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Assembly Bill A10440

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides for the issuance by the port authority of New York and New Jersey of discounted bridge and tunnel tokens to senior citizens

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2011-A10440 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6032
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Laws Affected:
Add ยง2-a, Chap 774 of 1950

2011-A10440 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the issuance by the port authority of New York and New Jersey of discounted bridge and tunnel tokens to senior citizens.

2011-A10440 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  10440

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 29, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend chapter 774 of the laws of 1950, agreeing with the state
  of  New Jersey with respect to rules and regulations governing traffic
  on vehicular crossings operated by the port of New York authority,  in
  relation to discounted 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. Chapter 774 of the laws of 1950, agreeing with the state of
New Jersey with respect to rules and regulations  governing  traffic  on
vehicular  crossings  operated  by  the  port  of New York authority, is
amended by adding a new section 2-a to read as follows:
  S 2-A. THE PORT AUTHORITY SHALL OFFER FOR SALE TO SENIOR CITIZENS  AGE
SIXTY  YEARS  OR OLDER, TOKENS OR OTHER PAYMENT DEVICES, AND MAY, EXCEPT
AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, REGULATE THE  USE  THEREOF.  SUCH
TOKENS  OR OTHER PAYMENT DEVICES SHALL ENTITLE SENIOR CITIZENS TO USE OF
VEHICULAR CROSSINGS OPERATED BY THE PORT AUTHORITY AT A REDUCED COST  OF
FIFTY  PERCENT  OF  THE  REGULAR FARE OR TOLL IMPOSED.  IN THE EVENT THE
PORT AUTHORITY SHALL IMPOSE A SURCHARGE IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR  TOLL
FOR  USE  OF  VEHICULAR  CROSSINGS, SUCH SURCHARGE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A
PART OF THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION  AND  THE
TOKENS  OR  OTHER  PAYMENT  DEVICES  OFFERED FOR SALE TO SENIOR CITIZENS
SHALL ALSO ENTITLE 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 PORT AUTHORITY
AND SHALL CONTAIN SUCH INFORMATION AS IT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE.
  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; provided that the
chairman of the port authority of New York and New Jersey  shall  notify
the  legislative  bill  drafting  commission  upon the occurrence of the
enactment by the state of New Jersey of the legislation provided for  in
section  one  of  this  act in order that the commission may maintain an

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

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