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                                  4775

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 7, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, HEASTIE, MILLMAN, GALEF, JACOBS, ROSEN-
  THAL,  COLTON,  BENEDETTO,  N. RIVERA, GUNTHER, ORTIZ, SPANO, PHEFFER,
  MENG, AUBRY -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.  ABINANTI,  BRENNAN,
  CYMBROWITZ, GOTTFRIED, P. RIVERA, ROBINSON, TITONE, WEISENBERG -- read
  once  and  referred  to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and
  Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and the  administrative  code
  of  the  city  of  New York, in relation to requiring the metropolitan
  transportation authority to transfer any remaining money on an expired
  pay-per-ride MetroCard to a new MetroCard, and enacting certain  other
  technical provisions

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 1261 of the public authorities law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 11-a to read as follows:
  11-A. "METROCARD" SHALL MEAN ANY CARD WHETHER PAY-PER-RIDE OR UNLIMIT-
ED  RIDE,  SOLD  FOR TRAVEL ON THE NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY SYSTEM; NEW YORK
CITY TRANSIT BUSES, INCLUDING ROUTES OPERATED BY OTHER  OPERATORS  UNDER
CONTRACT  TO  THE  METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA); MTA BUS,
AND MTA LONG ISLAND BUS SYSTEMS; THE PATH SUBWAY SYSTEM;  THE  ROOSEVELT
ISLAND TRAM; AIRTRAIN JFK; AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY BEE-LINE BUS SYSTEM ON
WHICH  THE  CUSTOMER ELECTRONICALLY LOADS FARES WHETHER THE CARD IS SOLD
BY THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, ANY OF  SUCH  AUTHORITIES'
AUTHORIZED  AGENTS,  NEIGHBORHOOD  MERCHANTS,  OR  PURCHASED THROUGH ANY
EMPLOYER TRANSIT PROGRAMS.
  S 2. The public authorities law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
1266-j to read as follows:
  S  1266-J.  EXPIRED PAY-PER-RIDE METROCARDS WITH UNUSED BALANCES.  THE
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA) SHALL BE REQUIRED TO  TRANS-
FER  ANY  REMAINING  MONEY ON AN EXPIRED PAY-PER-RIDE METROCARD TO A NEW
PAY-PER-RIDE METROCARD AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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OF THIS TITLE AT THE CUSTOMER'S REQUEST REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME
THAT HAS LAPSED SINCE THE INITIAL EXPIRATION DATE OF THE CARD.
  S  3.  The  administrative  code of the city of New York is amended by
adding a new section 20-706-a to read as follows:
  S 20-706-A EXPIRED PAY-PER-RIDE METROCARDS WITH UNUSED BALANCES.   THE
METROPOLITAN  TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA) SHALL BE REQUIRED TO TRANS-
FER ANY REMAINING MONEY ON AN EXPIRED PAY-PER-RIDE METROCARD  TO  A  NEW
CARD AT THE CUSTOMER'S REQUEST REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT HAS
LAPSED SINCE THE INITIAL EXPIRATION DATE OF THE CARD.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.