Senate Bill S1659A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Allows the thruway authority to offer a discounted toll rate to residents of Rockland and Westchester counties for Tappan Zee bridge crossings

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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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2015-S1659 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1487
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §354-a, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7094, A9881
2013-2014: S1996, A1198
2017-2018: S1407, A1313
2019-2020: S131, S5464, A3466
2021-2022: S3990, A5320
2023-2024: A4388

2015-S1659 - Summary

Allows the thruway authority to offer discounted tokens to residents of Rockland and Westchester counties for Tappan Zee bridge crossings.

2015-S1659 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1659 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1659

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, HASSELL-THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered
  printed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans-
  portation

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing  the
  New  York  state  thruway authority to offer a discounted toll rate to
  residents of Rockland and Westchester counties for Tappan  Zee  bridge
  crossings

  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 354-a to read as follows:
  S   354-A.   RESIDENT  DISCOUNT.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT
PROVISION OF LAW, BUT SUBJECT TO AGREEMENTS WITH NOTEHOLDERS  AND  BOND-
HOLDERS, THE AUTHORITY SHALL OFFER A DISCOUNTED TOLL RATE FOR TAPPAN ZEE
BRIDGE  CROSSINGS  TO RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY
OF WESTCHESTER AND MAY, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED  IN  THIS  SECTION,
REGULATE  THE  USE  THEREOF. THE DISCOUNT FOR RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF
ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER SHALL ENTITLE SUCH  RESIDENTS  TO
CROSSINGS  OVER  THE  TAPPAN  ZEE  BRIDGE AT A REDUCED COST OF SIXTY PER
CENTUM OF THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE IMPOSED ON NONRESIDENTS OF THE COUN-
TY OF ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. IN THE EVENT THE AUTHORITY
SHALL IMPOSE A SURCHARGE IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR TOLL  FOR  CROSSINGS
OVER THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE, SUCH SURCHARGE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A PART OF
THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AND THE DISCOUNT
OFFERED  TO  THE  RESIDENTS  OF THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY OF
WESTCHESTER AS HEREIN PROVIDED SHALL ALSO ENTITLE SUCH  RESIDENTS  TO  A
PERMANENT  EXEMPTION FROM THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUCH SURCHARGE IN AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF ANY SUCH SURCHARGE IMPOSED DURING  CALENDAR  YEAR
TWO  THOUSAND  FIFTEEN.  APPLICATION  FOR SUCH DISCOUNT SHALL BE MADE IN
SUCH MANNER AS PRESCRIBED BY THE AUTHORITY AND SHALL CONTAIN SUCH INFOR-
MATION 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.

co-Sponsors

2015-S1659A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1487
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §354-a, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7094, A9881
2013-2014: S1996, A1198
2017-2018: S1407, A1313
2019-2020: S131, S5464, A3466
2021-2022: S3990, A5320
2023-2024: A4388

2015-S1659A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows the thruway authority to offer discounted tokens to residents of Rockland and Westchester counties for Tappan Zee bridge crossings.

2015-S1659A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1659A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 1659--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, HASSELL-THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered
  printed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans-
  portation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accord-
  ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing  the
  New  York  state  thruway authority to offer a discounted toll rate to
  residents of Rockland and Westchester counties for Tappan  Zee  bridge
  crossings

  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 354-a to read as follows:
  S   354-A.   RESIDENT  DISCOUNT.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT
PROVISION OF LAW, BUT SUBJECT TO AGREEMENTS WITH NOTEHOLDERS  AND  BOND-
HOLDERS, THE AUTHORITY SHALL OFFER A DISCOUNTED TOLL RATE FOR TAPPAN ZEE
BRIDGE  CROSSINGS  TO RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY
OF WESTCHESTER AND MAY, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED  IN  THIS  SECTION,
REGULATE  THE  USE  THEREOF. THE DISCOUNT FOR RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF
ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER SHALL ENTITLE SUCH  RESIDENTS  TO
CROSSINGS  OVER  THE  TAPPAN  ZEE  BRIDGE AT A REDUCED COST OF SIXTY PER
CENTUM OF THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE IMPOSED ON NONRESIDENTS OF THE COUN-
TY OF ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. IN THE EVENT THE AUTHORITY
SHALL IMPOSE A SURCHARGE IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR TOLL  FOR  CROSSINGS
OVER THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE, SUCH SURCHARGE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A PART OF
THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AND THE DISCOUNT
OFFERED  TO  THE  RESIDENTS  OF THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY OF
WESTCHESTER AS HEREIN PROVIDED SHALL ALSO ENTITLE SUCH  RESIDENTS  TO  A
PERMANENT  EXEMPTION FROM THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUCH SURCHARGE IN AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF ANY SUCH SURCHARGE IMPOSED DURING  CALENDAR  YEAR
TWO  THOUSAND  SIXTEEN.  APPLICATION  FOR SUCH DISCOUNT SHALL BE MADE IN
SUCH MANNER AS PRESCRIBED BY THE AUTHORITY AND SHALL CONTAIN SUCH INFOR-
MATION AS THE AUTHORITY MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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