Senate Bill S7487

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Modernizes the access-a-ride program's application process

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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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2025-S7487 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3471
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1266, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A10496

2025-S7487 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Modernizes the access-a-ride program's application process by creating an online application process and notifying applicants throughout the process via email.

2025-S7487 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7487 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7487
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 17, 2025
                                ___________
 
 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  modernizing
   the access-a-ride program's application process
 
   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 20 to read as follows:
   20. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE
 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE AUTHORITY SHALL:
   (A)  CREATE  AN  ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR PEOPLE TO APPLY TO THE
 ACCESS-A-RIDE PROGRAM; AND
   (B) ESTABLISH A  NOTIFICATION  SYSTEM  TO  INFORM  APPLICANTS  TO  THE
 ACCESS-A-RIDE   PROGRAM  WHEN  SUCH  APPLICANT'S  APPLICATION  HAS  BEEN
 SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED, WHEN THE APPLICANT'S IN-PERSON  ASSESSMENT  DATE
 HAS  BEEN  SCHEDULED  FOR  WITH  THE ABILITY TO REQUEST A DIFFERENT TIME
 AND/OR DATE FOR SUCH ASSESSMENT, AND WHEN  THE  APPLICANT'S  ELIGIBILITY
 DECISION  HAS  BEEN  MADE AND SUCH DECISION. SUCH NOTIFICATIONS SHALL BE
 ABLE TO BE OPTED INTO DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS. SUCH NOTIFICATIONS
 SHALL BE SENT TO THE APPLICANT VIA EMAIL.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04125-01-5

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