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NY A03379

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/27/2009

Primary Sponsor

William Boyland

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Origin

Assembly

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes exemption in Public Authorities Law Section 1266(3) that exempted Metropolitan Transportation Authority acts and activities from environmental review under Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law

  • Eliminates blanket exemption in Section 1266(11) that previously exempted MTA transportation facility planning, design, acquisition, improvement, construction, reconstruction or rehabilitation from Article 8 environmental review requirements

  • Maintains existing exemptions for projects on property previously used for transportation purposes that do not materially change the general character of prior transportation use from Articles 19, 24, and 25 of Environmental Conservation Law

  • Requires MTA actions and activities to comply with applicable environmental quality review provisions rather than operating under categorical exemptions

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to eliminating the metropolitan commuter transportation authority's environmental quality review exemption

Last Action

held for consideration in ways and means

7/1/2010

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/9/2010
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions1/6/2010
Ways and Means6/9/2009
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions1/27/2009

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