S175-2011 Actions

• Jun 21, 2011: SUBSTITUTED BY A356
• Jun 21, 2011: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1436
• Jun 21, 2011: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
• Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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BILL NUMBER:S175

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public authorities law, in relation to prohibiting
officers and
employees of
the state to use the state
thruway system without paying tolls during
non-working hours

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill would prohibit the practice of allowing employees and other
officers from using the New York State Thruway without paying tolls
when they are off duty. It specifically disallows all state agencies,
authorities and other state entities from using the system free of
charge.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the public authorities law by adding a new section
which disallows the Thruway from offering state entities a off-work
hours free ezpass for employees of any state agency, authority or
entity a pass to access the New York State.

Section 2 gives the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
While during working hours, it is understandable that New York State
Thruway employees may pass through the tolls without charge due to
the traveling that their job may demand. It is not acceptable,
however, for these employees to be doing so during non-working hours
at the expense of the New York State. This legislation would prohibit
this odious practice which accounted for 14 million dollars in
expenses in just the last year alone.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.3209/A.1085 of 2009-2010; Reported and Committed to Finance
S.7485-B/A.10569-B of 2007-2008; Amended & Recommitted to Senate
Transportation Committee

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State but will save taxpayers millions of dollars.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S175-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                          175
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 5, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MAZIARZ, GRIFFO, LIBOUS, RANZENHOFER -- 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  prohibiting
 officers  and  employees  of the state to use the state thruway system
 without paying tolls during non-working hours
 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 388 to read as follows:

 

S 388. LIMITATION ON POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY.  A DEPARTMENT,  AUTHORI
 TY,  DIVISION OR AGENCY OF THE STATE SHALL NOT OFFER OR PERMIT ANY OFFI
 CER OR EMPLOYEE OF SUCH DEPARTMENT, AUTHORITY, DIVISION OR AGENCY TO USE
 A PASS TO ACCESS AND/OR USE THE THRUWAY SYSTEM WITHOUT THE OFFICER'S  OR
 EMPLOYEE'S  PERSONAL PAYMENT OF TOLLS EXCEPT WHEN THE USE OF SUCH A PASS
 AND/OR USE OF THE THRUWAY  SYSTEM  WITHOUT  PERSONAL  PAYMENT  OF  TOLLS
 OCCURS  IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF THE EMPLOYMENT OR DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICER
 OR EMPLOYEE.  THIS SECTION SHALL NOT DIMINISH THE RIGHTS OF ANY EMPLOYEE
 PURSUANT TO A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01062-01-1

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