New York A 3272: Relates to the election by certain counties to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter transportation district, and permits the counties of Orange and Rockland to make such election

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A03272 Summary:

BILL NOA03272 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBrabenec

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1279-b, Pub Auth L

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Relates to the election by certain counties to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter transportation district; permits the counties of Orange and Rockland to make such election.

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BILL NOA03272 

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01/27/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3272

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 27, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BRABENEC -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the election
 by certain counties to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter trans-
 portation district; and in relation to permitting the counties of
 Orange and Rockland to make such election

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

 1 Section 1. Section 1279-b of the public authorities law, as added by
 2 chapter 669 of the laws of 1986, the opening paragraph of subdivision 1,
 3 the opening paragraph of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 and subdivisions
 4 3 and 5 as amended by chapter 670 of the laws of 1986, is amended to
 5 read as follows:
 6 § 1279-b. Transition--election to withdraw from the metropolitan
 7 commuter transportation district. 1. The counties of [Dutchess,] Orange
 8 and Rockland shall have an option to withdraw from the metropolitan
 9 commuter transportation district and have such withdrawal take effect on
 10 either: (a) [January] April first, [nineteen hundred eighty-seven] two
 11 thousand twenty-six. If any such county plans to withdraw from the
 12 district on [January] April first, [nineteen hundred eighty-seven] two
 13 thousand twenty-six, it shall (i) no later than seventy-five days after
 14 the effective date of this section, furnish the commissioner of trans-
 15 portation, and [chairman] chairperson of the authority and the other
 16 counties which have an option to withdraw, a resolution adopted by the
 17 county legislature providing notice of intent to withdraw, (ii) on or
 18 before [October] January first, [nineteen hundred eighty-six] two thou-
 19 sand twenty-five, furnish to the commissioner of transportation, the
 20 [chairman] chairperson of the authority and other counties which have an
 21 option to withdraw, a resolution adopted by the county legislature
 22 providing for a public transportation plan. For the purposes of this
 23 section, a "public transportation plan" shall mean a plan that maintains

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01099-01-5

 A. 3272 2

 1 adequate and continuous public transportation services from the with-
 2 drawing county to the city of New York or any terminus previously
 3 served, provides a reasonable level of rail passenger service, provides
 4 a schedule for implementing such service, protects the public investment
 5 in the rail transportation system and any other criteria deemed neces-
 6 sary by the commissioner of transportation. Such public transportation
 7 plan shall include, but not be limited to, an agreement by which such
 8 county shall be entitled to lease the facilities and services comprising
 9 such rail transportation system at fair market value and under such
 10 terms and conditions to be determined as set forth in subdivision six of
 11 this section. Prior to withdrawal pursuant to this paragraph or para-
 12 graph (b) of this subdivision, a county must receive approval of its
 13 public transportation plan pursuant to paragraph (c) of this subdivi-
 14 sion, (iii) on or before December fifteenth, [nineteen hundred eighty-
 15 six] two thousand twenty-five, furnish the commissioner of transporta-
 16 tion, a copy of an agreement with the authority or an operator of rail
 17 passenger service for the provision of r