A03049 Summary:
BILL NO | A03049 |
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SAME AS | No Same As |
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SPONSOR | Ra |
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Amd §1269-b, Pub Auth L | |
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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. |
A03049 Memo:
Go to topNEW 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.
A03049 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3049 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 2, 2023 ___________ 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