14-g. Intercity bus passenger service preservation. 1. Authorization is hereby given to the commissioner of transportation to contract with any person, firm, corporation or agency, including, but not limited to, any intercity bus company, state agency, the federal government, any other state or agency or instrumentality thereof, any public authority of this state or any other state, or any political subdivision or municipality of the state, for the purpose of providing, maintaining and improving intercity bus passenger service within New York state.
2. The commissioner may, subject to the concurrence of the director of the budget:
a. Enter into joint service agreements on behalf of the state with any intercity bus company, the federal government, any other state or agency or instrumentality thereof, any public authority of this state or any other state, or any political subdivision or municipality of the state, relating to property, buildings, structures, facilities, equipment, services, rates, fares, allowances or charges, or rules or regulations pertaining thereto, for or in connection with the provision of intercity bus passenger services, or such local or commuter services as are provided by an intercity bus company.
b. Utilize federal moneys available or which may become available to the state for the purpose of effectuating the provisions of this section, and enter into any necessary agreements required to meet federal regulations, criteria and standards in connection therein.
c. Do all things necessary, convenient or desirable to carry out the purposes of this section.
3. For the purposes of this section, the term "intercity bus passenger service" shall mean transportation provided to the public on a regular and continuing basis by a person, firm, or corporation authorized to transport passengers in interstate commerce by the United States department of transportation or in intrastate commerce by the state department of transportation that is primarily intended to satisfy longer distance travel demand between cities, and villages and unincorporated urban places that have a population of two thousand five hundred or more. Such term does not include services that are primarily local or commuter oriented in nature.
Last modified: February 3, 2019