S7524-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Relates to the composition of the Niagara Frontier transportation authority

Relates to the composition of the Niagara Frontier transportation authority; adds additional non-voting community representative.

Sponsor: MAZIARZ
Law Section: Public Authorities Law / Law: Amd S1299-c, Pub Auth L (as proposed in S.6536 & A.9455)

S7524-2011 Actions

Jun 20, 2012: SUBSTITUTED BY A10543
Jun 11, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Jun 6, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
Jun 5, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.1111
May 31, 2012: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

S7524-2011 Meetings

Transportation: Jun 6, 2012

S7524-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 20, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 11, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 12, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 20, 2012

S7524-2011 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Transportation - Jun 5, 2012

Ayes (17): Fuschillo, Johnson, Larkin, Maziarz, McDonald, Nozzolio, Ranzenhofer, Robach, Young, Zeldin, Dilan, Diaz, Kennedy, Perkins, Squadron, Stavisky, Valesky
Ayes W/R (1): Adams
Excused (1): Smith

S7524-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S7524

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the composition of
the Niagara Frontier transportation authority

PURPOSE:
Technical amendment to clarify the composition of the Niagara Frontier
Transportation Authority as proposed in S.6536

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Amends paragraph c of subdivision 1 of section 1299-c as proposed in
S.6536.

JUSTIFICATION:
Under current law, the NFTA Board of Commissioners consists of one
chairman, ten voting members, and one non-voting member representing
the Authority's largest labor organization. All members are
recommended to, and appointed by, the governor with the advice and
consent of the State Senate.

The existing appointment process allows the governor to appoint board
members, excluding the non-voting labor member, from any group or
constituency. The addition of a member of the region's transit
dependent community and/or people with disabilities will facilitate
their input and result in better public service. The transit
dependent community and people with disabilities represent a
significant percentage of the NFTA Metro ridership base. The
appointment of this member will ensure that their interests are
properly represented and taken into consideration by the board. This
member would also provide real time input from those constituencies
and help the NFTA best serve and connect with riders.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to State.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S7524-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
                                          7524
 I N  SENATE
 May 31, 2012
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- 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  composi
 tion of the Niagara Frontier transportation authority
 

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

 

Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of  section  1299-c  of  the
 public authorities law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2012 amend
 ing  the  public  authorities  law  relating  to  the composition of the
 Niagara Frontier transportation authority, as  proposed  in  legislative
 bills numbers S. 6536 and A. 9455, is amended to read as follows:

 (c)  There  shall also be a second non-voting member of the authority,
 who shall not be considered in determining a quorum. The second non-vot
 ing member shall be appointed by the governor as a representative of the
 transit dependent COMMUNITY  and/or  [disabled  community]  PEOPLE  WITH
 DISABILITIES. The second non-voting member shall be appointed for a term
 of  five  years.  [The chair of the authority, at his or her discretion,
 may exclude such non-voting member from attending any portion of a meet-
 ing of the authority or of any committee held pursuant to the  executive
 session provisions of the open meetings law.]
 

S  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect on the same date and in the same
 manner as a chapter of the laws of  2012,  as  proposed  in  legislative
 bills numbers S. 6536 and A. 9455, takes effect.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD16094-01-2

S7524-2011: Relates to the composition of the Niagara Frontier transportation authority