NY State Senate Bill 2021-S8993

Senate Bill S8993

Signed By Governor

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Extends the effectiveness of chapter 483 of the laws of 2017, amending the public authorities law relating to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to establish an expired fare transfer policy

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9956 - Signed by Governor

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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 30, 2022	signed chap.279
Jun 22, 2022	delivered to governor
May 23, 2022	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1386 substituted for s8993
May 23, 2022	substituted by a9956
May 16, 2022	ordered to third reading cal.1386 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 03, 2022	referred to transportation

Votes

- May 23, 2022 - Floor Vote
  A9956
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 23, 2022
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Bailey
      
      Biaggi
      
      Borrello
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brooks
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martucci
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rath III
      
      Reichlin-Melnick
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Weik
      
      excused (2)
      
      Brouk
      
      Sanders Jr.
  May 16, 2022 - Rules Committee Vote
  S8993
  
  20
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: May 16, 2022
      
      aye (20)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mayer
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Ritchie
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Griffo

2021-S8993 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9956
Law Section:: Public Authorities
Laws Affected:: Amd §2, Chap 483 of 2017

2021-S8993 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Extends provisions requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to establish an expired fare transfer policy until December 31, 2029.

2021-S8993 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8993

SPONSOR: COMRIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend chapter 483 of the laws of 2017, amending the public
authorities law relating to requiring the metropolitan transportation
authority to establish an expired fare transfer policy, in relation to
extending the effectiveness thereof

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To ensure that riders of the Metropolitan Transit Authority mass-transit
system do not forfeit pre-paid funds due to administrative decisions
relating to the expiration of said funds after a certain time period.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of this bill provides that this program shall be deemed
repealed on December 31, 2029.

JUSTIFICATION:

Currently upon purchasing a pay-per-ride MetroCard the rider is given an
expiration date that typically ranges anywhere from six months to two
years' time. During this time, the MetroCard holder can use the card
until the balance he or she has pre-paid is spent. When the expiration
date is reached, the rider then has two years within which he or she can
transfer the remaining balance of the expired card to a new MetroCard.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has administratively decided
that after two years has passed, any unclaimed balance will no longer be
refunded. Chapter 483 of the laws of 2017 ensured the MTA cannot change
this policy to reduce the refund period from two to one years.

This bill extends this program to expire on December 31, 2029. PRIOR

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill, extending chapter 483 of the laws of 2017.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S8993 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8993
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 3, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 483 of the laws of  2017,  amending  the  public
   authorities  law relating to requiring the metropolitan transportation
   authority to establish an expired fare transfer policy, in relation to
   extending the effectiveness thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2 of chapter 483 of the laws of 2017, amending the
 public authorities law relating to requiring the metropolitan  transpor-
 tation  authority  to  establish  an  expired  fare  transfer policy, is
 amended to read as follows:
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed on December 31, [2022] 2029; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE
 REPEAL  OF  THIS ACT   SHALL  NOT  IMPAIR OR OTHERWISE AFFECT ANY OF THE
 OUTSTANDING  OBLIGATIONS,  RESPONSIBILITIES,  FUNCTIONS,    RIGHTS    OR
 LIABILITIES   OF  THE CORPORATION,  UNLESS ADEQUATE PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN
 MADE FOR THE PAYMENT OR EXERCISE THEREOF.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15146-01-2

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