NY State Senate Bill 2021-S1287

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Jan 05, 2022	referred to transportation
Jan 11, 2021	referred to transportation

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2021-S1287 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A774
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1266, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A7850
2017-2018: A1770
2019-2020: S3372, A2131
2023-2024: S6704, A686
2025-2026: A95

2021-S1287 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to a half fare rate program in the MTA for veterans.

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.

JUSTIFICATION:

This bill would provide a half fare program for New York State residents
who have served as a member of our armed forces. New York has one of
highest veteran populations in the country with a strong concentration
of residents in the MTA region. Those who serve our country in the armed
forces deserve not only our respect, but also our gratitude for the
sacrifices and risks that they are willing to take to preserve our free-
doms. Veterans should be entitled to certain benefits that express that
gratitude for their service. Over one third of New York's 776,522 veter-
ans have an annual household income of less than $50,000 and nearly 15%
make less than $30,000 per year, according to the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs. Between 2000 and 2015, New York's veteran population
declined by as much as 35%, which in part can be attributed to the
state's high cost of living, particularly in the MTA region. Half fare
programs are already available to qualifying individuals suffering from
mental illness. As a recognition of their service, and to ease financial
burdens, the program should be expanded to include veterans. By making
the MTA region more affordable to live and travel in, we hope to keep
veterans in our state.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

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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Senate Bill S1287

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

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2021-S1287 (ACTIVE) - Details

2021-S1287 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S1287 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1287 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

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2021-S1287 (ACTIVE) - Details

2021-S1287 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S1287 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1287 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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