Bill Text: NY A04849 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to the implementation of a free fare program within the metropolitan transportation authority for children ages six years old or less.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-05-11 - print number 4849a [A04849 Detail]

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          4849
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    February 3, 2017
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        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
        AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the implemen-
          tation of a free fare program within the  metropolitan  transportation
          authority for children ages six years old or less
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 1205 of the public authorities law  is  amended  by
     2  adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
     3    9.  Notwithstanding  any other provision of law, the authority and any
     4  of its subsidiary corporations shall establish and implement a free fare
     5  program for children ages six years old or less. The free  fare  program
     6  established  and  implemented  pursuant  to this subdivision shall be in
     7  operation during all hours in which such  authority  provides  railroad,
     8  subway and/or omnibus services, and such program shall not be limited in
     9  operation  to  off-peak  hours  or  to any other hours designated by the
    10  authority or its subsidiary corporations.
    11    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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