Bill Text: NY S04943 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Requires the metropolitan transportation authority, in consultation with the Long Island Rail Road Commuter's Council, the Metro-North Rail Commuter's Council and the New York City Transit Authority Advisory Council to develop a strategic action plan to improve bicycle and pedestrian access at its bridges and passenger stations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-12-28 - APPROVAL MEMO.153 [S04943 Detail]
Download: New_York-2021-S04943-Amended.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4943--B Cal. No. 1239 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 18, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BIAGGI, ADDABBO, GIANARIS, GOUNARDES, JACKSON, MYRIE, RAMOS, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to develop a strategic action plan to improve bicycle and pedestrian access at its bridges and passenger stations The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The metropolitan transportation authority shall, in 2 consultation with the Long Island Rail Road Commuter's Council, the 3 Metro-North Rail Commuter Council and the New York City Transit Authori- 4 ty Advisory Council, develop a strategic action plan to improve bicycle 5 and pedestrian access at bridges, stations and other facilities operated 6 by the authority or its affiliates or subsidiaries. One component of the 7 strategic action plan shall be to develop and monitor capital projects 8 to allow for and/or expand bicycle access on all bridges operated by the 9 authority or its affiliates or subsidiaries, provide for bicycle parking 10 at all passenger stations operated by the authority or its affiliates or 11 subsidiaries, and, where feasible, expand bicycle access on equipment as 12 such term is defined in paragraph 5 of section 1261 of the public 13 authorities law. The strategic action plan shall also include a review 14 of the authority's and the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority's 15 capital program plans in effect on and after January first, two thousand 16 twenty, to determine the impact of such projects on bicycle and pedes- 17 trian access and shall include any proposed amendments and modifications EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09372-15-1S. 4943--B 2 1 to such capital program plans that the authority deems necessary to 2 accomplish the purposes of this section. Within one year of the effec- 3 tive date of this act, the chairperson of the metropolitan transporta- 4 tion authority shall submit a written report to the governor, temporary 5 president of the senate, speaker of the assembly and mayor of the city 6 of New York, detailing the strategic action plan conducted pursuant to 7 this act. Such report shall be made available to the public on the 8 metropolitan transportation authority's website. 9 § 2. Section 1269-b of the public authorities law is amended by adding 10 a new subdivision 11 to read as follows: 11 11. In formulating their capital program plans, the authority and its 12 affiliates and subsidiaries shall consider the impact of any proposed 13 plan, amendment or modification submitted pursuant to this section on 14 bicycle and pedestrian accessibility. Such consideration shall be made 15 in consultation with the Long Island rail road commuter's council, the 16 Metro-North rail commuter council and the New York city transit authori- 17 ty advisory council. 18 § 3. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 1266-e of the public authorities 19 law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 669 of the laws of 1986 and 20 subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 396 of the laws of 1998, are amended 21 to read as follows: 22 1. There is hereby created the Metro-North rail commuter council to 23 study, investigate, monitor and make recommendations with respect to the 24 maintenance and operation of those portions of, if any, the Hudson, 25 Harlem, New Haven, Pascack Valley and Port Jervis commuter railroad 26 lines remaining within the metropolitan commuter transportation 27 district. Such council shall study and investigate all aspects of the 28 day to day operation of such railroad lines, monitor their performance 29 and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of the operation there- 30 of. Such council shall study and make recommendations in regard to 31 improving bicycle and pedestrian access at bridges, stations and other 32 facilities operated by such railroad lines. 33 2. Such council shall consist of [eleven] twelve members and shall be 34 commuters who regularly use the transportation services of such railroad 35 lines. At least five of such members shall be residents of the county of 36 Westchester. Of the other [six] seven members, at least one of such 37 members shall be a resident of each of the counties of Rockland, Putnam, 38 Dutchess, Orange and Bronx, provided that such county has not withdrawn 39 from the metropolitan commuter transportation district pursuant to 40 section twelve hundred seventy-nine-b of this [article] title; provided 41 further, should only the county of Putnam remain in the metropolitan 42 commuter transportation district then membership on such council shall 43 consist of [seven] eight members, [five] six of whom reside in the coun- 44 ty of Westchester and two of whom reside in the county of Putnam. 45 Members shall be appointed by the governor. In making such appointments 46 the governor shall consult with and solicit recommendations from local 47 officials and to the extent possible appoint members who represent the 48 ridership of the several commuter railroad lines. Provided, however, 49 that one member shall be appointed who has a demonstrated expertise or 50 interest in the promotion and development of improved bicycle and pedes- 51 trian access at bridges, stations and other facilities operated by the 52 authority and its affiliates and subsidiaries. Vacancies occurring in 53 the membership of the council shall be filled in the same manner as 54 original appointments. 55 § 4. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 1266-d of the public authorities 56 law, subdivision 1 as added by chapter 482 of the laws of 1981, andS. 4943--B 3 1 subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 396 of the laws of 1998, are amended 2 to read as follows: 3 1. There is hereby created the Long Island rail road commuter's coun- 4 cil, to study, investigate, monitor and make recommendations with 5 respect to the maintenance and operation of the Long Island rail road. 6 Such council shall study and investigate all aspects of the day to day 7 operations of such railroad, monitor its performance and recommend 8 changes to improve the efficiency of the operation thereof. Such coun- 9 cil shall study and make recommendations in regard to improving bicycle 10 and pedestrian access at bridges, stations and other facilities operated 11 by the Long Island Railroad. 12 2. Such council shall consist of [twelve] thirteen members who shall 13 be commuters who regularly use the transportation services of such rail- 14 road, and who shall be residents of Nassau, Suffolk, Queens or Brooklyn 15 county. Members shall be appointed by the governor upon the recommenda- 16 tion of the county executive of each such county, provided, however, 17 that such members shall be chosen from a list of ten names submitted by 18 each such county executive and provided further however that no more 19 than six members of such council shall be residents of either such coun- 20 ty. Provided, however, that one member shall be appointed on the recom- 21 mendation of the borough president of Queens and one member shall be 22 appointed on the recommendation of the borough president of Brooklyn. 23 Provided, however, that one member shall be appointed who has a demon- 24 strated expertise or interest in the promotion and development of 25 improved bicycle and pedestrian access at bridges, stations and other 26 facilities operated by the authority and its affiliates and subsid- 27 iaries. Vacancies occurring in the membership of the council shall be 28 filled in the same manner as original appointments, provided, however, 29 that such vacancy shall be filled from a list of three names submitted 30 by each such county executive. 31 § 5. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 1204-e of the public authorities 32 law, as added by chapter 483 of the laws of 1981 and such section as 33 renumbered by section 2 of part H of chapter 25 of the laws of 2009, are 34 amended to read as follows: 35 1. There is hereby created the New York city transit authority advi- 36 sory council, to study, investigate, monitor and make recommendations 37 with respect to the maintenance and operation of the New York city tran- 38 sit authority, its subsidiaries and the Staten Island rapid transit 39 operating authority. Such council shall study and investigate all 40 aspects of the day to day operations of such authority, its subsidiaries 41 and the Staten Island rapid transit operating authority, monitor their 42 performance and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of the oper- 43 ation thereof. Such council shall study and make recommendations in 44 regard to improving bicycle and pedestrian access on trains and buses, 45 and at bridges, stations and other facilities operated by the authority, 46 its affiliates and subsidiaries and the Staten Island rapid transit 47 operating authority. 48 2. Such council shall consist of [fifteen] eighteen members who shall 49 be commuters who regularly use the transportation services of such 50 authorities. [Five] Eight of such members shall be appointed by the 51 governor upon the recommendation of the mayor of the city of New York; 52 five upon the recommendation of the president of the city council of the 53 city of New York; and five other members appointed upon the recommenda- 54 tion one by each of the borough presidents of the boroughs of the city 55 of New York. Provided, however, that three members recommended by the 56 mayor of New York shall have a demonstrated expertise or interest in theS. 4943--B 4 1 promotion and development of improved bicycle and pedestrian access at 2 bridges, stations and other facilities operated by the metropolitan 3 transportation authority, as created by section twelve hundred sixty- 4 three of this article, and such authority's affiliates and subsidiaries. 5 The chairman shall be a member selected by the membership of the commit- 6 tee. Each of the members shall serve for a term of two years, provided, 7 however, that of the first appointments, two appointed upon the recom- 8 mendation of the mayor and two appointed upon the recommendation of the 9 president of the city council shall serve for a term of one year. Vacan- 10 cies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled in the 11 same manner as the original appointments for the balance of the unex- 12 pired term. 13 § 6. This act shall take effect immediately.
