S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3509
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. RAJKUMAR -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to a reduced
fare program in the metropolitan transportation authority for veterans
who are students
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 OR THE TERMS OF ANY
CONTRACT, THE AUTHORITY IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT
AUTHORITY, THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD AND THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A HALF FARE RATE PROGRAM FOR
TRANSPORTATION ON NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY SYSTEMS FOR VETERANS
WHO ARE FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE OR VOCATIONAL
STUDENTS ATTENDING AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR VOCATIONAL
INSTITUTION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION: (A) "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN
A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO SERVED AND WAS
HONORABLY DISCHARGED OR RELEASED UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER THAN DISHONOR-
ABLE FROM SUCH SERVICE, AND PRESENTS AN AUTHORIZED VETERAN IDENTIFICA-
TION CARD, AND WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AT THE TIME OF
APPLICATION FOR THE PROGRAM; AND (B) "VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN
A BUSINESS, TRADE, TECHNICAL OR OTHER OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOL APPROVED AS
SUCH BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
OR ACCREDITED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING AGENCY OR
ASSOCIATION ACCEPTED AS SUCH BY THE REGENTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07419-01-5
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