New York A 3511: Relates to a reduced or free fare program in the MTA for disabled veterans

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A03511 Summary:

BILL NOA03511 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRajkumar

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1266, Pub Auth L

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Directs the MTA to establish a reduced or free fare program for disabled veterans.

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BILL NOA03511 

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01/28/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3511

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 28, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. RAJKUMAR -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to a reduced
 rate or no fare program in the metropolitan transportation authority
 for disabled veterans

 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. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or the terms of any
 4 contract, the authority in consultation with the New York city transit
 5 authority, the Long Island rail road and the Metro-North commuter rail-
 6 road company shall establish and implement a half fare rate program for
 7 transportation on New York city transit authority systems for veterans
 8 rated thirty percent or more disabled by the United States department of
 9 veterans affairs; and a no fare program for transportation on New York
 10 city transit authority systems for veterans rated one hundred percent
 11 disabled. For purposes of this subdivision "veteran" shall mean a member
 12 of the armed forces of the United States who served and was honorably
 13 discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable from
 14 such service, and presents an authorized veteran identification card,
 15 and who is a resident of the state of New York at the time of applica-
 16 tion for the program.
 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07417-01-5

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