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.
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.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3049
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 2, 2023
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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
