New York A 2407: Establishes a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for individuals in active military service of the United States and active duty members of the New York national guard

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A02407 Summary:

BILL NOA02407 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09292

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SPONSORGandolfo

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COSPNSRBeephan, Brown E, Manktelow, McDonough, Stern, Brabenec, Simpson, Durso, DeStefano, Tannousis,
 Lemondes, Maher, Cunningham, Smith

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1266, Pub Auth L

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Directs the metropolitan transportation authority, in consultation with the Long Island Rail Road, to establish a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for individuals in active military service of the United States and active duty members of the New York national guard, upon showing a military or national guard identification card.

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BILL NOA02407 

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01/16/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

01/07/2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

05/11/2026held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Go to topA02407 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS Chair:Braunstein 
DATE:05/11/2026AYE/NAY:16/7 Action: Held for Consideration BraunsteinAyeLemondesNay

ZaccaroAyeBlankenbushNay

OtisAyeFriendNay

RozicAyeAngelinoNay

KimAyeJensenNay

ClarkAyeBlumencranzExcused

Pheffer AmatoAyeBaileyNay

CarrollAyeBeephanNay

FallAye

Gonzalez-RojasExcused

ZinermanAye

TapiaAye

JacobsonAye

BoresAbsent

ShimskyAye

SimoneAye

ConradAye

WrightAye

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There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2407

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GANDOLFO, BEEPHAN, E. BROWN, MANKTELOW, McDO-
 NOUGH, STERN, BRABENEC, SIMPSON, DURSO, DeSTEFANO, TANNOUSIS,
 LEMONDES, MAHER, CUNNINGHAM, SMITH -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
 a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for
 individuals in active military service of the United States and active
 duty members of the New York national guard

 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 20 to read as follows:
 3 20. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority, in
 4 consultation with the Long Island Rail Road, shall establish and imple-
 5 ment a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road
 6 for individuals in active military service of the United States and
 7 active duty members of the New York national guard.
 8 (b) In order to be eligible for such no fare program, an individual in
 9 active military service of the United States or an active duty member of
 10 the New York national guard shall show their military-issued or New York
 11 national guard-issued identification card.
 12 (c) For the purposes of this subdivision, the terms "active military
 13 service of the United States", "New York national guard", "military",
 14 and "active duty" shall have the same meanings as defined by section one
 15 of the military law.
 16 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 17 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 18 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 19 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 20 completed on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04571-01-5

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