Bill Text: NY A01089 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 1089 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of expanding freight railroad service within the state.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-06 - referred to transportation [A01089 Detail]

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         1089
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                    January 8, 2015
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       Introduced  by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
         on Transportation
       AN ACT in relation to authorizing the commissioner of transportation  to
         conduct  a  study  regarding feasibility of expanding freight railroad
         service within the state
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  The  commissioner  of  transportation  is  authorized and
    2  directed to conduct a  study  regarding  the  feasibility  of  expanding
    3  freight railroad service within the state. Such study shall focus on the
    4  costs  and  benefits  of  such  an expansion, and shall include, but not
    5  limited to:
    6    1. the economic impact of freight rail service  on  cities  and  other
    7  local municipalities;
    8    2.  the  environmental  impact  of  expanded freight railroad service,
    9  including but not limited to:
   10    a. the impact of noise on the  affected  environment  resulting  from,
   11  engine idling, whistle blowing and general train operation;
   12    b. the impact of engine emissions on air quality;
   13    c. the impact of such service on local ecosystems and habitats;
   14    3.  the  economic  impact of freight railroad service on other freight
   15  delivery carriers;
   16    4. the economic costs to repair and maintain expanded freight railroad
   17  service to make it a viable option for freight delivery as  compared  to
   18  other freight delivery carriers;
   19    5.  the  potential  to build additional intermodal railroad yards, and
   20  repair, expand and modernize existing intermodal railroad yards through-
   21  out the state to serve as hubs for the loading and unloading of freight;
   22    6. the availability of capital grants from the federal  government  to
   23  assist in funding such a project;
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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       A. 1089                             2
    1    7.  a general cost benefit analysis regarding the expansion of freight
    2  railroad service within the state; and
    3    8.  any  other  information  the  commissioner of transportation deems
    4  relevant.
    5    S 2. A report of the findings of such study and recommendations of the
    6  commissioner of transportation shall be delivered to the  governor,  the
    7  temporary  president  of  the  senate,  the speaker of the assembly, the
    8  minority leader of the senate and the minority leader  of  the  assembly
    9  within one year after the effective date of this act.
   10    S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.