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S 3675: Relates to the conduct of public hearings by the metropolitan transportation authority; requires one additional hearing where more than 75 persons are unable to attend a required public hearing due to limited seating capacity.
What S 3675 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to improve public hearing accessibility for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). When a public hearing is held at a venue with insufficient seating capacity, a subsequent hearing must be held at a nearby location to accommodate all interested persons. The authority must record the names and addresses of those unable to attend due to capacity constraints and notify them of the subsequent hearing date and location. For hearings related to fare increases or service reductions, the authority will presume substantial public interest and hold the hearing in a venue designed to accommodate public participation. A substantial number of attendees is defined as more than 75 persons. The law takes effect immediately.
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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 29, 2025 · 329 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3675 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 29, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the conduct of public hearings by the metropolitan transportation authority 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. Where a substantial number of persons are unable to attend a 4 public hearing as the result of insufficient seating capacity, one 5 subsequent, additional hearing shall be required in order to comply with 6 public hearing requirements. Such subsequent hearing shall be held in 7 reasonable proximity to the location of the hearing which did not 8 provide adequate public accommodations. An officer or employee of the 9 authority shall record the names and addresses of any interested persons 10 who are unable to enter a hearing room due to capacity limitations and 11 shall notify such persons by mail of the date and location of the subse- 12 quent hearing, in addition to any other hearing notice requirements. 13 Where the authority determines that extensive public interest is antic- 14 ipated regarding the issue being addressed, a required hearing shall be 15 held in a venue designed to accommodate such public participation. The 16 authority shall presume that there is a substantial public interest in 17 fare increases or service reductions. For the purposes of this subdivi- 18 sion, "substantial number" shall be interpreted to mean more than seven- 19 ty-five persons. 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05219-01-5
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