NY State Senate Bill 2013-S6709

Senate Bill S6709

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for the provision of prior notice by the port authority of New York and New Jersey of any project or operation that will impede the free flow of traffic on or near an authority facility

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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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2013-S6709 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9497
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S2820, A3608
2017-2018: A1491

2013-S6709 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the provision of prior notice by the port authority of New York and New Jersey of any project or operation that will impede the free flow of traffic on or near an authority facility.

2013-S6709 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6709

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to authorize the governor to enter into an
agreement with the state of New Jersey and apply to the Congress of
the United States for its consent and approval, relating to requiring
the port authority of New York and New Jersey to provide advance
notice of any project or operation which is expected to impede the
flow of traffic

PURPOSE:

Provides for the provision of prior notice by the Port Authority of
New York and New Jersey of any project or operation that will impede
the free flow of traffic on or near and authority facility.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill state that the governor is authorized to enter
into a supplemental agreement, on behalf of the state, with the state
of New Jersey, in accordance with chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 to
implement the provisions of section three of this act.

Section two of the bill authorizes the governor to apply, on behalf of
the state to the Congress of the United States for its consent and
approval of the amendments to the compact between the state and the
state of New Jersey. However, in the absence of the consent and

approval of the Congress, the Port Authority of New York and New
Jersey shall retain all of the powers which this state and the state
of New Jersey may confer upon such authority without such consent and
approval.

Section three of the bill states that the Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey shall provide advance written notice of any planned
project or operation which is expected to impede the free flow of
traffic on or near a port authority facility.

Section four of the bill is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Residents and businesses local to Port Authority facilities in the
states of New York and New Jersey should know, if possible, when their
daily travels are going to be disrupted, in order for them to
compensate for travel times.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of
New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect as this act; but


if the state of New Jersey shall already have enacted such
legislation, this act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S6709 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6709

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 3, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to authorize the governor to enter into  an  agreement  with  the
  state of New Jersey and apply to the Congress of the United States for
  its  consent and approval, relating to requiring the port authority of
  New York and New Jersey to provide advance notice of  any  project  or
  operation which is expected to impede the flow of traffic

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

  Section 1. The governor is authorized to  enter  into  a  supplemental
compact  or  agreement,  on  behalf  of the state, with the state of New
Jersey amending the compact between this state  and  the  state  of  New
Jersey  establishing  the port of New York authority, in accordance with
chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, as amended and supplemented, to  imple-
ment the provisions of section three of this act.
  S  2.  The governor is authorized to apply, on behalf of the state, to
the Congress of the United States for its consent and  approval  of  the
amendments to the compact between the state and the state of New Jersey,
establishing  the  port of New York authority, proposed in section three
of this act. Provided, however, that in the absence of the  consent  and
approval  of the Congress, the port authority of New York and New Jersey
shall retain all of the powers which this state and  the  state  of  New
Jersey may confer upon such authority without such consent and approval.
  S  3.  The  port  authority  of  New York and New Jersey shall provide
advance notice of any planned project or operation which is expected  to
impede  the  free flow of traffic on or near any port authority facility
by:
  a. providing advance written notice to the mayor and  municipal  emer-
gency  management coordinator in every municipality within five miles of
the facility;
  b. providing advance notification of the project or operation to news-
papers of general circulation in each county and municipality  in  which
the transportation facility is located; and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14247-01-4

S. 6709                             2

  c.  using  variable message signs to inform motorists of any operation
which is expected to impede the free flow of traffic.
  S  4.  This  act  shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the
state of New Jersey of legislation having an identical  effect  as  this
act;  but  if  the  state  of New Jersey shall already have enacted such
legislation, this act shall take effect immediately.

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