Bill > S05119

This bill amends the New York Public Authorities Law to specifically exempt the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) from the requirement that public benefit corporations reimburse the state for governmental services provided to them. Currently, public authorities and public benefit corporations with at least three governor-appointed members must pay an allocated share of state governmental service costs. By adding language to the existing law, this bill creates a specific carve-out for the MTA, meaning it will no longer be obligated to repay the state for services rendered. The bill provides a technical modification to the legal language, using terms like "public benefit corporation" to define the scope of the exemption, and specifies that the MTA, as established in title eleven of article five of the public authorities chapter, is now excluded from this reimbursement requirement. The legislation is set to take effect immediately upon passage, which would provide an immediate financial relief for the MTA by eliminating its obligation to reimburse the state for services.

Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5119