STATE OF NEW YORK
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4849--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 3, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- recommitted
to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions in
accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
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. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
2 section 1266-1 to read as follows:
3 § 1266-1. Free fare program. Notwithstanding any other provision of
4 law, the authority and any of its subsidiary corporations shall estab-
5 lish and implement a free fare program for children ages six years old
6 or less. The free fare program established and implemented pursuant to
7 this section shall be in operation during all hours in which such
8 authority provides railroad, subway and/or omnibus services, and such
9 program shall not be limited in operation to off-peak hours or to any
10 other hours designated by the 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.
LBD05444-03-8
