A 7316 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the Fair Fares act

Summary

Requires that any individual who is eligible for the Fair Fares NYC program and any person whose income is three hundred percent of the federal poverty level receive a fifty percent discount on trips using the Long Island Rail Road, paratransit services, New York city transit subways or buses, and/or Metro-North railroad; defines terms.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2026

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A7316B → A7316C · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends the Fair Fares NYC program to allow eligible individuals to receive a 50% discount on Long Island Rail Road, paratransit, NYC subways/buses, and Metro-North. The key change is shifting responsibility from the authority to the city of New York for both funding the expansion and conducting public outreach campaigns.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include additional transit options (Long Island Rail Road, paratransit, and Metro-North) beyond the original NYC subway/bus system, and shifted implementation responsibility from the authority to the city of New York.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligibility to include individuals whose income is up to 300% of the federal poverty level in addition to those already eligible for the program.

FISCAL

Added requirement that the city of New York must fund the expansion of the Fair Fares NYC program.

REQUIREMENT

Changed consultation responsibility from the authority consulting with the city to the city consulting with the authority.

Added requirement for the city of New York to conduct public outreach campaigns to increase awareness and usage of the program.

SCOPE

Extended program coverage to include Long Island Rail Road, paratransit services, and Metro-North railroad in addition to existing NYC transit options.

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7316C

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7316B

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

lower

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7316A

lower

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors