Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 17, 2016 |
committed to rules |
Jun 06, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 02, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 01, 2016 |
1st report cal.1326 |
Apr 13, 2016 |
print number 726a |
Apr 13, 2016 |
amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Senate Bill S726A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Bill Amendments
2015-S726 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1-a, Chap 154 of 1921
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S6011
2013-2014: S668
2017-2018: S1894
2015-S726 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S726 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port of New York authority, in relation to the imposition of tolls for certain bridges and tunnels PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This legislation amends the Public Authorities Law by prohibiting an increase in the toll charge and fares on all bridges, tunnels and transit authorities operated by the Authority unless the increases are utilized for transportation related programs and improvements. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port of New York authority, by adding a new section 1-a which states that no toll may be increased over an authority bridge or tunnel after December 1, 2014, unless the increase is utilized solely for the improvement, reconstruction or maintenance of the authority's transportation relation facilities. Section 2 provides that the act will take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect with this act, but if the state of New Jersey has already enacted such legislation, this at shall take effect immediately.
2015-S726 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 726 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port of New York authority, in relation to the imposition of tolls for certain bridges and tunnels THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port of New York authority is amended by adding a new section 1-a to to read as follows: S 1-A. BRIDGE CROSSINGS AND TUNNELS. NO TOLL CHARGED BY THE AUTHORITY FOR CROSSINGS OVER AN AUTHORITY BRIDGE OR AN AUTHORITY TUNNEL SHALL BE INCREASED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, PROVIDED, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT OR OTHERWISE LIMIT THE AUTHORITY FROM IMPOSING A TOLL INCREASE FOR CROSSINGS OVER AN AUTHORITY BRIDGE OR AN AUTHORITY TUNNEL, PROVIDED, THAT SUCH TOLL INCREASE IS UTILIZED SOLELY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT, RECONSTRUCTION OR MAIN- TENANCE OF THE AUTHORITY'S TRANSPORTATION RELATED FACILITIES. S 2. This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect with this act, but if the state of New Jersey shall have already enacted such legislation, this act shall take effect immediately; and the chairman of the port authority of New York and New Jersey shall notify the legisla- tive bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of such enactment in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effecting the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00449-01-5
2015-S726A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1-a, Chap 154 of 1921
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S6011
2013-2014: S668
2017-2018: S1894
2015-S726A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S726A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port of New York authority, in relation to the imposition of tolls for certain bridges and tunnels PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This legislation amends the Public Authorities Law by prohibiting an increase in the toll charge and fares on all bridges, tunnels and trans-it authorities operated by the Authority unless the increases are utilized for transportation related programs and improvements. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port of New York authority, by adding a new section 1-a which states that no toll may be increased over an authority bridge or tunnel after December 1, 2017, unless the increase is utilized solely for the improvement, reconstruction or maintenance of the authority's transportation relation facilities. Section 2 provides that the act will take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of New Jersey of legislation having an identical
2015-S726A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 726--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port of New York authority, in relation to the imposition of tolls for certain bridges and tunnels THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port of New York authority is amended by adding a new section 1-a to read as follows: S 1-A. BRIDGE CROSSINGS AND TUNNELS. NO TOLL CHARGED BY THE AUTHORITY FOR CROSSINGS OVER AN AUTHORITY BRIDGE OR AN AUTHORITY TUNNEL SHALL BE INCREASED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, PROVIDED, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT OR OTHERWISE LIMIT THE AUTHORITY FROM IMPOSING A TOLL INCREASE FOR CROSSINGS OVER AN AUTHORITY BRIDGE OR AN AUTHORITY TUNNEL, PROVIDED, THAT SUCH TOLL INCREASE IS UTILIZED SOLELY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT, RECONSTRUCTION OR MAIN- TENANCE OF THE AUTHORITY'S TRANSPORTATION RELATED FACILITIES. S 2. This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect with this act, but if the state of New Jersey shall have already enacted such legislation, this act shall take effect immediately; and the chairman of the port authority of New York and New Jersey shall notify the legisla- tive bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of such enactment in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effecting the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.
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