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A00642 Summary:

BILL NOA00642
 
SAME ASSAME AS S03771
 
SPONSORRosenthal
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §1263, Pub Auth L
 
Requires the MTA to hold hearings in each county affected by proposed fare increases, major reductions of transportation and/or major service changes; does not apply to standard seasonal or holiday adjustments, temporary changes due to routine maintenance and/or temporary changes in response to emergency situations; requires the authority to hold a hearing in each county of a service area that is affected by the proposed change(s) in fares or services, provided that such hearings be limited to one hearing per calendar day.
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A00642 Actions:

BILL NOA00642
 
01/08/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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A00642 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A642
 
SPONSOR: Rosenthal
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requirements for metropolitan transportation authority hearings for proposed fare increases, major reductions of transportation and/or major service changes   PURPOSE: This bill requires the MTA to hold hearings regarding changes in fares or service in each county and to limit the number of hearings per day to one.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends Section 1263 of the public authorities law amended by adding a new subdivision 10. Section two sets forth the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: In the most recent round of public comment hearings regarding fare increases and service cuts, the MTA held nine forums simultaneously in different areas of the MTA region, inhibiting commuters' access to information and their ability to publicly comment on the proposals in three of the MTA regions affected by these increases and/or service cuts. Holding multiple hearings on a single day also inhibits the members of the MT A board from attending hearings in the regions they were appointed to represent. This legislation would require the MTA to hold a public hearing in each county affected by a proposed fare increase or major change in service and limit the number of hearings to one per calendar day. These changes will ensure that the public will have the ability to comment on proposed changes to the cost of and level of service that the MTA provides them. They will also ensure that board members appointed to represent the public are able to assess the impact that such proposals will have on their everyday lives.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2023-24: A.388 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; S.2462 - Referred to Transportation 2021-22: A.1206 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; S.5823 - Referred to Transportation 2019-20: A.606 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; S.2816 - Referred to Transportation 2017-18: A.5182 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; S.4152 - Referred to Transportation 2015-16: A.1011 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; S.246 - Referred to Transportation 2013-14: A.9060 - Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; 5.6399 - Referred to Transportation 2011-12: A.1726-A - Passed Assembly; S.7372 - Referred to Transportation 2009-10: A.10303-A Vetoed; S.7458 - Vetoed   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This bill shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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A00642 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           642
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       (Prefiled)
 
                                     January 8, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
        AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  requirements
          for  metropolitan  transportation authority hearings for proposed fare
          increases, major reductions of  transportation  and/or  major  service
          changes
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 1263 of the public authorities law  is  amended  by
     2  adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
     3    10.  (a)  The authority shall hold hearings in each county affected by
     4  proposed fare increases, major reductions of transportation and/or major
     5  service changes.
     6    (b) The hearing requirements set forth in paragraph (a) of this subdi-
     7  vision shall not apply to  standard  seasonal  or  holiday  adjustments,
     8  temporary changes due to routine maintenance and/or temporary changes in
     9  response to emergency situations.
    10    (c)  The  authority  shall  hold a hearing in each county of a service
    11  area that is affected by the proposed change  or  changes  in  fares  or
    12  services,  provided  that  such  hearings  be limited to one hearing per
    13  calendar day.
    14    § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
    15  have become a law.
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02406-01-5
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