S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3024
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. R. CARROLL, EPSTEIN, BERGER, PHEFFER AMATO --
read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the
metropolitan transportation authority to establish a student fare
program for trains and buses
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
section 1266-n to read as follows:
§ 1266-N. STUDENT FARE PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH A STUDENT FARE
PROGRAM. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE EACH STUDENT IN A CITY HAVING A
POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, WHO ATTENDS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH
TWELFTH GRADE AND WHO RESIDES A HALF MILE OR MORE FROM THE SCHOOL SUCH
STUDENT ATTENDS, WITH A FARE REDUCTION EQUAL TO THE STANDARD PAY-PER-
RIDE FARE FOR THREE FARES BETWEEN 5:00 A.M. AND 10:00 P.M. EACH WEEKDAY
FOR ANY AND ALL TRAIN AND/OR BUS TRAVEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
STANDARD BUS SERVICE AND EXPRESS BUS SERVICE. ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE
STANDARD PAY-PER-RIDE FARE AND THE REQUIRED FARE FOR SUCH SERVICE SHALL
BE PAID BY SUCH STUDENT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03111-01-5
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