NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8569
SPONSOR: Braunstein TITLE OF BILL:
An act to repeal subdivision 6 of section 51 of the public authorities
law, relating to voting by members of the New York state authorities
control board
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To repeal subdivision 6 of section 51 of the Public Authorities Law,
relating to voting by members of the New York state authorities control
board.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one repeals subdivision 6 of section 51 of the Public Authori-
ties Law, relating to voting by members of the New York state authori-
ties control board.
Section two provides the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Subdivision 6 of Section 51 of the Public Authorities Law was included
as part of the FY 2019-20 New York State Budget. However, this subdivi-
sion is redundant and unnecessary and should be repealed.
Subdivision 3 of Section 51 already states that the board may approve
projects if "there are commitments of funds sufficient to finance the
acquisition and construction of such project." Furthermore, legislators
are already subject to the provisions of the Public Officers Law and the
reference to Public Officers Law 74(3)(h) is unwarranted.
Finally, subdivision 6 addresses board appointments, however section 50
of the Public Authorities Law already fully sets forth the appointment
process.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2022 - A.10157 Rules (Paulin) - Veto memo 187 2023 - A.3778 (Zebrowski)
- Veto memo 65
2024 - A.9231 (Zebrowski) - Reported to Ways and Means
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediate.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8569
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 20, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to repeal subdivision 6 of section 51 of the public authorities
law, relating to voting by members of the New York state authorities
control board
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 51 of the public authorities law
2 is REPEALED.
3 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06048-01-5
