STATE OF NEW YORK
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2249
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 25, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, WEPRIN, DINOWITZ -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Cities
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to establishing a no fare program for students traveling on
ferries
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
2 by adding a new section 19-308 to read as follows:
3 § 19-308 No fare program for students. a. Notwithstanding any other
4 provisions of law or the terms of any contract, the commissioner shall
5 establish and implement a no fare program for students traveling on city
6 ferries.
7 b. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the
8 following meanings:
9 1. "Student" shall mean any individual in grades kindergarten through
10 twelve.
11 2. "City ferry" shall mean any motorized watercraft that is used as a
12 means of commuter passenger mass transportation by water that is owned
13 or operated by or on behalf of the city.
14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03267-01-3
