STATE OF NEW YORK
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5089
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 6, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. TITUS, COOK, HEVESI, M. G. MILLER, HOOPER, HYND-
MAN, BLAKE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HIKIND, RAMOS, RICHARD-
SON, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations,
Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the Long
Island Rail Road weekend reduced fare program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known as the "Long Island
2 Rail Road Fare Act".
3 § 2. Legislative findings. The New York state legislature has found
4 that on the weekends the Long Island Rail Road, a subsidiary of the
5 Metropolitan Transportation Authority, provides reduced fare between the
6 hours of 12:01 AM Saturday until 11:59 AM Sunday at certain station
7 locations. Passengers traveling to and from locations within New York
8 city should not forfeit their enjoyment of such reduced fare because
9 their train happens to pass through Nassau county.
10 § 3. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by adding
11 a new subdivision 14-a to read as follows:
12 14-a. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law or the terms of any
13 contract, the Long Island Rail Road shall include Far Rockaway Station
14 in its New York City weekend reduced fare program. Such station shall
15 enjoy the same benefits as all other stations included in such program.
16 § 4. This act shall take effect April 1, 2018.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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