S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1770
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 14, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, RIVERA, WALKER, COOK, MILLER, OTIS, McDO-
NOUGH, EPSTEIN, CRUZ, SAYEGH, HYNDMAN, REYES, SEAWRIGHT, DeSTEFANO,
BENDETT, MAHER, FORREST -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. K. BROWN,
SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations,
Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to rates of fare
on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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, THE AUTHORITY AND ANY
OF ITS SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A DISCOUNT
FARE RATE PROGRAM, SUCH DISCOUNT TO BE NO LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT
OF THE REGULAR FARE, FOR FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ATTENDING AN
ACCREDITED COLLEGE. THE DISCOUNT FARE RATE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED AND
IMPLEMENTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE IN OPERATION DURING
ALL HOURS IN WHICH SUCH AUTHORITY PROVIDES RAILROAD, SUBWAY AND/OR OMNI-
BUS SERVICES, AND SUCH PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE LIMITED IN OPERATION TO
OFF-PEAK HOURS OR TO ANY OTHER HOURS DESIGNATED BY THE AUTHORITY OR ITS
SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS. THE CHAIRMAN SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT ALL
RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS SUBDIVISION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04785-01-5
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