S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3228 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 3, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- 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 allowing two automatic free transfers for riders using pay-per-ride Metrocards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3-b to read as follows: 3-B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH A FARE TRANSFER POLICY THAT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. SUCH POLICY SHALL PROVIDE ANY PERSON WHO PAYS A FARE OR RATE WITH AT LEAST TWO TRANSFERS AT NO COST BETWEEN ANY SUBWAY AND BUS, OR BETWEEN BUSES THAT ARE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY. SUCH TRANSFERS SHALL BE VALID FOR TWO HOURS FROM THE TIME SUCH FARE OR RATE IS COLLECTED BY THE AUTHORITY AT A TRANSIT FACILITY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07819-01-5