Requires organizations that receive funds for capital improvements by the New York state dormitory authority and the urban development corporation to use such funds for the purchase of energy star equipment and appliances where available; defines energy star. /
Sponsor: MAZIARZ Committee: FINANCE

Enacts the "public benefits for professional facilities act"; defines terms; provides that any state or local authority that grants any benefit, for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, repair or rehabilitation of a professional sports facility, shall, as a condition of such benefit, require that at least seven percent of all tickets for each event be sold at prices affordable to residents of the host community. /
Sponsor: Kavanagh Committee: WAYS AND MEANS

Establishes a biofuel/biodiesel permit process task force; provides that such task force shall be administered by NYSERDA. /
Sponsor: McKevitt Committee: ENERGY

Requires that prior to a contract with the state or other public entity being effective, a report must be filed with the comptroller disclosing financial interests. /
Sponsor: Brennan Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Requires power authority of the state of New York to file a report annually commencing March 31, 2016 with the governor, the comptroller and the chairmen of the assembly ways and means and the senate finance committees, respectively, on its operations and transactions conforming, as far as feasible, with the uniform system of accounts required for electric corporations pursuant to the public service law. /
Sponsor: Gabryszak Committee: ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Relates to the Long Island power authority; outlines the trustees and chair; relates to proposed increases in average customer rates; amends the public authorities law, in relation to hearings of the Long Island power authority; prohibits the Long Island power authority from owning any portion of any nuclear generating facilities; requires the authority to post any and all contracts on its website; makes related provisions. /
Sponsor: Thiele Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Requires the city of New York or county within the district to make maintenance of escalators, elevators and other facilities in passenger stations a priority; requires daily inspections, reports to MTA inspector general and the management advisory board, emergency repair order after two consecutive daily reports of inoperable facilities, and annual reports by the management advisory board. /
Sponsor: ESPAILLAT Committee: TRANSPORTATION

Authorizes and directs the thruway authority to issue annual short distance commuter permits for travel at no charge along the thruway in the Syracuse area. /
Sponsor: Barclay Committee: TRANSPORTATION

Relates to providing free fare on metropolitan transportation authority transit systems for senior citizens sixty-five years of age or older. /
Sponsor: Brennan Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Provides for independent personnel review boards for the New York City transit authority and the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority. /
Sponsor: Abbate Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Provides for creation of city public utility districts and provision of cheaper power by means of cooperation between city legislative bodies, PASNY and citizen participation; sets forth goal, definitions and provisions for permissive referendum; provides for capital improvements, creation and establishment of such districts, including contracts for provision of power, construction of facilities, filing of financial statements and just and reasonable charges. /
Sponsor: Brennan Committee: ENERGY

Relates to siting requirements for the New York city school construction authority's leasing program. /
Sponsor: GIANARIS Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Requires the MTA to hold hearings in each county affected by proposed fair increases, major reductions of transportation and/or major service changes; does not apply to standard seasonal or holiday adjustments, temporary changes due to routine maintenance and/or temporary changes in response to emergency situations; requires the authority to hold a hearing in each county of a service area that is affected by the proposed change(s) in fares or services, provided that such hearings be limited to one hearing per calendar day. /
Sponsor: Rosenthal Committee: TRANSPORTATION

Provides electronic toll collection discounts for certain fuel efficient vehicles. /
Sponsor: GRISANTI Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Provides for the reimbursement of the ticket price of unused one-way and round trip tickets purchased for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company if returned within six months. /
Sponsor: Schimel Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Provides for the continuation of express bus service to the south shore of Staten Island. /
Sponsor: LANZA Committee: TRANSPORTATION

Requires the approval of the state comptroller on every application submitted to the public authorities control board. /
Sponsor: Curran Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Exempts the metropolitan transportation authority from bond issuance charges otherwise required to be paid to the state. /
Sponsor: Cusick Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Relates to the manner in which members of the New York state energy research and development authority shall be appointed. /
Sponsor: Brennan Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Establishes the metropolitan transportation riders' council for persons with disabilities; provides for membership and powers and duties. /
Sponsor: PARKER Committee: TRANSPORTATION