Do you support this bill?

Assembly Bill A4849A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

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

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.

Actions

Bill Amendments

2017-A4849 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1266-l, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8880
2015-2016: A1270

2017-A4849 - Summary

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

2017-A4849 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4849
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05444-01-7

2017-A4849A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1266-l, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8880
2015-2016: A1270

2017-A4849A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-A4849A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4849--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions --  recommitted
   to  the  Committee  on  Corporations,  Authorities  and Commissions in
   accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 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. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 1266-1 to read as follows:
   §  1266-1.  FREE FARE PROGRAM.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
 LAW, THE AUTHORITY AND ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS  SHALL  ESTAB-
 LISH  AND  IMPLEMENT A FREE FARE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES SIX YEARS OLD
 OR LESS. THE FREE FARE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED AND IMPLEMENTED  PURSUANT  TO
 THIS  SECTION  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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05444-03-8

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.