Sentences with phrase «transit lockbox»

Led by Assembly Member James Brennan, the State Assembly joined the Senate and took a strong stand in support of transit riders this afternoon, passing the transit lockbox bill by a unanimous vote of 98 - 0.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and the leadership of the state legislature added insult to injury last night, neutering the transit lockbox bill even after they put hundreds of millions in dedicated transit revenue at risk.

The transit lockbox bill, designed to prevent future raids on dedicated transit funds, has passed the State Assembly, according to the Assembly's website.

«The Transit Lockbox bill is good for both transit riders and tax payers.

Statement on passage of Statewide Transit Lockbox Bill S5084 - 2013 / A3837 - 2013 Albany, New York Reinvent Albany congratulates Assemblyman Jim Brennan (D) and State Senator Marty Golden (R) for winning overwhelming passage of the Statewide Transit Lockbox bill.

Assemblyman Jim Brennan's legislative director says the agreement «eviscerated» her boss» transit lockbox bill.

The transit lockbox bill, which would require Albany to disclose the impacts of any raid of dedicated transit funds, passed both the Senate and Assembly unanimously in the final days of the legislative session, reports the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.

Gustavo Rivera, Senate District 33, West Bronx, Kingsbridge, University Heights, Tremont (Incumbent)-- Gustavo Rivera was first elected to the State Senate in 2010, where he serves as ranking member of the Health Committee, Rivera is a strong supporter of Webster Avenue Select Bus Service, and believes there should be a real lock on the transit lockbox.

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Sen. Marty Golden and Assemblyman James Brennan have re-introduced a so - called «lockbox» bill that would apply to all mass transit funding after Cuomo neutered their original MTA - only measure.

Since 2011, Reinvent Albany and numerous advocacy, business and labor organizations have supported a series of «lockbox» bills that would make it more difficult for the governor to divert funds dedicated to public transit to the General Fund or other purposes.

Before the Assembly had passed the lockbox bill, an anonymous transit advocate also told Transportation Nation's Jim O'Grady, «We're hearing that Cuomo is blocking the lockbox bill so that he can retain the ability to steal transit funds.

Assembly Member Jim Brennan and Senator Marty Golden, the bipartisan sponsors of the transit funding lockbox bill, stood today with a broad coalition of transit advocates in the -LSB-...]

To ensure that doesn't happen De Blasio recently demanded a «lockbox» to ensure amassed funds go exclusively to city transit.

The Lockbox Bill is good for transit riders and taxpayers.

Even without a strong lockbox, the members of the legislature shouldn't be allowed to renege on their stated support for keeping dedicated transit funding dedicated to transit.

Coming on top of the massive cut to the MTA payroll tax — a move which could cost the MTA up to $ 320 million dollars a year over time — the effective veto of the lockbox bill caps off a political deal that has threatened transit service at every turn.

Though the state legislature was expected to work well into the morning last night, dealing with major priorities like rent regulation and gay marriage in addition to lower - profile but still - important bills like the transit funding lockbox, the negotiated deals fell apart and the legislature put off all its business until this morning.

We can not allow money intended for transportation to be used elsewhere,» she said, adding that she supports a transportation fund lockbox, which would secure money for transit improvements.

The funding will be dedicated to an MTA «lockbox» and offer long - term funding to support the subway action plan unveiled by Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman Joe Lhota, transit improvements in the outer boroughs and a general transportation account for the city.