Relates to the organization of the Port Authority

Latest action Dec 5, 2025

Relates to port authority organization, appearance and notice; establishes the port authority transportation advisory committee.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A589, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would amend. the "Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015."

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 9, 2025Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMar 11, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Senate Corporations, Authorities And CommissionsFeb 11, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

George Alvarez, Larinda Hooks and 3 more on Agora

Democratic5

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

Established almost a century ago, the Port Authority as created to over- see the harbor interests shared. by New Jersey and New York. Over the decades, the Port Authority has expanded to manage new opportunities and face new challenges, and currently operates a wide array of transporta- tion programs under a multi-billion dollar yearly budget. In August 2011, Governors Cuomo and Christie required the Port Authority to undergo a comprehensive audit of its finances and operations. As a result of those audit findings, the Port Authority has taken numerous steps towards reform and positive change. In 2014, Governors Cuomo and Christie created the bi-state Special Panel on the Future of the Port Authority ("Special Panel") to further review the role and functionality of the Port Authority. In 2015, New York passed a law that codified reforms to the Port Author- ity to ensure that its functions are open and transparent. However, any legislative changes to the Port Authority require New Jersey to pass legislation with an identical effect, which New Jersey has not yet done. New York and New Jersey have negotiated a Port Authority reform which would implement the New York reforms of 2015. This bill makes several changes to the 2015 bill. New York passed in order to have identical legislation with New Jersey.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Dec 5, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.86
NY Senate
Dec 1, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Returned to Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly

Show full history (14 earlier events)

Jun 10, 2025
Rules Report CAL.547
RULES REPORT CAL.547
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S4204
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Apr 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Mar 13, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 12, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2025
1ST Report CAL.531
1ST REPORT CAL.531
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Feb 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly

About this record

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Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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