Relates to the central New York regional transportation authority
This bill increases the maximum number of voting members on the Central New York Regional Transportation Authority from 12 to 13. It directly affects the authority's governance structure by expanding its membership cap, while maintaining the same appointment process for members representing Syracuse, Onondaga County, Oneida County, and other participating counties. The change does not alter the authority's responsibilities or operational duties. The non-voting member remains unchanged and does not count toward the 13-member limit.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Assembly Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2025
Last action Jun 2, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to add co-sponsor Lee and updated committee reporting status. Substantively, the text was modified to clarify that the authority consists of thirteen 'voting' members, explicitly distinguishing them from the one non-voting member, while retaining the requirement for a transit-dependent individual member.
TECHNICAL
Added the word 'voting' before 'members' in the composition count to clarify that the thirteen members hold voting power, distinguishing them from the single non-voting member.
Updated the bill header to include co-sponsor Lee and revised the committee history to reflect that the bill was again reported from the committee with amendments.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026 · Assembly Apr 27, 2026
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2026
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Jun 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8470B
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8470A
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
May 16, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Magnarelli
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Grace Lee
DDemocratic
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