STATE OF NEW YORK
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9627
IN ASSEMBLY
January 26, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing two
automatic free transfers for riders using pay-per-ride Metrocards
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. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority shall
4 establish a fare transfer policy that may be amended from time to time.
5 Such policy shall provide any person who pays a fare or rate with at
6 least two transfers at no cost between any subway and bus, or between
7 buses that are owned and operated by the authority. Such transfers shall
8 be valid for two hours from the time such fare or rate is collected by
9 the authority at a transit facility.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08703-01-7