A 8470 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

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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What changed between versions

A8470A A8470B · 2 edits
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

601
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1 Nay
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