| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to transportation |
| Jun 12, 2019 |
print number 4897a |
| Jun 12, 2019 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
| Mar 28, 2019 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S4897A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2019-S4897 - Details
2019-S4897 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4897
SPONSOR: SAVINO
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in
relation to providing a reduced fare on the metropolitan transportation
authority transit system
PURPOSE OF BILL:
To ensure that in addition to all other escalating costs and expenses
facing college students and all students of higher education, a reduced
fare metro card can help alleviate some of the financial burden with
traveling to and from their institution of higher learning.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: OF BILL:
Section 1. Section 1266 of public authorities law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 19
(a) to require the authority to work in cooperation with the New York
city transit authority, the Long island Rail Road and the Metro-North
2019-S4897 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4897
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 28, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- 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 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.
2019-S4897A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S4897A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4897A
SPONSOR: SAVINO
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in
relation to providing a reduced fare on the metropolitan transportation
authority transit system
PURPOSE OF BILL:
To ensure that in addition to all other escalating costs and expenses
facing college students and all students of higher education, a reduced
fare metro card can help alleviate some of the financial burden with
traveling to and from their institution of higher learning.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF BILL:
Section 1. Section 1266-of public authorities law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 19
(a) to require the authority to work in cooperation with the New York
city transit authority, the Long island Rail Road and the Metro-North
2019-S4897A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4897--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 28, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- 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 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 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE
AUTHORITY SHALL NOT PAY ANY COSTS OR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE REDUCED
FARE PROGRAM FROM ITS OPERATING OR CAPITAL BUDGETS AND MAY ONLY IMPLE-
MENT THE REDUCED FARE PROGRAM WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO IT BY THE STATE
OF NEW YORK FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
(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
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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