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Mar 07, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S3839
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-S3839 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4855
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง1277-b, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S2092, A367
2015-2016: S3228, A2607
2017-2018: A3439, A9627
2019-2020: A2481
2021-2022: A1283
2023-2024: A774
2011-S3839 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3839 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing two automatic free transfers for riders using pay-per-ride Metrocards PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To ensure that riders of the MTA mass-transit system do not incur extra costs due to recent cuts in service. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public authorities law by adding a new section, 1277-b, which defines the meaning of "MetroCard" for the purpose of the bill, and required two automatic free transfers be applied to each use of the card. Section 2 sets the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Currently, upon purchasing a pay-per-ride MetroCard, the rider is allowed one automatic free transfer per fare. Unfortunately, due to recent cutbacks in services and the outright elimination of various bus and subway lines, some riders now must purchase two fares to make their daily commute. Essentially the MTA
2011-S3839 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3839 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 7, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing two automatic free transfers for riders using pay-per-ride Metrocards 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 1277-b to read as follows: S 1277-B. TRANSFERS ALLOWED FOR PAY-PER-RIDE METROCARD USERS. THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA) AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THIS TITLE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE RIDERS WITH PAY-PER-RIDE METROCARDS TWO AUTOMATIC FREE TRANSFERS BETWEEN SUBWAY AND BUS, OR BETWEEN BUSES. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION PAY-PER-RIDE METROCARDS SHALL MEAN CARDS SOLD WHERE PURCHASERS PAY FOR INDIVIDUAL RIDES FOR TRAVEL ON THE NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY SYSTEM; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT BUSES, INCLUDING ROUTES OPERATED BY OTHER OPERATORS UNDER CONTRACT TO THE MTA; MTA BUS, AND MTA LONG ISLAND BUS SYSTEMS; THE PATH SUBWAY SYSTEM; THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM; AIRTRAIN JFK; AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY BEE-LINE BUS SYSTEM ON WHICH THE CUSTOMER ELECTRONICALLY LOADS FARES WHETHER THE CARD IS SOLD BY THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, ANY OF SUCH AUTHORITIES AUTHORIZED AGENTS, NEIGHBORHOOD MERCHANTS OR PURCHASED THROUGH ANY EMPLOYER TRANSIT PROGRAMS. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07603-01-1
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