New York S 9149: Establishes how the MTA shall operate the time-delay egress mechanisms

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S09149 Summary:

BILL NOS09149B

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SAME ASSAME AS A10180-B

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SPONSORCLEARE

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §1279-j, Pub Auth L

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Establishes how the MTA shall operate the time-delay egress mechanisms and when such time-delay egress mechanisms may be used.

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BILL NOS09149B

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02/06/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

04/20/2026AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

04/20/2026PRINT NUMBER 9149A

05/18/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

05/18/2026PRINT NUMBER 9149B

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9149--B

 IN SENATE

 February 6, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
 ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to time-delay
 mechanisms on emergency exit gates

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 1279-j to read as follows:
 3 § 1279-j. Time-delay emergency mechanisms. 1. The authority may oper-
 4 ate time-delay egress mechanisms on emergency exit gates at subway
 5 stations operated by the authority; provided, however, that such mech-
 6 anisms shall only be utilized at stations where personnel are physically
 7 present and available to respond to emergencies or operational issues,
 8 or during a temporary interruption as set forth in subdivision two of
 9 this section.
 10 2. In the event personnel become temporarily unavailable due to shift
 11 changes, breaks, or other temporary interruptions, the authority may
 12 continue operation of any time-delay egress mechanism for a period not
 13 to exceed two hours. Upon expiration of such period, the authority shall
 14 deactivate any such mechanism until personnel are physically present and
 15 available to respond to emergencies or operational issues.
 16 3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the authority
 17 to staff any station. However, where the authority elects not to provide
 18 personnel at a station, any time-delay egress mechanism subject to this
 19 section shall be deactivated.
 20 4. This section shall apply only to emergency exit gates utilizing
 21 time-delay egress mechanisms and may not apply to fare control gates or
 22 other gates that open upon payment of fare or valid fare media.
 23 5. Nothing in this section shall be construed to conflict with appli-
 24 cable federal, state, or local building code, fire safety, or accessi-
 25 bility requirements.
 26 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 27 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14323-05-6

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