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STATE OF NEW YORK
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258--A

2011-2012 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

(PREFILED)

January 5, 2011
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Introduced  by  M.  of A. CROUCH, THIELE, BURLING, MOLINARO, RAIA, McDO-
  NOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, HAWLEY, KOLB --  read
  once  and  referred  to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and
  Commissions -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the public authorities law, in relation to providing
  toll exemptions for farmers transporting their goods to  the  city  of
  New York

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 2858 to read as follows:
  S  2858.  EXEMPTIONS  FROM  TOLLS. 1. ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY UNDER TITLE
NINE OF ARTICLE TWO, TITLE TWO OF ARTICLE THREE OR TITLE THREE OF  ARTI-
CLE  THREE  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  SHALL PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM ANY TOLL
IMPOSED BY SUCH AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORTATION ACROSS, ON OR  THROUGH  ANY
BRIDGE, ROAD OR TUNNEL, FOR ANY FARMER OR FOOD PRODUCER WHO:
  A.  FARMS  OR  PRODUCES  FOOD,  INCLUDING FISH AND FISH PRODUCTS, ON A
PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE STATE; AND
  B. IS TRANSPORTING SUCH FOOD TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE  PURPOSES
OF CONSUMPTION WITHIN SUCH CITY.
  2.  ANY  PERSON EXEMPT FROM A TOLL PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION SHALL ALSO BE EXEMPT FROM ANY  CONGESTION  PRICING  PLAN  IMPLE-
MENTED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
  3.  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH ACCEPTABLE
FORMS OF PROOF TO SHOW THAT AN INDIVIDUAL DOES,  IN  FACT,  COMPLY  WITH
PARAGRAPHS A AND B OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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