NY State Senate Bill 2019-S4897A

Senate Bill S4897A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to authorizing the New York city transit authority to provide a minimum twenty-five percent discount on mass transit for college students

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020	referred to transportation
Jun 12, 2019	print number 4897a
Jun 12, 2019	amend and recommit to transportation
Mar 28, 2019	referred to transportation

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2019-S4897 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6491
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1266, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S7830, A7627
2021-2022: A5486
2023-2024: A5233

2019-S4897 - Summary

Authorizes the New York city transit authority to contract with mass transit entities including the Long Island Rail Road and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company to provide a minimum twenty-five percent discount for college students.

2019-S4897 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4897

SPONSOR: SAVINO
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public authorities law, in
relation to providing a reduced fare on the metropolitan transportation
authority transit system

 
PURPOSE OF BILL:

To ensure that in addition to all other escalating costs and expenses
facing college students and all students of higher education, a reduced
fare metro card can help alleviate some of the financial burden with
traveling to and from their institution of higher learning.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: OF BILL:

Section 1. Section 1266 of public authorities law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 19

(a) to require the authority to work in cooperation with the New York
city transit authority, the Long island Rail Road and the Metro-North

Commuter Railroad Company to establish and implement a reduced fare
program for students of a college or vocational institution that is
located in a city with a population of one million or more.

(b) defines words and terms for purposes of the section.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

With more students relying on public transportation options to attend
and travel to receive their college education, this proposed legislation
will benefit thousands of students. The proposed legislation will alle-
viate some of the financial burdens of many of our students.  As the
cost of a higher education continues to rise on a yearly basis, the
importance of saving wherever possible is critical.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018 - S7830 - new bill - referred to Corporations, no further action

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S4897 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4897
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 28, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- 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  providing  a
   reduced  fare  on  the  metropolitan  transportation authority transit
   system

   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. (A) THE AUTHORITY, IN COOPERATION 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 REDUCED FARE  PROGRAM  FOR
 TRANSPORTATION  ON  NEW  YORK  CITY  TRANSIT AUTHORITY SYSTEMS, THE LONG
 ISLAND RAIL ROAD AND  THE  METRO-NORTH  COMMUTER  RAILROAD  COMPANY  FOR
 STUDENTS  OF  A  COLLEGE  OR VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION THAT IS LOCATED IN A
 CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
   (B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND TERMS  SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS UNLESS THE CONTEXT SHALL INDICATE ANOTHER OR
 DIFFERENT MEANING OR INTENT:
   (I)  "STUDENT"  SHALL  MEAN  A  PERSON WHO IS ENROLLED AT A COLLEGE OR
 VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION;
   (II) "REDUCED FARE" SHALL MEAN A  MINIMUM  OF  A  TWENTY-FIVE  PERCENT
 DISCOUNT ON THE VALUE OF A SINGLE OR MONTHLY RIDE FARE;
   (III) "COLLEGE" SHALL MEAN ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, RECOG-
 NIZED  AND  APPROVED  BY  THE  BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE
 STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH PROVIDES A  COURSE  OF  STUDY  LEADING  TO  THE
 GRANTING OF A POST-SECONDARY DEGREE OR DIPLOMA; AND
   (IV)  "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.
                                                            LBD06041-01-9

2019-S4897A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6491
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1266, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S7830, A7627
2021-2022: A5486
2023-2024: A5233

2019-S4897A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S4897A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4897A

SPONSOR: SAVINO
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public authorities law, in
relation to providing a reduced fare on the metropolitan transportation
authority transit system

 
PURPOSE OF BILL:

To ensure that in addition to all other escalating costs and expenses
facing college students and all students of higher education, a reduced
fare metro card can help alleviate some of the financial burden with
traveling to and from their institution of higher learning.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF BILL:

Section 1. Section 1266-of public authorities law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 19

(a) to require the authority to work in cooperation with the New York
city transit authority, the Long island Rail Road and the Metro-North

Commuter Railroad Company to establish and implement a reduced fare
program for students of a college or vocational institution that is
located in a city with a population of one million or more.

(b) defines words and terms for purposes of the section.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

With more students relying on public transportation options to attend
and travel to receive their college education, this proposed legislation
will benefit thousands of students. The proposed legislation will alle-
viate some of the financial burdens of many of our students.  As the
cost of a higher education continues to rise on a yearly basis, the
importance of saving wherever possible is critical.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018 - S7830 - new bill - referred to Corporations, no further action

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S4897A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4897--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 28, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- 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  providing  a
   reduced  fare  on  the  metropolitan  transportation authority transit
   system
 
   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. (A) THE AUTHORITY, IN COOPERATION 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 REDUCED FARE  PROGRAM  FOR
 TRANSPORTATION  ON  NEW  YORK  CITY  TRANSIT AUTHORITY SYSTEMS, THE LONG
 ISLAND RAIL ROAD AND  THE  METRO-NORTH  COMMUTER  RAILROAD  COMPANY  FOR
 STUDENTS  OF  A  COLLEGE  OR VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION THAT IS LOCATED IN A
 CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR  MORE  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THE
 AUTHORITY  SHALL  NOT  PAY  ANY COSTS OR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE REDUCED
 FARE PROGRAM FROM ITS OPERATING OR CAPITAL BUDGETS AND MAY  ONLY  IMPLE-
 MENT THE REDUCED FARE PROGRAM WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO IT BY THE STATE
 OF NEW YORK FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
   (B)  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS UNLESS THE CONTEXT SHALL INDICATE ANOTHER OR
 DIFFERENT MEANING OR INTENT:
   (I) "STUDENT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS  ENROLLED  AT  A  COLLEGE  OR
 VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION;
   (II)  "REDUCED  FARE"  SHALL  MEAN  A MINIMUM OF A TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT
 DISCOUNT ON THE VALUE OF A SINGLE OR MONTHLY RIDE FARE;
   (III) "COLLEGE" SHALL MEAN ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, RECOG-
 NIZED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS  OF  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD06041-04-9

 S. 4897--A                          2
 
 STATE  OF  NEW  YORK,  WHICH  PROVIDES  A COURSE OF STUDY LEADING TO THE
 GRANTING OF A POST-SECONDARY DEGREE OR DIPLOMA; AND
   (IV)  "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.

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