S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10052
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 9, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to providing a
reduced fare on the metropolitan transportation authority transit
system
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 19 to read as follows:
19. (A) THE AUTHORITY, IN COOPERATION WITH THE NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT
AUTHORITY, THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD AND THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY, SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A REDUCED FARE PROGRAM FOR
TRANSPORTATION ON NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY SYSTEMS, THE LONG
ISLAND RAIL ROAD AND THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY FOR
STUDENTS OF A COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION THAT IS LOCATED IN A
CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
(B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND TERMS SHALL
HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS UNLESS THE CONTEXT SHALL INDICATE ANOTHER OR
DIFFERENT MEANING OR INTENT:
(I) "STUDENT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS ENROLLED AT A COLLEGE OR
VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION;
(II) "REDUCED FARE" SHALL MEAN A MINIMUM OF A TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT
DISCOUNT ON THE VALUE OF A SINGLE OR MONTHLY RIDE FARE;
(III) "COLLEGE" SHALL MEAN ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, RECOG-
NIZED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH PROVIDES A COURSE OF STUDY LEADING TO THE
GRANTING OF A POST-SECONDARY DEGREE OR DIPLOMA; AND
(IV) "VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS, TRADE, TECHNICAL
OR OTHER OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOL APPROVED AS SUCH BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ACCREDITED BY A NATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING AGENCY OR ASSOCIATION ACCEPTED AS SUCH BY THE
REGENTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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