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BILL NUMBER:S1212

TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to exempting voluntary ambulance services from the payment of tolls

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To exempt volunteer ambulances from Thruway tolls.

JUSTIFICATION: This bill would exempt vehicles of a volunteer ambulance corps, service or rescue squad from toll fees on the New York State Thruway, provided that the service has a valid statement of registration issued under section three thousand four of the public Health Law.

Volunteer ambulance corps render service to many areas of this state which do not have municipal ambulances. The members contribute their time without compensation. The funds raised by these organizations are used to buy vehicles, rescue equipment, gasoline and medical supplies necessary to their operation. The ambulance services operate in relay teams, and often transport an injured person over a considerable distance. Tolls are paid from their general operating funds, and if this exemption were granted, the money would be used to improve their equipment and services to the public.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: This bill was previously introduced.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Minor loss of revenue to the Authority.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.

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STATE OF NEW YORK
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1212

2011-2012 Regular Sessions

IN SENATE

January 6, 2011
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Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT in relation to exempting voluntary ambulance  services  from  the
  payment of tolls

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

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
the payment of tolls on any highway, bridge, tunnel or other  toll  road
within this state shall not apply to a voluntary ambulance service oper-
ating pursuant to a valid operating certificate as described in subdivi-
sion  1  of  section 3005 of the public health law while such vehicle is
responding to an emergency or furnishing voluntary ambulance services.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05079-01-1