance of any payment for the bonds that the bonds of
40 the authority issued after January first, nineteen hundred thirty-nine
41 pursuant to this title and the income therefrom, and all moneys, funds,
42 tolls and other revenues pledged to pay or secure the payment of such
43 bonds, shall at all times be free from taxation except for estate taxes
44 and taxes on transfers by or in contemplation of death.
45 2. Nothing herein shall be construed to repeal or supersede any tax
46 exemptions heretofore or hereafter granted by general or other laws.
47 § 10. Subsection (jjj) of section 606 of the tax law, as added by
48 section 1 of subpart F of part ZZZ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is
49 REPEALED.
50 § 11. This act shall take effect immediately.
51 PART B
52 Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
53 section 1276-g to read as follows:
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1 § 1276-g. Infrastructure survey and ADA compliance. 1. For the
2 purposes of this section, "ADA" shall mean the Americans with Disabili-
3 ties Act, title 42 of the United States code annotated section 12101 et.
4 seq.
5 2. Within ninety days of the effective date of this section, the
6 authority shall establish a committee which shall assess the state of
7 the authority's infrastructure and compliance with the ADA.
8 3. The membership of the committee shall be composed of experts in
9 engineering, urban planning, accessibility, and transportation, repre-
10 sentatives from disability advocacy groups, and community stakeholders.
11 4. The committee shall:
12 (a) conduct a comprehensive survey of all authority-owned and operated
13 infrastructure, including but not limited to subway stations, bus
14 depots, rail yards, and related facilities. Such survey shall identify
15 and prioritize infrastructure requiring immediate repair or replacement
16 due to safety concerns, operational inefficiencies, or other critical
17 issues. Such infrastructure repair projects shall be prioritized based
18 on urgency, the impact of such projects on service delivery, and cost-
19 effectiveness; and
20 (b) conduct a thorough assessment of all authority-owned and operated
21 stations to determine such station's current level of compliance with
22 the ADA. Such assessment shall include, but not be limited to, the eval-
23 uation of station entrances, platforms, signage, communication systems,
24 and auxiliary services for accessibility. Such assessment shall identify
25 and compile a list of stations that require modifications to meet ADA
26 compliance standards and develop a prioritized plan for completing such
27 modifications.
28 5. (a) The authority shall allocate appropriate resources and funding
29 to ensure the completion of the infrastructure repair projects identi-
30 fied and prioritized pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision four of
31 this section.
32 (b) The committee shall estimate the cost of completing seventy-five
33 percent of the station modifications identified and prioritized pursuant
34 to paragraph (b) of subdivision four of this section by two thousand
35 thirty-five, including a timeline and budget for implementation.
36 6. The committee shall hold public hearings and solicit input from
37 transit users, disability advocacy groups, and community organizations
38 to ensure that the needs and concerns of all stakeholders are consid-
39 ered.
40 7. (a) No later than one year after the establishment of the committee
41 pursuant to subdivision two of this section, the authority shall submit
42 a detailed report of the findings of the survey conducted pursuant to
43 subdivision four of this section to the governor and the legislature.
44 Such report shall include, but not be limited to, a timeline and budget
45 for the infrastructure repair projects identified and prioritized pursu-
46 ant to paragraph (b) of subdivision four of this section.
47 (b) Following the submission of the original report pursuant to para-
48 graph (a) of this subdivision, the authority shall submit annual
49 progress reports to the governor and the legislature. Such annual
50 progress reports shall detail advancements made, challenges encountered,
51 and any adjustments to the initial plans for infrastructure repair
52 projects and station modification required pursuant to this section.
53 (c) Regular updates on the progress of the infrastructure repair
54 projects and ADA compliance modifications required pursuant to this
55 section, including copies of the reports required pursuant to paragraphs
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1 (a) and (b) of this subdivision, shall be published on the authority's
2 website and through other appropriate channels.
3 8. The state comptroller's office shall establish an independent over-
4 sight body to monitor the implementation of the committee's recommenda-
5 tions pursuant to this section and ensure adherence to established time-
6 lines, budget allocations, and quality standards. This oversight body
7 shall have the authority to audit, review, and report on the progress of
8 the projects, as needed.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
10 § 2. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
11 sion, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of
12 competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect,
13 impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in
14 its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section
15 or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg-
16 ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of
17 the legislature that this act would have been enacted even if such
18 invalid provisions had not been included herein.
19 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
20 the applicable effective date of Parts A through B of this act shall be
21 as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts.
