General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 499 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1313 *01313* Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION Introduced by: SEN. BOUCHER, 26th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 499 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1313 *01313* Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION Introduced by: SEN. BOUCHER, 26th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING STATE REPRESENTATION ON THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY BOARD. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the Commissioner of Transportation be required to negotiate with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to place two residents of the state on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board. Statement of Purpose: To obtain state representation on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board overseeing Metro-North rail service.