Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to transportation |
Apr 06, 2017 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S5535
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2017-S5535 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1266, Pub Auth L
2017-S5535 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5535 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to including certain members of the New York State Court Officers Association in the MTA Long Island Railroad no fare program SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends subdivision 14 of section 1266 of the public authorities law as described in the bill. JUSTIFICATION : The designated members of the New York State Court Officers Association who are allowed free fare on the Long Island Rail Road through this legislation are peace officers, trained in all aspects of public protection. They are also armed, and regularly trained and recertified in firearms. Their presence on the LIRR trains enhances safety for all passengers and those contributions should be recognized though a waiver of fare. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : New bill FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
2017-S5535 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5535 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 6, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAMINSKY -- 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 including certain members of the New York State Court Officers Association in the MTA Long Island Railroad no fare program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 14 of section 1266 of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 182 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: 14. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law or the terms of any contract, the authority, in consultation with the Long Island Rail Road, shall establish and implement a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for police officers employed by the city of New York, county of Nassau, Nassau county villages and cities, county of Suffolk, Suffolk county villages and towns, the division of state police, the port authority of New York and New Jersey, the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, the New York city housing authority [and], the New York city transit authority AND OFFICERS, SERGEANTS, LIEUTEN- ANTS, CAPTAINS, MAJORS AND CHIEFS OF THE NEW YORK STATE COURT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION. In establishing such program, which has as its goal increased protection and improved safety for its commuters, the authori- ty and the Long Island Rail Road shall, among other things, consider: (a) requiring police officers who ride without cost to register with the Long Island Rail Road as a condition of riding without cost; (b) requir- ing such officers to indicate during such registration process their regular working hours and the Long Island Rail Road trains that such officers expect to ride; and (c) periodically re-registering and re-va- lidating such officers. The authority and the Long Island Rail Road shall also have the power to consider other matters necessary to carry out the goals and objectives of this section. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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