Senate Bill S7523

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the special powers of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

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

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2015-S7523 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9815
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1266, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2150, A10007
2019-2020: S1015, A3905
2021-2022: S3159, A2638
2023-2024: S1214, A2938
2025-2026: S6875

2015-S7523 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, in consultation with the New York city transit authority, the Long Island Rail Road and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, to allow riders travelling within the limits of the city of New York to pay a fare for commuter rail service equal to that of a MetroCard ride and for such riders to make free transfers.

2015-S7523 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7523 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7523

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- 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  special
  powers of the authority

  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 19 to read as follows:
  19.  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 ALLOW RIDERS TRAVELLING WITHIN  THE  LIMITS  OF  THE
CITY  OF  NEW YORK TO PAY A FARE FOR COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE EQUAL TO THAT
OF A METROCARD RIDE ON NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT SUBWAYS AND BUSES  AND  FOR
SUCH  RIDERS  TO  MAKE FREE TRANSFERS BETWEEN SAID COMMUTER RAIL AND NEW
YORK CITY TRANSIT SUBWAYS AND BUSES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14100-01-6

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