Senate Bill S3159

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the special powers of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S3159 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2638
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1266, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7523, A9815
2017-2018: S2150, A10007
2019-2020: S1015, A3905
2023-2024: S1214, A2938
2025-2026: S6875

2021-S3159 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, in consultation with the New York city transit authority, the Long Island Rail Road and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, to allow riders travelling within the limits of the city of New York to pay a fare for commuter rail service equal to that of a MetroCard ride and for such riders to make free transfers.

2021-S3159 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3159 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3159
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. COMRIE, HOYLMAN -- 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  special
   powers of the authority
 
   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 OR THE TERMS OF ANY
 CONTRACT, THE AUTHORITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK CITY  TRANSIT
 AUTHORITY,  THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD AND THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAIL-
 ROAD COMPANY, SHALL ALLOW RIDERS TRAVELLING WITHIN  THE  LIMITS  OF  THE
 CITY  OF  NEW YORK TO PAY A FARE FOR COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE EQUAL TO THAT
 OF A METROCARD RIDE ON NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT SUBWAYS AND BUSES  AND  FOR
 SUCH  RIDERS  TO  MAKE FREE TRANSFERS BETWEEN SAID COMMUTER RAIL AND NEW
 YORK CITY TRANSIT SUBWAYS AND BUSES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06652-01-1

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