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Assembly Bill A178

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Directs the triborough bridge and tunnel authority to issue short distance commuter passes on the Marine Parkway Bridge

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2009-A178 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง553-j, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1039

2009-A178 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority to issue short distance commuter passes (permitting travel at no charge between intersections and barriers in the permit area) on the Marine Parkway Bridge; permits a discounted charge if significant revenue loss results.

2009-A178 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   178

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. PHEFFER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. TOWNS
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Corporations,  Authori-
  ties and Commissions

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public authorities law, in relation to commuter
  passes on the Marine Parkway Bridge

  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 553-j to read as follows:
  S 553-J. MARINE PARKWAY BRIDGE; COMMUTER PASSES.  1. THE AUTHORITY  IS
HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  AND DIRECTED TO ISSUE ANNUAL SHORT DISTANCE COMMUTER
PERMITS WHICH SHALL PROVIDE FOR TRAVEL AT NO CHARGE BETWEEN INTERCHANGES
AND BARRIERS IN THE PERMIT AREA. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,  THE
TERM  "PERMIT  AREA"  SHALL MEAN THE MARINE PARKWAY BRIDGE. SUCH PERMITS
SHALL BE VALID ONLY FOR TRAVEL WITHIN THE PERMIT AREA. THE AUTHORITY MAY
RESTRICT THE USE OF SUCH PERMIT TO PEAK COMMUTER HOURS.
  2. IF, UPON THE COMPLETION OF AN AUDIT CONDUCTED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANT SELECTED BY THE AUTHORITY, THE AUTHORITY CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT
THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AS AUTHORIZED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
FOR USE DURING PEAK COMMUTER HOURS CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF  REVENUE
TO  THE AUTHORITY, THE AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED, PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION
OF THE BOARD, TO OFFER SUCH PERMITS AT A DISCOUNT OF THE CASH  COST  PER
MILE;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT,  PRIOR  TO  SUCH BOARD RESOLUTION, THE
AUTHORITY SHALL HOLD AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC HEARING IN THE PERMIT AREA,  AT
A  TIME AND LOCATION WHICH WILL, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, MAXIMIZE THE
PARTICIPATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a  law;  provided,  however,  that  the  triborough
bridge  and  tunnel authority shall promulgate any rules and regulations
necessary for the timely implementation of this act on  or  before  such
effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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