Bills affecting Public transit user in New York — 2026 session

Prohibits persons who were sentenced for a crime involving unlawful sexual conduct or assault from using public transportation including services in the transportation of passengers, airports, train stations, subway and rail stations, and bus terminals.

Establishes a discount fare rate of no less than 25% for full-time undergraduate students attending an accredited college who utilize the New York city transit system, including railroad, subway and/or omnibus services.

Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; extends provisions of law relating to certain costs of the department of motor vehicles (Part A); extends the accident prevention course internet technology pilot program (Part B); requires applicants complete a motorcycle rider safety course prior to receiving a class M license (Part C); requires the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violations of maximum speed limits (Part D); extends provisions of law relating to demonstrations and testing of autonomous vehicles (Part E); creates certain crimes against highway workers and intrusion into a work zone; establishes penalties for such crimes including license suspension (Part F); expands the automated work zone speed enforcement program utilizing photo speed violation monitoring systems to include all New York highways (Part G); extends provisions of law relating to certain tax increment financing provisions (Part H); authorizes the MTA to conduct environmental reviews under SEQRA for the crosstown extension of the Second Avenue subway project in two stages (Part I); enacts the dairy promotion act; enacts provisions related to the marketing of agricultural products in New York state; repeals certain provisions relating thereto (Part J); extends the refundability of the investment tax credit for farmers (Part K); relates to the green jobs-green New York program (Part L); requires gas, electric, steam and water-works corporations to provide an executive compensation disclosure; limits retention of revenues derived from their actual return on equity in excess of authorized rates of return by gas, electric, or combination gas and electric corporations; prohibits public utilities from using funds or being reimbursed by funds raised from ratepayers for certain activities (Part N); alleviates the impact of rate compression on all customers; establishes limitations on make whole provisions for any period beyond the initial suspension period (Part O); establishes an energy affordability index; permits the public service commission to implant affordability monitors in certain gas or electric corporations; relates to the review and release of information from reports from affordability monitors (Part P); prohibits terminating utility service in multiple dwellings (Part Q); makes reforms to the state environmental quality review act relating to sustainable housing and sprawl prevention (Part R); removes the statutory caps on rebates for certain infrastructure projects and vehicle purchases by municipalities (Part S); extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to the powers and duties of the dormitory authority to establish subsidiaries (Part T); authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York to lease and contract to make available certain land on the state university of New York at Farmingdale's campus (Subpart A); authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York to lease and contract to make available certain land on the state university of New York at Stony Brook's campus (Subpart B); authorizes the lease of certain lands at SUNY college of environmental science and forestry for the purpose of building undergraduate and graduate student housing (Subpart C)(Part U); extends the authority of the New York state urban development corporation to administer the empire state economic development fund (Part V); extends the loan powers of the New York state urban development corporation (Part W); requires synthetic content creations system providers to include content provenance verification on synthetic content produced or modified by a synthetic content creations system that such provider makes available (Part X); enacts the "safe by design act" related to children's online safety; requires every operator in this state to conduct age assurance to reasonably determine whether a user is a covered minor; authorizes parental controls; prohibits features that subvert the purposes of online safety for children (Part Y); enacts the data broker accountability act (Part AA); relates to premium increase explanations (Part BB); authorizes an insurer of homeowners' insurance to refile its homeowners' insurance rates if such insurer had an actual loss ratio for each of the previous two calendar years that is below the benchmark loss ratio specified by the superintendent of financial services (Part CC); requires insurers offer at least one discount on certain real property insurance policies and such insurers inform customers of certain discounts; relates to discounts on homeowners and property/casualty insurance premiums for property-specific mitigation actions (Part DD); requires annual reports on insurance for multi-family buildings (Part GG); relates to the annual consumer guide of health insurers (Subpart A); relates to ongoing treatment by an out-of-network provider during pregnancy (Subpart B); relates to accessible formulary drug lists (Subpart C); relates to utilization reviews for treatment for a chronic health condition (Subpart D) (Part HH); provides a premium deduction for motor vehicle liability, comprehensive and collision insurance rates for proof of installation and operation of a dashboard camera (Part II); relates to protections for private education loan borrowers and cosigners (Part JJ); relates to extending the policy period for excess profit refunds or credits to motor vehicle insurance policyholders through June 30, 2029 (Part KK); makes permanent provisions of law relating to the New York state health insurance continuation assistance demonstration project (Part LL); enacts the "Long Island MacArthur Airport terminal and rail integration project act" (Part NN); authorizes the New York state environmental facilities corporation to award grants and loans to non-public entities for certain water quality projects (Part OO); enacts the "food retail establishment subsidization for healthy communities act" (FRESH Communities); provides loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies and grants to businesses, municipalities, not-for-profit corporations or local development corporations for the purpose of attracting, maintaining or permitting the expansion of food retail establishments in underserved areas (Part PP); enacts the climate resilient New York act of 2026; establishes the office of resilience and a resilience task force to assess and identify climate related threats and develop a statewide resilience plan (Part QQ); establishes the previously owned zero-emission vehicles rebate program to provide an incentive for individuals who purchase used or previously owned zero-emission vehicles (Part RR); relates to utility intervenor reimbursement; establishes the utility intervenor account (Part SS); directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a ride clean rebate program for electric assist bicycles and electric scooters (Part TT); directs the department of financial services to conduct a study on the banking development district program and to make recommendations to improve such program (Part UU); relates to the availability of technical assistance grants in brownfield site remedial programs; provides that the commissioner of environmental conservation shall provide grants to the New York city community board with jurisdiction over the site or to any not-for-profit corporation exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code at any site which may be affected by a brownfield site remedial program (Part VV); relates to the completion and funding of environmental restoration projects (Part WW); requires testing and reporting of certain groundwater, biosolids, and soil; establishes a moratorium on the sale and use of biosolids; establishes the PFAS agricultural response program and fund to assist farms found to have levels of PFAS contamination which exceed regulatory standards (Part XX); directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal treatment installation grant program; directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal treatment maintenance rebate program (Part YY); directs the MTA to establish a ten percent fare rate reduction program for veterans (Part ZZ); enacts the one city, one fare act; authorizes and directs the MTA to conduct a study on a unified, single city fare zone in New York City and to report the findings of such study to the governor and the legislature (Part AAA); provides that any person, firm, corporation, or other entity charged with the a toll violation fee may pay such tolls in full and to have any toll violation fees related to such paid tolls waived for a period of six months; limits toll violations and fees; authorizes owners, elected officials or attorneys on behalf of such owners may dispute any tolls or violation fees incurred in connection with such toll bills (Part BBB); grants the commissioner of transportation the authority to increase grant awards for airport improvement and revitalization when the total funds available for assistance support higher maximum grants (Part CCC); relates to fines imposed for failure to move over (Part DDD); increases penalties for certain speed violations (Part EEE); directs the metropolitan transportation authority, in conjunction with the New York city transit authority, to develop weekly and monthly tickets valid for optional, discounted transfers between such authorities (Part FFF); directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a heat pump rebate program; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof (Part GGG); establishes the office of digital innovation, governance, integrity and trust (Part HHH); enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act to set a new target for distributed solar energy capacity and direct the public service commission to advance reforms to the utility interconnection process to ensure timely and cost-effective integration of new distributed energy resources (Part III); provides for mass transportation payments to the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation District; adds Yates county to such district (Part JJJ); requires the metropolitan transportation authority to publish certain information pertaining to capital project data for projects that are committed for construction on the capital program dashboard maintained by the authority on the authority's website; requires sources of funding to be specified (Part KKK); establishes farm security resiliency grant awards (Part LLL); relates to the comprehensive state master plan for transportation (Part MMM); establishes the excelsior power program (Part NNN); clarifies jurisdiction for certain school bus stop-arm camera tickets (Part OOO).

Requires a system for notifying customers of bed bug infestations on MTA subways, trains and buses, within 24 hours of discovering such infestation.

Eliminates the zero-emission school bus mandate; authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority conduct a study to determine the feasibility of converting school buses to zero-emission vehicles.

Provides voting membership to existing non-voting rider representatives on the MTA Board, provides for enhanced representation of MTA riders with disabilities.

Requires that notice be given to the borough president or presidents, the council member or members, the senator or senators, the member or members of assembly and the district managers of the affected community board or boards when there is a change in service furnished upon the rapid transit facilities or the omnibus line facilities of the New York city transit authority.

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority, in consultation with the Long Island Rail Road, the New York city transit authority, and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, to establish a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road, the New York city transit authority, and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company for certain active duty, reserves, retired armed forces members, firefighters, and police officers.

Authorizes public transit agencies to hire former police officers as transit security marshals having peace officer status, provided they complete trainings and meet medical and physical fitness standards.

Directs the MTA to establish a half fare rate program for veterans.

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority, in consultation with the Long Island Rail Road, to establish a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for individuals in active military service of the United States and active duty members of the New York national guard, upon showing a military or national guard identification card.

Ensures accountability of executives in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for service disruptions or delays that occur on the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems; provides the pay of all executives in the authority shall be frozen for each year in which there is an increase in service disruptions or delays on the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems until the MTA's service disruptions and delays return to their previous level or are reduced; provides for penalties and enforcement.

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to establish a city university of New York student fare program for trains and buses which provides a full fare reduction for five train and/or bus fares each weekday equal to the standard pay-per-ride fare.

Provides that a person is guilty of assault in the second degree when such person recklessly or with intent to cause physical injury to another person causes physical injury to another person in any place, conveyance, or vehicle used for public transportation or public transit; provides that a person is guilty of assault in the first degree when with intent to cause serious physical injury to another person such person causes such injury to such other person in any place, conveyance, or vehicle used for public transportation or public transit.

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority and the New York city transit authority to rename the 125th Street - Lexington Avenue subway station to the 125th street - Luther Vandross station.

Directs the New York State Department of Transportation to conduct an integrated travel project in tandem with the Office of General Services, Department of Motor Vehicles, regional transportation authorities and county-run public transit providers to address state-wide transportation needs.

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority and the New York city transit authority to rename the Chambers St 1/2/3 subway station to the Chambers St-Borough of Manhattan Community College station.

Establishes a public transportation safety grant program and public transportation safety grant fund for the purpose of enhancing safety infrastructure at public transit facilities throughout the state.

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.

Delays the zero-emission school bus mandate for a period of five years; requires school districts to only purchase or lease zero-emission school buses by 2032 and requires school districts to only operate and maintain zero-emission school buses by 2040.