Assembly Bill A9396

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the adjudication of toll collection violations

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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
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2023-A9396 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1844
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2985 & 1209-a, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S2196
2017-2018: S1372
2019-2020: S504
2021-2022: S3796

2023-A9396 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the adjudication of toll collection violations.

2023-A9396 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9396
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 6, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  adjudication
   of toll collection violations
 
   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  amended  by
 adding three new subdivisions 15, 16 and 17 to read as follows:
   15. IN ADDITION TO ANY MONETARY LIABILITY THAT MAY BE IMPOSED PURSUANT
 TO THIS SECTION, A PUBLIC AUTHORITY THAT OPERATES A TOLL HIGHWAY, BRIDGE
 OR  TUNNEL  FACILITY  IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  AND EMPOWERED TO IMPOSE AN
 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE OR FEES ON AN OWNER, AN OPERATOR OR AN ACCOUNT HOLDER
 THAT HAS VIOLATED TOLL COLLECTION REGULATIONS.
   16. ANY NOTICE REQUIRED TO BE SENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  BY  FIRST
 CLASS  MAIL  MAY  INSTEAD  BE SENT, WITH CONSENT, BY ELECTRONIC MEANS OF
 COMMUNICATION. A MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC RECORD OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
 PREPARED IN THIS ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS SHALL BE ADEQUATE  EVIDENCE
 OF ELECTRONIC NOTICE.
   17. THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY AND THE NEW YORK STATE BRIDGE
 AUTHORITY  ARE AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH AN
 ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL  TO  ADJUDICATE  THE  LIABILITY  OF  OWNERS  FOR
 VIOLATION OF TOLL COLLECTION REGULATIONS AS DEFINED IN AND IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND THE APPLICABLE TOLL REGULATIONS
 OF SUCH AUTHORITIES. SUCH TRIBUNAL SHALL HAVE, WITH RESPECT TO VIOLATION
 OF TOLL COLLECTION REGULATIONS OF SUCH AUTHORITIES, NON-EXCLUSIVE JURIS-
 DICTION OVER VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS WHICH MAY FROM TIME
 TO TIME BE ESTABLISHED  BY  SUCH  AUTHORITIES  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE
 PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION. VIOLATIONS SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN
 THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE VIOLATION IS ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED OR IN  THE
 COUNTY  IN WHICH THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY HAS ITS PRIMARY OR REGIONAL ADMIN-
 ISTRATIVE OFFICES AND REGULATIONS MAY PROVIDE FOR THE CONDUCT  OF  HEAR-
 INGS VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03631-01-3
 A. 9396                             2
              

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