BILL NUMBER: S5119
SPONSOR: GIANARIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to exempting the
metropolitan transportation authority from the requirement for public
authorities to reimburse the state for services provided to such author-
ities
 
PURPOSE:
To ensure funds allocated to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
are used appropriately
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill amends subdivision 1 of § 2975 of the public
authorities law to exempt the MTA from reimbursing the state for certain
governmental costs.
Section two of the bill sets the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The MTA is cash-strapped and is constantly increasing its debt load in
order to pay operational costs and undertake critical repairs. This
provision of law currently allows the state to charge the MTA money,
essentially asking for a refund for certain state governmental services.
There is simply no reason why the state should be taking resources away
from the MTA at a time where breakdowns have become the norm and crit-
ical repairs and car replacements are being delayed.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024: S145 (Gianaris) PASSED SENATE / A2160 (Dinowitz) died in corpo-
rations, authorities, and commissions
2023: S145 (Gianaris) died in Finance / A2160 (Dinowitz) died in corpo-
rations, authorities, and commissions
2022: S1267 (Gianaris) PASSED SENATE / A7851 (Dinowitz) died in corpo-
rations, authorities, and commissions
2021: S1267 (Gianaris) PASSED SENATE / A7851 (Dinowitz) died in corpo-
rations, authorities, and commissions
2020: S3669 (Gianaris) PASSED SENATE
2019: S3669 (Gianaris) PASSED SENATE
2018: S6834 (Gianaris) died in Transportation
2017: S6834 (Gianaris) died in Rules
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Increased operating funds to the MTA.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S5119: 2975 public authorities law, 2975(1) public authorities law