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NY A09780
NY A09780Extends and expands the scope of the on-demand E-hail paratransit pilot to include an additional 1,200 users.
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Introduced
02/11/2020
02/11/2020
In Committee
02/26/2020
02/26/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and the transportation law, in relation to extending and expanding the scope of the on-demand E-hail paratransit pilot
AI Summary
This bill extends and expands the scope of the on-demand E-hail paratransit pilot operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York. The bill requires the MTA to continue operating the pilot through March 31, 2022, and to expand the pilot to include an additional 1,200 users of the MTA's Access-A-Ride paratransit program by March 16, 2020. The bill also specifies that fares for the pilot shall be equal to the MTA's base fare for bus and subway services, and that the length, duration, and number of rides available to each user shall not be limited or restricted. Additionally, the MTA is required to issue a report on the pilot's ridership, usage patterns, and costs by April 13, 2021.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (13)
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D)*,
Michael Benedetto (D),
Ed Braunstein (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
Steven Cymbrowitz (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
Walter Mosley (D),
Félix Ortiz (D),
Steve Otis (D),
Robert Rodriguez (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Aravella Simotas (D),
David Weprin (D),
Last Action
reported referred to ways and means (on 02/26/2020)
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