S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3471
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2025
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Introduced by 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.
LBD04125-01-5
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