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S5545Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA7850

Relates to a half fare rate program in the MTA for veterans

Sponsor Susan SerinoSD-41+4 co-sponsorsAffects Economy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Susan Serino

Senator · Senate District 41

Chair, Aging

History

  1. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 60–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.210
  7. Referred to transportation
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 63–0
Show 5 earlier actions
  1. Amended on third reading 5545a
  2. Advanced to third reading
  3. 2nd report cal.
  4. 1st report cal.1028
  5. Referred to transportation

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A7850Assembly

Relates to a half fare rate program in the MTA for veterans

In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Jeffrey Dinowitz

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S5545A

Title of bill

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to a half fare rate program in the metropolitan transportation authority for veterans

Purpose

This bill would authorize the metropolitan transportation authority (MTA) and any of its subsidiary corporations to establish and implement a half fare rate for veterans.

Summary of provisions

Section one authorizes the MTA and its subsidiary corporations which include Metro-North and the Long Island Railroad to establish and implement a half fare rate for veterans.

Section two establishes the immediate effective date.

Existing law

Currently the MTA provides a half fare rate program for those with serious mental illness.

Justification

Those who serve our country in the armed forces deserve not only our respect, but our gratitude for the sacrifices and risks that they are willing to take to preserve our freedoms. Veterans should be entitled to certain benefits that express that gratitude for their service. This bill would provide a half fare program for New York State residents who have served as a member of our armed forces. New York has one of highest veteran populations in the country with a strong concentration of residents in the MTA region. However, according to the US Department of Veterans Affairs, our state has lost almost between 30 and 35% of our veteran population between 2000-2015 which in part can be attributed to-the state's high cost of living, particularly in the MTA region. By making the MTA region more affordable to live and travel in, we hope to keep veterans in our state.

The MTA has established a half fare program for those with a serious mental illness and this would expand that program to those who should be recognized for their service to our country.

Legislative history

New bill

Fiscal implications

Nominal fiscal implication to the MTA.

Effective date

Immediately.

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