NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A1906
SPONSOR: Colton (MS) TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to providing
notification to customers of bed bug infestations on MTA subways, trains
and buses
PURPOSE:
To notify MTA customers, making them aware of bed bug infestations on
MTA subways, trains, and buses as a measure of public safety and public
health awareness, to help prevent the spreading of such infestation.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Of the public authorities law is amended by adding section
1266-n to read as follows:
1266-n. Notification of bed bug infestations. The Authority shall estab-
lish a system to notify customers of bed bug infestations on subways,
trains, and buses, within twenty-four hours of discovering such infesta-
tion. Such system may include notification through the authority's
webpage, or by e-mail, or text message.
JUSTIFICATION:
Currently, there is no such notification system to inform MTA customers
of bed bug infestations on MTA subways, trains, and buses. This will
help to address the immediate problem by preventing the transfer of bed
bugs, thusly preventing the spread of the infestation to other facili-
ties, residences, and vehicles.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024: A.2579a/passed assembly
2022: A.3991/passed assembly
2020: A.4869/Corps.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
NONE.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
