Assembly Bill A10496

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Modernizes the access-a-ride program's application process

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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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2023-A10496 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1266, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A3471

2023-A10496 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Modernizes the access-a-ride program's application process by creating an online application process and notifying applicants throughout the process via email.

2023-A10496 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10496
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 29, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE  ON  RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Raga) --
   read once and referred to the Committee on  Corporations,  Authorities
   and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, in relation to modernizing
   the access-a-ride program's application process
 
   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 20 to read as follows:
   20. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE
 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE AUTHORITY SHALL:
   (A) CREATE AN ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR PEOPLE TO  APPLY  TO  THE
 ACCESS-A-RIDE PROGRAM; AND
   (B)  ESTABLISH  A  NOTIFICATION  SYSTEM  TO  INFORM  APPLICANTS TO THE
 ACCESS-A-RIDE  PROGRAM  WHEN  SUCH  APPLICANT'S  APPLICATION  HAS   BEEN
 SUCCESSFULLY  SUBMITTED,  WHEN THE APPLICANT'S IN-PERSON ASSESSMENT DATE
 HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR WITH THE ABILITY  TO  REQUEST  A  DIFFERENT  TIME
 AND/OR  DATE  FOR  SUCH ASSESSMENT, AND WHEN THE APPLICANT'S ELIGIBILITY
 DECISION HAS BEEN MADE AND SUCH DECISION. SUCH  NOTIFICATIONS  SHALL  BE
 ABLE TO BE OPTED INTO DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS. SUCH NOTIFICATIONS
 SHALL BE SENT TO THE APPLICANT VIA EMAIL.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15396-01-4

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