S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4608
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 24, 2009
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Introduced by Sens. ONORATO, HASSELL-THOMPSON, C. JOHNSON, KLEIN, SAMP-
SON, STAVISKY, THOMPSON -- 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 tokens and
other payment devices for the Triborough, Bronx-Whitestone and Throgs
Neck bridges
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. TRIBOROUGH, BRONX-WHITESTONE AND THROGS NECK BRIDGES; TOKENS
AND OTHER PAYMENT DEVICES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
LAW, BUT SUBJECT TO AGREEMENTS WITH NOTEHOLDERS AND BONDHOLDERS, THE
AUTHORITY SHALL OFFER FOR SALE TOKENS AND OTHER PAYMENT DEVICES AND MAY,
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, REGULATE THE USE THEREOF. SUCH
TOKENS AND OTHER PAYMENT DEVICES SHALL ENTITLE THE PURCHASER TO CROSS-
INGS OVER THE TRIBOROUGH, BRONX-WHITESTONE AND THROGS NECK BRIDGES AT A
COST DISCOUNTED BY THE SAME PERCENTAGE DISCOUNT OF THE REGULAR CROSSINGS
FARE CURRENTLY OFFERED TO RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF RICHMOND FOR CROSS-
INGS OVER THE VERRAZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE. APPLICATION FOR SUCH TOKENS
SHALL BE MADE IN SUCH MANNER AS PRESCRIBED BY THE AUTHORITY AND SHALL
CONTAIN SUCH INFORMATION AS THE AUTHORITY MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03672-01-9