Assembly Bill A9546

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to cargo facility charges by the Port Authority

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A9546 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6156
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Laws Affected:
Add Art VII-A, Chap 882 of 1953
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A2070, S2648
2017-2018: A4702, S3710

2013-A9546 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to cargo facility charges by the Port Authority; prohibits charges on import and export cargo leaving any marine facility owned or operated by the port authority.

2013-A9546 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  9546

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 6, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  waterfront commission act, in relation to cargo
  facility charges by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

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

  Section  1. Section 1 of chapter 882 of the laws of 1953, constituting
the waterfront commission act is amended by adding a new  article  VII-A
to read as follows:

                              ARTICLE VII-A
                         CARGO FACILITY CHARGES

  1. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  (A)  "BILL OF LADING" MEANS A DOCUMENT EVIDENCING THE RECEIPT OF GOODS
FOR SHIPMENT ISSUED BY A PERSON ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF  TRANSPORTING
OR FORWARDING GOODS.
  (B)  "CARGO  FACILITY  CHARGE"  MEANS  ANY FEE APPLICABLE TO CARGO AND
CARGO CONTAINERS DISCHARGED FROM, OR LOADED ONTO, VESSELS AT ANY  MARINE
FACILITY OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE PORT AUTHORITY.
  (C)  "CARRIER" MEANS A CARRIER AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN 49 U.S.C. S.
13102.
  (D) "CONTAINER" MEANS ANY RECEPTACLE, BOX, CARTON, OR CRATE  WHICH  IS
SPECIFICALLY  DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED SO THAT IT MAY BE REPEATEDLY USED
FOR THE CARRIAGE OF FREIGHT BY AN OCEAN COMMON CARRIER.
  (E) "MARINE TERMINAL OPERATOR" MEANS ANY PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNER-
SHIP, OR ANY BUSINESS ORGANIZATION WHICH SHALL OPERATE AND MAINTAIN  ANY
OF  THE  MARINE  TERMINALS ESTABLISHED, ACQUIRED, CONSTRUCTED, REHABILI-
TATED, OR IMPROVED BY THE PORT AUTHORITY BY MEANS OF AND THROUGH LEASING
AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY ANY SUCH PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR
ANY BUSINESS ORGANIZATION WITH THE PORT AUTHORITY.
  (F) "OCEAN COMMON CARRIER" MEANS AN OCEAN COMMON CARRIER AS THAT  TERM
IS DEFINED IN 46 U.S.C. S.40102.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13087-01-3
              

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