New York S 5217: Relates to a half fare rate program in the MTA for veterans

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S05217 Summary:

BILL NOS05217 

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SAME ASSAME AS A00095

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SPONSORSCARCELLA-SPANTON

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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 half fare rate program for veterans.

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BILL NOS05217 

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02/19/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5217

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 19, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to a half fare
 rate program in the metropolitan transportation authority for 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, the authority and any
 4 of its subsidiary corporations shall establish and implement a half fare
 5 rate program for veterans, provided, however, the authority shall not
 6 pay any costs or expenses related to the half fare rate program from its
 7 operating or capital budgets and may only implement the half fare rate
 8 program with funds appropriated to it by the state of New York for such
 9 purpose. For purposes of this subdivision "veteran" shall mean a member
 10 of the armed forces of the United States who served and was honorably
 11 discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable from
 12 such service, and presents an authorized veteran identification card,
 13 and who is a resident of the state of New York at the time of applica-
 14 tion for the half fare rate program.
 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00893-01-5

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