Senate Bill S1361

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for E-ZPass availability and waiving deposit fees for a certain period after a rate increase

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • 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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2023-S1361 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5156
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §378-b, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S1746, A8060

2023-S1361 - Summary

Relates to E-ZPass availability and waiving deposit fees for a certain period after a rate increase.

2023-S1361 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1361 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1361
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KENNEDY,  MAY, ADDABBO, HINCHEY -- 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 E-ZPass
   availability and waiving deposit fees for a  certain  period  after  a
   rate increase

   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 378-b to read as follows:
   §  378-B.  E-ZPASS  AVAILABILITY.  1.  IF  THE AUTHORITY SHALL VOTE TO
 INCREASE ANY FEES, RENTALS OR CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THE THRUWAY OR  ANY
 PART  THEREOF  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  EIGHT OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
 FIFTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE FOR CASH OR USERS WHO DO NOT USE E-ZPASS TO PAY
 SUCH FEES, RENTALS OR CHARGES, THE REQUIREMENT TO MAKE A DEPOSIT OWED TO
 SECURE A NEW E-ZPASS TRANSPONDER SHALL BE WAIVED FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS
 THAN SIXTY DAYS FROM THE LATER OF THE DATE OF SUCH VOTE OR THE DATE THAT
 THE INCREASE TAKES EFFECT.
   2. ANY RETAIL LOCATION IN THE  STATE  WHICH  SELLS  E-ZPASS  SHALL  BE
 REQUIRED TO ACCEPT CASH PAYMENT AS A VALID METHOD TO PURCHASE AN E-ZPASS
 OR FOR E-ZPASS HOLDERS TO RELOAD THEIR E-ZPASS TRANSPONDER.
   3.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "E-ZPASS" AND "E-ZPASS TRANSPONDER"
 SHALL MEAN A RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY IN  CONNECTION
 WITH    ELECTRONIC  TOLL  COLLECTION WHEN SUCH RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER   IS
 AFFIXED TO THE   EXTERIOR OF A VEHICLE  IN  ACCORDANCE    WITH  MOUNTING
 INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORITY.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately, provided however, that
 subdivision 2 of section 378-b of the public authorities law as added by
 section one of this act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after  it
 shall  have  become a law. Effective immediately the addition, amendment
 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
 of this act on  its  effective  date  are  authorized  to  be  made  and
 completed on or before such date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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2023-S1361A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5156
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §378-b, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S1746, A8060

2023-S1361A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to E-ZPass availability and waiving deposit fees for a certain period after a rate increase.

2023-S1361A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1361A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1361--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KENNEDY,  MAY, ADDABBO, HINCHEY -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Transportation  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Transportation in
   accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public  authorities  law,  in  relation  to  E-ZPass
   availability  and  waiving  deposit  fees for a certain period after a
   rate increase
 
   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 378-b to read as follows:
   § 378-B. E-ZPASS AVAILABILITY. 1.  IF  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  VOTE  TO
 INCREASE  ANY FEES, RENTALS OR CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THE THRUWAY OR ANY
 PART THEREOF PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION  EIGHT  OF  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED
 FIFTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE FOR CASH OR USERS WHO DO NOT USE E-ZPASS TO PAY
 SUCH FEES, RENTALS OR CHARGES, THE REQUIREMENT TO MAKE A DEPOSIT OWED TO
 SECURE A NEW E-ZPASS TRANSPONDER SHALL BE WAIVED FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS
 THAN SIXTY DAYS FROM THE DATE THAT THE INCREASE TAKES EFFECT.
   2.  ANY  RETAIL  LOCATION  IN  THE  STATE WHICH SELLS E-ZPASS SHALL BE
 REQUIRED TO ACCEPT CASH PAYMENT AS A VALID METHOD TO PURCHASE AN E-ZPASS
 OR FOR E-ZPASS HOLDERS TO RELOAD THEIR E-ZPASS TRANSPONDER.
   3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "E-ZPASS" AND  "E-ZPASS  TRANSPONDER"
 SHALL  MEAN A RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION
 WITH   ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION WHEN  SUCH  RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER    IS
 AFFIXED  TO  THE  EXTERIOR  OR INTERIOR OF A VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE  WITH
 MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately,  provided  however,  that
 subdivision 2 of section 378-b of the public authorities law as added by
 section  one of this act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03109-02-4
              

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