Relates to the Long Island rail road commuter's council
This bill changes how members are appointed to the Long Island Rail Road Commuter's Council, reducing the number of representatives from Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Brooklyn counties from three each to just one. Under the new rules, the governor will appoint these single members based on recommendations from county executives, while also ensuring that no more than six council members come from any single county. The legislation maintains specific provisions for appointing representatives from the borough presidents of Queens and Brooklyn, as well as one member with expertise in bicycle and pedestrian access. Additionally, the process for filling any future vacancies on the council is updated to require only one name per county executive instead of three.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 28, 2024
Last action Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2024
How they voted
44–15
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
Jun 5, 2024
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican21
71% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 28, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
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