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May 25, 2016 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 23, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.961 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 16, 2015 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1602 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 12, 2015 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S1468
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) 22nd Senate District
2015-S1468 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S1468 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1468 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to discounted tolls on the Verrazano-Narrows bridge for residents of Kings county PURPOSE: This bill will provide residents of Kings County with discounted tolls on the Verrazano-Narrows bridge. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the Public Authorities Law by adding a new section 553-j that requires the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (the "Authority") to provide a reduced toll to Kings County residents for crossings over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. The amount of the toll must be 58% of the otherwise regular cost of a crossing. If the Authority imposes any surcharges in addition to the regular cost of crossing the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, such surcharge shall not be included in the regular cost of crossing the Bridge and Kings County residents shall be exempt from such surcharge. This provision shall only apply to residents of Kings County who use an electronic method of toll payments and cross the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge three or more times per month. The Authority is empowered to prescribe the manner in which application for the discount maybe me made.
2015-S1468 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1468 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to discounted tolls on the Verrazano-Narrows bridge for residents of Kings county 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 553-j to read as follows: S 553-J. VERRAZANO-NARROWS REDUCED TOLL; KINGS COUNTY. NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, BUT SUBJECT TO AGREEMENTS WITH NOTEHOLDERS AND BONDHOLDERS, THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH A REDUCED TOLL FOR RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF KINGS AS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, WHICH SHALL ENTITLE SUCH RESIDENTS TO CROSSINGS OVER THE VERRAZANO-NAR- ROWS BRIDGE AT A REDUCED COST OF FIFTY-EIGHT PER CENTUM OF THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE IMPOSED ON NONRESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF KINGS. IN THE EVENT THE AUTHORITY SHALL IMPOSE A SURCHARGE IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR TOLL FOR CROSSINGS OVER THE VERRAZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE, SUCH SURCHARGE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A PART OF THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AND SUCH RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF KINGS SHALL BE ENTI- TLED TO A PERMANENT EXEMPTION FROM THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUCH SURCHARGE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO RESIDENTS OF KINGS COUNTY WHO UTILIZE AN ELECTRONIC METHOD OF TOLL PAYMENT AND WHO CROSS THE VERRAZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE THREE OR MORE TIMES PER MONTH. APPLICATION FOR SUCH DISCOUNT SHALL BE MADE IN SUCH MANNER AS PRESCRIBED BY THE AUTHORI- TY AND SHALL CONTAIN SUCH INFORMATION AS THE AUTHORITY MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00503-01-5
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