STATE OF NEW YORK
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2512
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, GALEF, ROSENTHAL, COLTON, BENEDETTO,
GUNTHER, ORTIZ, AUBRY, ABINANTI, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
A. CYMBROWITZ, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, TITONE -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the
metropolitan transportation authority to establish an expired fare
transfer policy; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
2 section 1266-k to read as follows:
3 § 1266-k. Expired fare transfer policy. Notwithstanding any other
4 provision of law to the contrary, the authority shall, within ninety
5 days of the effective date of this section, establish an expired fare
6 transfer policy that may be amended from time to time. Such policy
7 shall provide any person who purchases a fare the ability to transfer
8 any remaining balance for two years after such fare is deemed expired.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
10 deemed repealed on December 31, 2022.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03495-02-7
