Malliotakis, Finch, Miller ML, McDonough, Morinello, Reilly, Smullen, DeStefano, Salka, Miller B,
Manktelow, Lawrence
MLTSPNSR
Tague
Amd §1266, Pub Auth L
Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to continue providing half fare transportation for the commuter rail for persons sixty-five years of age or older and handicapped persons.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4970
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 6, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. RAIA, MALLIOTAKIS, FINCH, M. L. MILLER, McDO-
NOUGH, MORINELLO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corpo-
rations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to permitting
persons sixty-five years of age or over and all persons who are disa-
bled or handicapped to use the commuter railroad facilities of the
Metropolitan transportation authority at half fare
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 3-b to read as follows:
3 3-b. The authority is hereby prohibited from discontinuing or reduc-
4 ing standards and procedures whereby all persons sixty-five years of age
5 or over and all persons who are disabled or handicapped shall be permit-
6 ted to use the facilities of the commuter railroads under the authori-
7 ty's control at a reduction of one-half of the charge for a single trip
8 ticket.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07866-01-9
