Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 18, 2017 |
signed chap.483 |
Dec 06, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2017 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.667 substituted for a2512 |
Jun 13, 2017 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 05, 2017 |
ordered to third reading cal.1400 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 10, 2017 |
print number 1616a |
Feb 10, 2017 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
Jan 10, 2017 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S1616A
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2017-S1616 - Details
2017-S1616 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1616 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to establish an expired fare transfer policy; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To ensure that riders of the Metropolitan Transit Authority mass-transit system do not forfeit pre-paid funds due to administrative decisions relating to the expiration of said funds after a certain time period. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of the bill amends the Public Authorities Law by adding a new section, 1266-k, which would require the Metropolitan Transit Authority to establish an expired fare transfer policy that may be amended from time to time. The policy is required to provide MetroCard holders with the ability to transfer the balance from an expired MetroCard to a new MetroCard for two years after the fare is deemed expired.
2017-S1616 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1616 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to establish an expired fare transfer policy; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof 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-k to read as follows: § 1266-K. EXPIRED FARE TRANSFER POLICY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH AN EXPIRED FARE TRANSFER POLICY THAT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE ANY PERSON WHO PURCHASES A FARE THE ABILITY TO TRANSFER ANY REMAINING BALANCE FOR TWO YEARS AFTER SUCH FARE IS DEEMED EXPIRED. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed July 1, 2022. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03495-01-7
2017-S1616A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S1616A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1616A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to establish an expired fare transfer policy; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To ensure that riders of the Metropolitan Transit Authority mass-transit system do not forfeit pre-paid funds due to administrative decisions relating to the expiration of said funds after a certain time period. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of this bill amends the Public Authorities Law by adding a new section, 1266-k, which would require the Metropolitan Transit Authority establish an expired fare transfer policy within ninety days of the enactment of this new section that may be amended from time to time. The policy is required to provide MetroCard holders with the ability to transfer the expired far balance from an existing MetroCard to a new MetroCard for two years after the fare is deemed expired. Section two of this bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed on December 31,
2017-S1616A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1616--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to establish an expired fare transfer policy; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof 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-k to read as follows: § 1266-K. EXPIRED FARE TRANSFER POLICY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE AUTHORITY SHALL, WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, ESTABLISH AN EXPIRED FARE TRANSFER POLICY THAT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE ANY PERSON WHO PURCHASES A FARE THE ABILITY TO TRANSFER ANY REMAINING BALANCE FOR TWO YEARS AFTER SUCH FARE IS DEEMED EXPIRED. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed on December 31, 2022. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03495-03-7
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