Senate Bill S2779A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

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

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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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2019-S2779 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2481
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1266, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4855
2013-2014: A367
2015-2016: S6484, A2607
2017-2018: S2560, S7862, A3439, A9627
2021-2022: S2745, A1283
2023-2024: S627, A774

2019-S2779 - Summary

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

2019-S2779 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2779 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2779
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 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 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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01330-01-9

2019-S2779A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2481
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1266, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4855
2013-2014: A367
2015-2016: S6484, A2607
2017-2018: S2560, S7862, A3439, A9627
2021-2022: S2745, A1283
2023-2024: S627, A774

2019-S2779A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2019-S2779A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2779A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2779--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 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 "TWO FREE TRANSFERS POLICY", PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE AUTHORI-
 TY SHALL NOT PAY ANY COSTS OR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE TWO FREE TRANSFERS
 POLICY FROM ITS OPERATING OR CAPITAL BUDGETS AND MAY ONLY IMPLEMENT  THE
 TWO  FREE TRANSFERS POLICY WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO IT BY THE STATE OF
 NEW YORK FOR SUCH PURPOSE. THE TWO FREE TRANSFERS POLICY MAY BE  AMENDED
 FROM  TIME  TO TIME. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE ANY PERSON WHO PAYS FOR A
 SINGLE FARE OR RATE WITH AT LEAST TWO AUTOMATIC  FREE  TRANSFERS  AT  NO
 ADDITIONAL  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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01330-03-9

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