New York S 6497: Requires fare parity for paratransit services operated by certain authorities

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S06497 Summary:

BILL NOS06497 

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SAME ASSAME AS A05793

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SPONSORCLEARE

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1266, Pub Auth L

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Requires fares for paratransit services providing public transportation for eligible individuals with disabilities or health conditions that prevent them from using public buses and subways for some or all of their trips, to be made available at the same fares for individuals with disabilities or health conditions who are able to utilize public buses and subways.

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BILL NOS06497 

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03/14/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6497

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- 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 requiring
 fare parity for paratransit services operated by certain authorities

 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 provisions of law, or the terms of any
 4 contract, where the authority offers paratransit service to provide
 5 public transportation for eligible individuals with disabilities or
 6 health conditions that prevent them from using the public buses and
 7 subways operated by the authority for some or all of their trips, such
 8 paratransit service shall be made available at the same fares for indi-
 9 viduals with disabilities or health conditions who are able to utilize
 10 the public buses and subways operated by the authority.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 12 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09850-01-5

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