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Senate Bill S6238

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to discounted bridge and tunnel tokens issued to senior citizens

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2009-S6238 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง553-j, Pub Auth L

2009-S6238 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for a 50% discount for bridge and tunnel tokens issued to senior citizens.

2009-S6238 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S6238 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6238

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            October 21, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in  relation  to  discounted
  bridge and tunnel tokens issued to senior citizens

  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.  SENIOR  CITIZEN DISCOUNT TOKENS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON-
SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, BUT SUBJECT TO AGREEMENTS WITH NOTEHOLDERS AND
BONDHOLDERS, THE AUTHORITY SHALL  OFFER  FOR  SALE  TO  SENIOR  CITIZENS
TOKENS  AND  MAY,  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, REGULATE THE USE
THEREOF. SUCH TOKENS SHALL ENTITLE SENIOR CITIZENS TO CROSSINGS OVER THE
BRIDGE AND TUNNELS OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY AT A REDUCED COST OF  FIFTY
PERCENT  OF THE REGULAR FARE OR TOLL IMPOSED. IN THE EVENT THE AUTHORITY
SHALL IMPOSE A SURCHARGE IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR TOLL  FOR  CROSSINGS
OVER SUCH BRIDGES AND TUNNELS, SUCH SURCHARGE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A PART
OF THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND THE TOKENS
OFFERED  FOR SALE TO SENIOR CITIZENS AS HEREIN PROVIDED SHALL ALSO ENTI-
TLE THE PURCHASER TO A PERMANENT  EXEMPTION  FROM  THE  PAYMENT  OF  ANY
SURCHARGE. APPLICATION FOR SUCH TOKENS OR OTHER PAYMENT DEVICES 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 immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14904-02-9

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