Assembly Bill A25B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires cash lanes be made available at certain toll barriers

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2013-A25 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S32
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1266-j, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A4047, S3092
2017-2018: A1140, S2371
2019-2020: S3211
2021-2022: S5786

2013-A25 - Summary

Requires cash lanes be made available at certain toll barriers.

2013-A25 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   25

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. FARRELL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and chapter 774 of  the  laws
  of 1950 relating to agreeing with the state of New Jersey with respect
  to  rules  and  regulations  governing  traffic on vehicular crossings
  operated by the port of New York authority, in relation  to  requiring
  cash lanes to be made available at certain toll barriers and to repeal
  section 2985 of the public authorities law relating thereto

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

  Section 1. Section 2985 of the public authorities law is REPEALED.
  S 2. Article 9 of the public authorities law is amended  by  adding  a
new title 12-B to read as follows:
                                TITLE 12-B
                        TOLL AND FARE COLLECTION
SECTION 2988. OWNER  LIABILITY  FOR  FAILURE  OF OPERATOR TO COMPLY WITH
                TOLL COLLECTION REGULATIONS.
        2989. PLACEMENT OF ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION  SYSTEM  LANES  AT
                TOLL  BARRIERS LOCATED WITHIN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION
                OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
  S 2988. OWNER LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF OPERATOR TO  COMPLY  WITH  TOLL
COLLECTION  REGULATIONS.  1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW,
EVERY PUBLIC AUTHORITY WHICH  OPERATES  A  TOLL  HIGHWAY  BRIDGE  AND/OR
TUNNEL  FACILITY  IS  HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO IMPOSE MONETARY
LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN  OPERATOR  THEREOF
TO  COMPLY WITH THE TOLL COLLECTION REGULATIONS OF SUCH PUBLIC AUTHORITY
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  2. THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY  IMPOSED
PURSUANT  TO  THIS SECTION IF SUCH VEHICLE WAS USED OR OPERATED WITH THE
PERMISSION OF THE OWNER,  EXPRESS  OR  IMPLIED,  IN  VIOLATION  OF  TOLL

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

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2013-A25A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S32
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1266-j, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A4047, S3092
2017-2018: A1140, S2371
2019-2020: S3211
2021-2022: S5786

2013-A25A - Summary

Requires cash lanes be made available at certain toll barriers.

2013-A25A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  25--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. FARRELL, SCARBOROUGH, COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A.  BRENNAN, MARKEY, MILLMAN, ROSA -- 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 requiring
  cash lanes to be made available at certain toll barriers

  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 1266-j to read as follows:
  S 1266-J. PLACEMENT OF ELECTRONIC  TOLL  COLLECTION  SYSTEM  LANES  AT
METROPOLITAN  TRANSPORTATION  AUTHORITY  TOLL  BARRIERS LOCATED WITHIN A
CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR  MORE.  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
TRANSPORTATION  SHALL ESTABLISH, BY RULE OR REGULATION, REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE PLACEMENT OF AT LEAST ONE CASH LANE TO BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  FOR  THE
COLLECTION  OF TOLLS AND FARES WHERE ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEMS,
AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF SECTION TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED  EIGHTY-
FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AT THE TOLL BARRIERS OPERATED
BY  THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AT A TOLL HIGHWAY, BRIDGE,
TUNNEL OR OTHER THOROUGHFARE LOCATED WITHIN A CITY HAVING  A  POPULATION
OF  ONE  MILLION  OR  MORE. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL SPECIFY THE
GENERAL LOCATION OF THE ROADWAY LANES  IN  WHICH  CASH  LANES  SHALL  BE
LOCATED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it  shall have become a law, provided, however, that the commissioner of
transportation is authorized and directed to promulgate  any  rules  and
regulations  necessary  to  implement  the  provisions of this act on or
before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02953-04-3
              

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2013-A25B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S32
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1266-j, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A4047, S3092
2017-2018: A1140, S2371
2019-2020: S3211
2021-2022: S5786

2013-A25B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires cash lanes be made available at certain toll barriers.

2013-A25B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  25--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. FARRELL, SCARBOROUGH, COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A.  BRENNAN, MARKEY, MILLMAN, ROSA -- 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 -- again reported from said committee
  with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said
  committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the public authorities law, in relation to requiring
  cash lanes to be made available at certain toll barriers

  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 1266-j to read as follows:
  S 1266-J. PLACEMENT OF ELECTRONIC  TOLL  COLLECTION  SYSTEM  LANES  AT
METROPOLITAN  TRANSPORTATION  AUTHORITY  TOLL  BARRIERS LOCATED WITHIN A
CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.  THE  CHAIRMAN  OF  THE
AUTHORITY  SHALL  ESTABLISH, BY RULE OR REGULATION, REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
PLACEMENT OF AT LEAST ONE  CASH  LANE  TO  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  FOR  THE
COLLECTION  OF TOLLS AND FARES WHERE ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEMS,
AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF SECTION TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED  EIGHTY-
FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AT THE TOLL BARRIERS OPERATED
BY  THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AT A TOLL HIGHWAY, BRIDGE,
TUNNEL OR OTHER THOROUGHFARE LOCATED WITHIN A CITY HAVING  A  POPULATION
OF  ONE  MILLION  OR  MORE. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL SPECIFY THE
GENERAL LOCATION OF THE ROADWAY LANES  IN  WHICH  CASH  LANES  SHALL  BE
LOCATED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it  shall have become a law, provided, however, that the chairman of the
metropolitan transportation authority  is  authorized  and  directed  to
promulgate   any  rules  and  regulations  necessary  to  implement  the
provisions of this act on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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