S872-2011 Actions

• Jun 21, 2012: COMMITTED TO RULES
• Jun 11, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Jun 6, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Jun 5, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.1098
• May 31, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 872A
• May 31, 2012: AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
• Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

S872-2011 Votes

S872-2011 Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S872

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the conduct
of public hearings by the metropolitan transportation authority


 PURPOSE :

Requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to hold one
additional public hearing in the event that a substantial number of
attendees are unable to enter because of insufficient capacity.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

section 1 amends Section 1263 of the public authorities law by adding
subdivision 10 requiring an additional public hearing when a
substantial number of people are unable to attend due to capacity
issues. Notice is provided to those unable to participate in the
hearing regarding a second hearing to allowing their participation.
In cases where the Metropolitan Transportation Authority can
anticipate extensive public interest, specifically hearings dealing
with fare increases or service reductions, the Authority must plan for
public turnout in a suitable venue.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Metropolitan Transportation Authority hearings are conducted to
solicit public input on issues that profoundly affect public transit
riders and all New Yorkers. In order to effectively and adequately
consider public opinion and suggestion hearings must be truly open to
the public. There have been MTA hearings at which a significant number
of people wishing to testify have been unable to do so because of the
size of the venue. These hearings do not fully meet the requirements
for public input, and should trigger an additional hearing.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2010: S.5388-A/A.8149-A (Passed Senate, Passed Assembly - Vetoed)

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Unable to determine at this time.

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Unable to determine at this time.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

S872-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                          872
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 5, 2011
 
 Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  the  conduct
 of public hearings by the metropolitan transportation authority
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1.

Section 1263 of the public authorities law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:

 10.  WHERE  A  SUBSTANTIAL  NUMBER  OF  PERSONS ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND A
 PUBLIC HEARING AS THE  RESULT  OF  INSUFFICIENT  SEATING  CAPACITY,  ONE
 SUBSEQUENT, ADDITIONAL HEARING SHALL BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH
 PUBLIC  HEARING  REQUIREMENTS.  SUCH SUBSEQUENT HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN
 REASONABLE PROXIMITY TO THE  LOCATION  OF  THE  HEARING  WHICH  DID  NOT
 PROVIDE  ADEQUATE  PUBLIC  ACCOMMODATIONS. AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
 AUTHORITY SHALL RECORD THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ANY INTERESTED PERSONS
 WHO ARE UNABLE TO ENTER A HEARING ROOM DUE TO CAPACITY  LIMITATIONS  AND
 SHALL NOTIFY SUCH PERSONS BY MAIL OF THE DATE AND LOCATION OF THE SUBSE
 QUENT  HEARING,  IN  ADDITION  TO ANY OTHER HEARING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
 WHERE THE AUTHORITY DETERMINES THAT EXTENSIVE PUBLIC INTEREST IS  ANTIC
 IPATED  REGARDING THE ISSUE BEING ADDRESSED, A REQUIRED HEARING SHALL BE
 HELD IN A VENUE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE SUCH PUBLIC  PARTICIPATION.  THE
 AUTHORITY  SHALL  PRESUME THAT THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC INTEREST IN
 FARE INCREASES OR SERVICE REDUCTIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS  SUBDIVI
 SION, "SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER" SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO MEAN MORE THAN SEVEN
 TY-FIVE PERSONS.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03118-01-1

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