NY State Senate Bill 2021-S5534

Senate Bill S5534

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Provides for reimbursement of unused one-way, round trip, or multi-trip tickets purchased for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company

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Jan 05, 2022	referred to transportation
Mar 10, 2021	referred to transportation

2021-S5534 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10068
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§1266-l & 1266-m, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: A8806
2015-2016: S7538, A7385
2017-2018: S16, A6697
2019-2020: S5917, A4902
2023-2024: S5585, A1268

2021-S5534 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the reimbursement of the ticket price of unused one-way, round trip or multi-trip tickets purchased for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company if returned within one year.

2021-S5534 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S5534

SPONSOR: COMRIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to one-way,
round trip or multi-trip tickets and tickets purchased after boarding
the Long Island Rail Road and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company

 
PURPOSE:

To ensure the validity of any one-way, round-trip or multi-trip ticket,
not purchased for a specific month or unlimited travel, for one year
from date of purchase and, additionally, to ensure full reimbursement
for returned tickets without additional surcharges, intended for tickets
purchased, for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North
Commuter Railroad Company.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1266-j.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Frequent train passengers, who preplan and purchase an extra ticket for
future train rides, run the risk of their investments being invalid
after a short period of time. A one-way ticket is valid for 90 days,
however after 90 days the policy in place does not have the option of
reimbursement. This legislation provides an extension to the expiration
date of purchased tickets to one year and, additionally, it requires
full reimbursement of tickets at its original value without additional
fees. Currently there is a processing fee of $10 per transaction.

This legislation would provide relief for riders who present an off-peak
ticket or other ticket which must, in MTA parlance, be "stepped up".
Formerly the customer was charged the difference in the fare rounded up
to the next dollar. This legislation will round it up the next $.25.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2014: A.8806-A; S.2088-A (Weisenberg/Martins)
2015: A.7385 (Kaminsky)
2017: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
2018: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
2018: held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commis-
sions

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2021-S5534 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5534
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 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  one-way,
   round  trip or multi-trip tickets and tickets purchased after boarding
   the Long Island Rail Road and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Compa-
   ny

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public  authorities law is amended by adding two new
 sections 1266-l and 1266-m to read as follows:
   § 1266-L. LONG ISLAND RAIL  ROAD  AND  METRO-NORTH  COMMUTER  RAILROAD
 COMPANY; REIMBURSEMENT.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ANY
 ONE-WAY,  ROUND  TRIP  OR MULTI-TRIP TICKET NOT PURCHASED FOR A SPECIFIC
 MONTH OR UNLIMITED TRAVEL, BUT PURCHASED FOR USE ON THE LONG ISLAND RAIL
 ROAD OR THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY SHALL BE VALID FOR ONE
 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE AND THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  REIMBURSE  ONE
 HUNDRED  PERCENT  OF  THE  PURCHASE PRICE OF ANY UNUSED LONG ISLAND RAIL
 ROAD OR METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY  ONE-WAY,  ROUND  TRIP  OR
 MULTI-TRIP TICKET TO THE BEARER OF SUCH TICKET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH TICK-
 ET IS RETURNED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE AUTHORITY IS
 PROHIBITED FROM ASSESSING ANY SURCHARGE OR PROCESSING FEE FOR THE RETURN
 OF  ANY  SUCH  UNUSED ONE-WAY, ROUND TRIP OR MULTI-TRIP TICKET PURCHASED
 FOR USE ON THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD OR THE METRO-NORTH  COMMUTER  RAIL-
 ROAD COMPANY.
   §  1266-M.  LONG  ISLAND  RAIL  ROAD AND METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD
 COMPANY; FARE AFTER BOARDING.  ADDITIONAL  TRAIN  FARE  PURCHASED  AFTER
 BOARDING  BY  A  PASSENGER  POSSESSING  A TICKET WITH INSUFFICIENT FARE,
 SHALL BE ROUNDED UP TO THE NEAREST QUARTER OF A DOLLAR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08654-01-1

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