New York S 7679: Establishes the 'R.I.D.E.R Rider Interests Deserve Empowering Representation' Act; relates to the powers and duties of the citizens advisory committee of the MTA

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S07679 Summary:

BILL NOS07679B

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SAME ASSAME AS A08169-B

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SPONSORGOUNARDES

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§1204-e, 1266-d, 1266-e & 1266-i, Pub Auth L

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Relates to the powers and duties of the citizens advisory committee of the MTA and membership on the Long Island Rail Road commuter council, the Metro-North railroad commuter council, and the New York city transit riders council; provides such committee with access to certain information.

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BILL NOS07679B

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04/29/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

02/17/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

02/17/2026PRINT NUMBER 7679A

05/14/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

05/14/2026PRINT NUMBER 7679B

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7679--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 29, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- recom-
 mitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate
 Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted 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 membership on
 the Long Island rail road commuter council, the Metro-North railroad
 commuter council, and the New York city transit riders council, and in
 relation to the powers and duties of the permanent citizens advisory
 committee

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "R.I.D.E.R
 2 'Rider Interests Deserve Empowering Representation' Act".
 3 § 2. The section heading and subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 1204-e of
 4 the public authorities law, the section heading as added by chapter 483
 5 of the laws of 1981 and as renumbered by section 2 of part H of chapter
 6 25 of the laws of 2009, subdivisions 1 and 2 as amended by chapter 125
 7 of the laws of 2022, are amended to read as follows:
 8 New York city transit [authority advisory] riders council. 1. There is
 9 hereby created the New York city transit authority advisory riders coun-
 10 cil, to study, investigate, monitor, and make recommendations with
 11 respect to the maintenance and operation of the New York city transit
 12 authority, its subsidiaries, and the Staten Island rapid transit operat-
 13 ing authority. Such council shall study and investigate all aspects of
 14 the day to day operations of such authority, its subsidiaries and the
 15 Staten Island rapid transit operating authority, monitor their perform-
 16 ance and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of the operation
 17 thereof. Such council shall study and make recommendations in regard to

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11632-09-6

 S. 7679--B 2

 1 improving bicycle and pedestrian access on trains and buses, and at
 2 bridges, stations and other facilities operated by the authority, its
 3 affiliates and subsidiaries and the Staten Island rapid transit operat-
 4 ing authority and submit such recommendations to the metropolitan trans-
 5 portation authority on or before June first, two thousand twenty-two and
 6 every five years thereafter.
 7 2. Such council shall consist of sixteen members who shall be commu-
 8 ters who regularly use the transportation services of such authorities.
 9 Of the sixteen members, at least one member shall be a resident of Bronx
 10 county, at least one member shall be a resident of Kings county, at
 11 least one member shall be a resident of New York county, at least one
 12 member shall be a resident of Richmond county, and at least one member
 13 shall be a resident of Queens county. Six of such sixteen members shall
 14 be appointed by the governor upon the recommendation of the mayor of the
 15 city of New York[;], five up