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Assembly Bill A8880

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the implementation of a free fare program within the metropolitan transportation authority for children ages six years old or less

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2013-A8880 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1205, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A1270
2017-2018: A4849

2013-A8880 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the implementation of a free fare program within the metropolitan transportation authority for children ages six years old or less.

2013-A8880 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8880

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 27, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the implemen-
  tation of a free fare program within the  metropolitan  transportation
  authority for children ages six years old or less

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

  Section 1. Section 1205 of the public authorities law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
  9.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE AUTHORITY AND ANY
OF ITS SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A FREE FARE
PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES SIX YEARS OLD OR LESS. THE FREE  FARE  PROGRAM
ESTABLISHED  AND  IMPLEMENTED  PURSUANT  TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE IN
OPERATION DURING ALL HOURS IN WHICH SUCH  AUTHORITY  PROVIDES  RAILROAD,
SUBWAY AND/OR OMNIBUS SERVICES, AND SUCH PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE LIMITED IN
OPERATION  TO  OFF-PEAK  HOURS  OR  TO ANY OTHER HOURS DESIGNATED BY THE
AUTHORITY OR ITS SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14054-02-4

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