A 7316: 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.
What A 7316 does, verified March 13, 2026
The bill aims to expand the Fair Fares NYC program to provide a 50% discount on trips using various public transportation options, including the Long Island Rail Road, paratransit services, New York City transit subways or buses, and Metro-North Railroad. This expansion will be available to individuals who are eligible for the program and those with an income three times the federal poverty level. The city of New York will fund the expansion, and a public outreach campaign will be conducted to increase awareness and usage of the program among eligible individuals. The changes will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: print number 7316c (2026-03-12)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7316
- What is the current status of A 7316?
- As of March 13, 2026, A 7316 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on March 12, 2026, was "print number 7316c".
- Did A 7316 pass?
- Not yet. A 7316 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7316, and where is it now?
- A 7316 was authored by Asm. Jessica González-Rojas with 2 coauthors. It is filed under PBA, alongside 84 other New York PBA bills this session.
Author and sponsors
Full contact details, staff, and committees with Connect, $16/moUnlockRecent actions8 total · showing 5
| Mar. 12, 2026 | print number 7316c |
| Mar. 12, 2026 | amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Feb. 06, 2026 | print number 7316b |
| Feb. 06, 2026 | amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 25, 2025 · 302 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7316 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the Fair Fares NYC program The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 16-a to read as follows: 3 16-a. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law or the terms of 4 any contract, the authority, in consultation with the city of New York, 5 shall expand the Fair Fares NYC program to permit any individual who is 6 eligible for the program and any individual whose income is two hundred 7 percent of the federal poverty level to receive a fifty percent discount 8 on trips using the Long Island Rail Road or Metro-North Railroad within 9 the city of New York. 10 (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "Fair Fares NYC program" shall 11 have the same meaning and eligibility standards as set forth in chapter 12 twelve of title sixty-eight of the rules of the city of New York, which 13 provides a fifty percent fare discount for designated transit options. 14 (c) Additionally, the authority shall consult with the city of New 15 York in conducting a public outreach campaign to increase public aware- 16 ness and expand usage of the Fair Fares NYC program by eligible individ- 17 uals. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03576-01-5
Text of A 7316 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions