Assembly Bill A2249

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a no fare program for students traveling on ferries

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A2249 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §19-308, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10657

2023-A2249 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a no fare program for students in grades kindergarten through twelve traveling on ferries.

2023-A2249 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2249
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, WEPRIN, DINOWITZ -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Cities
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
   relation to establishing a no fare program for students  traveling  on
   ferries
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
 by adding a new section 19-308 to read as follows:
   §  19-308  NO FARE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS.  A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
 PROVISIONS OF LAW OR THE TERMS OF ANY CONTRACT, THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
 ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A NO FARE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS TRAVELING ON CITY
 FERRIES.
   B.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
 FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "STUDENT" SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH
 TWELVE.
   2.  "CITY FERRY" SHALL MEAN ANY MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT THAT IS USED AS A
 MEANS OF COMMUTER PASSENGER MASS TRANSPORTATION BY WATER THAT  IS  OWNED
 OR OPERATED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03267-01-3

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