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- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1252
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to transportation
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1679
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- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to transportation
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Relates to special powers of the authority
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Nicole Malliotakis
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5556
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to special powers of the authority
Purpose or general idea of bill
To provide easier access to paratransit for eligible individuals.
Summary of specific provisions
This legislation amends Section 1266 of the public authorities law by adding subdivision 15-a.
Justification
Filling out current forms required to apply for paratransit may be difficult for seniors. In order to ease the process, paratransit eligi- ble individuals who are at least eighty years old can simply acquire a correspondence from a licensed physician. Once approved, such individ- uals will be exempt from all recertification requirements.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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