Assembly Bill A367A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Creates an extra transfer for pay-per-ride Metrocard users

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2013-A367 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2092
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1266, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4855, S3839
2015-2016: A2607, S3228
2017-2018: A3439, A9627
2019-2020: A2481
2021-2022: A1283
2023-2024: A774

2013-A367 - Summary

Relates to allowing two automatic free transfers for riders using pay-per-ride Metrocards.

2013-A367 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   367

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. DINOWITZ, JACOBS, COLTON, WEISENBERG, TITONE,
  BENEDETTO, MILLMAN, SCHIMEL, WEPRIN, ABINANTI -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A. ARROYO, AUBRY, GOTTFRIED, HIKIND, MALLIOTAKIS, MARKEY,  SALA-
  DINO  --  read  once  and  referred  to the Committee on Corporations,
  Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing  two
  automatic free transfers for riders using pay-per-ride Metrocards

  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  a  new
section 1277-b to read as follows:
  S  1277-B.  TRANSFERS  ALLOWED  FOR PAY-PER-RIDE METROCARD USERS.  THE
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA)  AS  DEFINED  UNDER  SECTION
TWELVE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-THREE  OF THIS TITLE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE
RIDERS WITH PAY-PER-RIDE METROCARDS TWO AUTOMATIC FREE TRANSFERS BETWEEN
SUBWAY AND BUS, OR BETWEEN  BUSES.  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  THIS  SECTION
PAY-PER-RIDE  METROCARDS  SHALL MEAN CARDS SOLD WHERE PURCHASERS PAY FOR
INDIVIDUAL RIDES FOR TRAVEL ON THE NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY SYSTEM; NEW YORK
CITY TRANSIT BUSES, INCLUDING ROUTES OPERATED BY OTHER  OPERATORS  UNDER
CONTRACT  TO THE MTA; MTA BUS, AND MTA LONG ISLAND BUS SYSTEMS; THE PATH
SUBWAY SYSTEM; THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM; AIRTRAIN JFK; AND  WESTCHESTER
COUNTY  BEE-LINE  BUS  SYSTEM ON WHICH THE CUSTOMER ELECTRONICALLY LOADS
FARES WHETHER THE  CARD  IS  SOLD  BY  THE  METROPOLITAN  TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY,  ANY  OF  SUCH  AUTHORITIES  AUTHORIZED  AGENTS, NEIGHBORHOOD
MERCHANTS OR PURCHASED THROUGH ANY EMPLOYER TRANSIT PROGRAMS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01157-01-3


              

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2013-A367A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2092
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1266, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4855, S3839
2015-2016: A2607, S3228
2017-2018: A3439, A9627
2019-2020: A2481
2021-2022: A1283
2023-2024: A774

2013-A367A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to allowing two automatic free transfers for riders using pay-per-ride Metrocards.

2013-A367A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 367--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. DINOWITZ, JACOBS, COLTON, WEISENBERG, TITONE,
  BENEDETTO, MILLMAN, SCHIMEL, WEPRIN, ABINANTI -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A.  ARROYO, AUBRY, GOTTFRIED, HIKIND, MALLIOTAKIS, MARKEY, SALA-
  DINO -- read once and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Corporations,
  Authorities  and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on Corpo-
  rations, Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Assembly  Rule
  3,  sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing  two
  automatic free transfers for riders using pay-per-ride Metrocards

  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 3-b to read as follows:
  3-B.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE AUTHORITY SHALL
ESTABLISH A FARE TRANSFER POLICY THAT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO  TIME.
SUCH  POLICY  SHALL  PROVIDE  ANY PERSON WHO PAYS A FARE OR RATE WITH AT
LEAST TWO TRANSFERS AT NO COST BETWEEN ANY SUBWAY AND  BUS,  OR  BETWEEN
BUSES THAT ARE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY. SUCH TRANSFERS SHALL
BE  VALID  FOR TWO HOURS FROM THE TIME SUCH FARE OR RATE IS COLLECTED BY
THE AUTHORITY AT A TRANSIT FACILITY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01157-02-4


              

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