S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1283
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 8, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, DE LA ROSA -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing two
automatic free transfers for riders using pay-per-ride Metrocards
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 3-b to read as follows:
3-B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE AUTHORITY SHALL
ESTABLISH A "TWO FREE TRANSFERS POLICY", PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE AUTHORI-
TY SHALL NOT PAY ANY COSTS OR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE TWO FREE TRANSFERS
POLICY FROM ITS OPERATING OR CAPITAL BUDGETS AND MAY ONLY IMPLEMENT THE
TWO FREE TRANSFERS POLICY WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO IT BY THE STATE OF
NEW YORK FOR SUCH PURPOSE. THE TWO FREE TRANSFERS POLICY MAY BE AMENDED
FROM TIME TO TIME. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE ANY PERSON WHO PAYS FOR A
SINGLE FARE OR RATE WITH AT LEAST TWO AUTOMATIC FREE TRANSFERS AT NO
ADDITIONAL COST BETWEEN ANY SUBWAY AND BUS, OR BETWEEN BUSES THAT ARE
OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY. SUCH TRANSFERS SHALL BE VALID FOR
TWO HOURS FROM THE TIME SUCH FARE OR RATE IS COLLECTED BY THE AUTHORITY
AT A TRANSIT FACILITY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05260-01-1