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- Referred to transportation
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Creates requirment for MTA to refund monies on all expired pay-per-ride metrocards
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Jeffrey Dinowitz
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BILL NUMBER:S3840
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority to transfer any remaining money on an expired pay-per-ride MetroCard to a new MetroCard, and enacting certain other technical provisions
Purpose or general idea of bill
To ensure that riders of the MTA mass-transit system do not forfeit pre-paid funds due to administrative decisions relating to the expiration of said funds after a certain time period.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends section 1261 of the public authorities law by adding a new subdivision, 11-a, which defines the meaning of "MetroCard" for the purpose of the bill.
Section 2 amends the public authorities law by adding a new section, 1266-j, which would require the MTA to transfer the balance of an expired MetroCard to a new MetroCard regardless of the amount of time that has elapsed since the initial expiration date of the card.
Section 3 amends the administrative code of the city of New York by adding a new section, 20-706-a, which would require the MIA to transfer the balance of an expired MetroCard to a new MetroCard regardless of the amount of time that has elapsed since the initial expiration date of the card.
Section 4 sets the effective date.
Justification
Currently upon purchasing a pay-per-ride MetroCard the rider is given an expiration date that typically ranges anywhere from six months to two years time in which they can use the card until the balance they have pre-paid is spent. When the expiration date is reached the rider then has two years within which they can transfer the remaining balance of the expired card to a new MetroCard. The MTA has decided administratively that after two years has passed, any unclaimed balance will no longer be refunded. Essentially the MTA is taking money that the rider has paid and either forgotten about or misplaced for a time, or could have been visiting an area the MTA services and didn't return for some time only to find out that their balance has been forfeited. This hill would ensure that no rider forfeits his or her money to the MTA regardless of the amount of time that has passed since the initial MetroCard expires.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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