Assembly Bill A9758

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to authorizing and directing the metropolitan transportation authority to implement a free fare program for NYC firefighters on the LIRR

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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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2023-A9758 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8870
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1266, Pub Auth L

2023-A9758 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes and directs the metropolitan transportation authority to implement a free fare program on the Long Island Rail Road for firefighters employed by the city of New York.

2023-A9758 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9758
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  authorizing
   and directing the metropolitan transportation authority to implement a
   free fare program for firefighters
 
   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 14-a to read as follows:
   14-A.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW OR THE TERMS OF ANY
 CONTRACT, THE AUTHORITY AND ANY OF ITS  SUBSIDIARY  CORPORATIONS,  SHALL
 ESTABLISH  AND  IMPLEMENT  A FREE FARE PROGRAM FOR TRANSPORTATION ON NEW
 YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY SYSTEMS, THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD  AND  THE
 METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRE OFFICERS
 EMPLOYED  BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK. THE FREE FARE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED AND
 IMPLEMENTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE  IN  OPERATION  DURING
 ALL HOURS IN WHICH SUCH AUTHORITY PROVIDES RAILROAD, SUBWAY AND/OR OMNI-
 BUS  SERVICES,  AND  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL NOT BE LIMITED IN OPERATION TO
 OFF-PEAK HOURS OR TO ANY OTHER HOURS DESIGNATED BY THE AUTHORITY OR  ITS
 SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14431-01-4

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dhbuck108
6 months ago

Implementing a free fair program to FDNY Firefighters will Drastically increase odds of having someone that has medical training on the train that will help in an emergency. Police officers ride the train for free already to intervene if there is a crime. A medical emergency is a much higher frequency event.

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