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- Referred to transportation
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Permits certain police officers and New York city fire marshals to ride on the Long Island Rail Road without cost
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing and requiring the metropolitan transportation authority, in consultation with the Long Island Rail Road, to implement a program to permit certain police officers and New York city fire marshals to ride on the Long Island Rail Road without cost
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of this bill amends Public Authorities Law section 1266(14) to add New York City fire marshals to the Long Island Railroad no fare program.
Section 2 of this bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that the no fare program shall be implemented on or before the one hundred twentieth day after this act shall have become a law and that a report containing the provisions of such program shall be made to the governor, the senate majority and minority leaders, the speaker of the assembly and the assembly minority leader, and the chairmen of the senate and assembly transportation committees 30 days prior to implementing such program.
Justification
Allowing these fire marshals to participate in the no fare program will enhance public safety. Fire Marshals are trained, armed peace officers, who are empowered to enforce all New York State laws and effectuate arrests. They are also either EMTs or paramedics trained to provide emergency medical treatment in emergency situations.
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that the no fare program shall be implemented on or before the one hundred twentieth day after this act shall have become a law and that a report containing the provisions of such program shall be made to the governor, the senate majority and minority leaders, the speaker of the assembly and the assembly minority leader, and the chairmen of the senate and assembly transportation committees 30 days prior to implementing such program.
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