S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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774
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, BENEDETTO, RICHARDSON, JOYNER, COLTON,
COOK, BRAUNSTEIN, PICHARDO, BICHOTTE, J. RIVERA, THIELE, PERRY, HUNT-
ER, FERNANDEZ, L. ROSENTHAL, WEPRIN, SEAWRIGHT, HEVESI, EPSTEIN, PHEF-
FER AMATO, CUSICK, QUART, DICKENS, STERN, McDONOUGH, RA, SMITH, RODRI-
GUEZ, RAMOS, O'DONNELL, FALL, JEAN-PIERRE, GRIFFIN, PRETLOW,
MANKTELOW, SCHMITT, MIKULIN, M. MILLER, DE LA ROSA, BRABENEC, REILLY,
NOLAN, NIOU, DeSTEFANO, ASHBY, REYES, TAYLOR, FRONTUS, D. ROSENTHAL,
PAULIN, KIM, WALLACE, CRUZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE,
BARNWELL, DAVILA, ENGLEBRIGHT, HAWLEY, HYNDMAN, LUPARDO, MONTESANO,
SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations,
Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to a half fare
rate program in the metropolitan transportation authority for veterans
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. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE AUTHORITY AND ANY
OF ITS SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A HALF FARE
RATE PROGRAM FOR VETERANS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOT
PAY ANY COSTS OR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE HALF FARE RATE PROGRAM FROM ITS
OPERATING OR CAPITAL BUDGETS AND MAY ONLY IMPLEMENT THE HALF FARE RATE
PROGRAM WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO IT BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR SUCH
PURPOSE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER
OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO SERVED AND WAS HONORABLY
DISCHARGED OR RELEASED UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER THAN DISHONORABLE FROM
SUCH SERVICE, AND PRESENTS AN AUTHORIZED VETERAN IDENTIFICATION CARD,
AND WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AT THE TIME OF APPLICA-
TION FOR THE HALF FARE RATE PROGRAM.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets