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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Senate Bill S1287
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) 36th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2021-S1287 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S1287 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1287 SPONSOR: BROOKS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to a half fare rate program in the metropolitan transportation authority for veterans PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to provide veterans the opportunity to purchase half-priced MTA passes. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. amends subdivision 16 of section 1266 of the public authori- ties law, to allow veterans to purchase half-priced MTA passes. Section 2. is the enacting clause.
2021-S1287 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1287 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BROOKS, ADDABBO, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, COMRIE, FELDER, GAUGHRAN, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAMINSKY, MAYER, PARKER, PERSAUD, RITCHIE, RIVERA, SANDERS, SAVINO, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, THOMAS -- 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 a half fare rate program in the metropolitan transportation authority for veterans 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, THE AUTHORITY AND ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A HALF FARE RATE PROGRAM FOR VETERANS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOT PAY ANY COSTS OR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE HALF FARE RATE PROGRAM FROM ITS OPERATING OR CAPITAL BUDGETS AND MAY ONLY IMPLEMENT THE HALF FARE RATE PROGRAM WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO IT BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR SUCH PURPOSE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO SERVED AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED OR RELEASED UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER THAN DISHONORABLE FROM SUCH SERVICE, AND PRESENTS AN AUTHORIZED VETERAN IDENTIFICATION CARD, AND WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AT THE TIME OF APPLICA- TION FOR THE HALF FARE RATE PROGRAM. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03555-01-1
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