New York A 642: Relates to requirements for metropolitan transportation authority hearings for proposed fare increases, major reductions of transportation and/or major service changes

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A00642 Summary:

BILL NOA00642 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03771

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1263, Pub Auth L

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Requires the MTA to hold hearings in each county affected by proposed fare 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.

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BILL NOA00642 

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01/08/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

01/07/2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 642

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requirements
 for metropolitan transportation authority hearings for proposed fare
 increases, major reductions of transportation and/or major service
 changes

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

 1 Section 1. Section 1263 of the public authorities law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
 3 10. (a) The authority shall hold hearings in each county affected by
 4 proposed fare increases, major reductions of transportation and/or major
 5 service changes.
 6 (b) The hearing requirements set forth in paragraph (a) of this subdi-
 7 vision shall not apply to standard seasonal or holiday adjustments,
 8 temporary changes due to routine maintenance and/or temporary changes in
 9 response to emergency situations.
 10 (c) The authority shall hold a hearing in each county of a service
 11 area that is affected by the proposed change or changes in fares or
 12 services, provided that such hearings be limited to one hearing per
 13 calendar day.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 15 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02406-01-5

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