Assembly Bill A7697

Vetoed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires the port authority of New York and New Jersey to conduct a noise and land use compatibility study

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S3841 - Vetoed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A7697 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3841
Law Section:
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Laws Affected:
Add Art 15-B, §1 of Chap 154 of 1921
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A10457, S7863

2013-A7697 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the port authority of New York and New Jersey to conduct a noise and land use compatibility study.

2013-A7697 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7697

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 30, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  TITUS,  RA  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, relating  to  the  port
  authority of New York and New Jersey, in relation to requiring a noise
  and land use compatibility study

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

  Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 154 of the laws of 1921,  relating  to
the  port  authority  of New York and New Jersey, is amended by adding a
new article 15-B to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE XV-B
  1. THE PORT AUTHORITY SHALL CONDUCT A NOISE AND LAND USE COMPATIBILITY
STUDY. SUCH STUDY SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN THE MANNER OUTLINED  BY  FEDERAL
AVIATION  REGULATIONS,  AS  SET  FORTH IN 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
PART 150, AND SHALL RECOMMEND  OPERATIONAL  AND  LAND  USE  MEASURES  TO
IMPROVE THE COMPATIBILITY OF AIR TERMINALS WITH SURROUNDING LAND USES.
  2.  THE  PORT AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNORS AND THE LEGISLA-
TURES OF EACH STATE A REPORT DETAILING  THE  PORT  AUTHORITY'S  FINDINGS
PURSUANT TO THE STUDY REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE. THE PORT AUTHORITY SHALL
MAKE  SUCH  REPORT  AVAILABLE  TO THE PUBLIC BY JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
FOURTEEN.
  3. THE PORT AUTHORITY SHALL HOLD BIENNIAL PUBLIC  HEARINGS,  AT  WHICH
MEMBERS  OF  THE  PUBLIC  SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD REGARDING THE
IDENTIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT NOISE ISSUES. SUCH PUBLIC HEARINGS  SHALL  BE
HELD IN THE COUNTIES OF KINGS, QUEENS AND NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK, AND
IN  THE  COUNTIES  OF UNION AND ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND SHALL BE
ATTENDED BY AT LEAST ONE COMMISSIONER APPOINTED BY EACH STATE. THE  PORT
AUTHORITY SHALL DEVELOP AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES TO THE REPORT REQUIRED BY
THIS  ARTICLE,  AS  MAY  BE  NECESSARY AND PRACTICABLE TO ADDRESS PUBLIC
INPUT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05928-01-3

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