| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to transportation |
| Oct 29, 2021 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S7491
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 16th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
2021-S7491 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1266-l, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S759
2021-S7491 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7491
SPONSOR: LIU
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the
metropolitan transportation authority to establish a student fare
program
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the public authorities law by adding a new section
1266-1 to establish a student fare program to provide three free fares
between 5:00 AM and 10:00 PM on weekdays to K-12 students in New York
City living half a mile or more away from their school
Section 2 provides the effective date
JUSTIFICATION:
Some New York City Students are eligible for specific MetroCards from
their school, which permits them to travel to & back from school & other
2021-S7491 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7491
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
October 29, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sen. LIU -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the
metropolitan transportation authority to establish a student fare
program
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-l to read as follows:
§ 1266-L. STUDENT FARE PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH A STUDENT FARE
PROGRAM. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE THREE FREE FARES BETWEEN 5:00 A.M.
AND 10:00 P.M. EACH WEEKDAY FOR EVERY STUDENT IN A CITY HAVING A POPU-
LATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE WHO ATTENDS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH
GRADE AND WHO RESIDES A HALF MILE OR MORE FROM THE SCHOOL SUCH STUDENT
ATTENDS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11992-01-1
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