Senate Bill S3228

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Creates an extra transfer for pay-per-ride Metrocard users

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S3228 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2607
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1266, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S3839, A4855
2013-2014: S2092, A367
2017-2018: A3439, A9627
2019-2020: A2481
2021-2022: A1283
2023-2024: A774

2015-S3228 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to allowing two automatic free transfers for riders using pay-per-ride Metrocards.

2015-S3228 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3228 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3228

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2015
                               ___________

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. Section 1266 of the public authorities law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 3-b to read as follows:
  3-B.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE AUTHORITY SHALL
ESTABLISH A FARE TRANSFER POLICY THAT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO  TIME.
SUCH  POLICY  SHALL  PROVIDE  ANY PERSON WHO PAYS A FARE OR RATE WITH AT
LEAST TWO TRANSFERS AT NO COST BETWEEN ANY SUBWAY AND  BUS,  OR  BETWEEN
BUSES THAT ARE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY. SUCH TRANSFERS SHALL
BE  VALID  FOR TWO HOURS FROM THE TIME SUCH FARE OR RATE IS COLLECTED BY
THE AUTHORITY AT A TRANSIT FACILITY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07819-01-5

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