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Senate Bill S4774
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S4774 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8185
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §800, Tax L; amd §28, NYC Chart
2011-S4774 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4774 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to the Metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax and to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the imposition of certain bridge tolls PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To remove the Metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax, better known as the MTA payroll tax, from Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Suffolk, Rockland, Nassau and Westchester counties and authorize the revenue to be replaced by tolls on the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg and Queensboro bridges over the East river. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends subsection (a) of section 800 of the tax law, as added by section 1 of part C of chapter 25 of the laws of 2009 to exclude the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Suffolk, Rockland, Nassau and Westchester from the definition of the Metropolitan commuter transportation district for purposes of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax. Section 2: Amends section 28 of the New York city charter by adding a new subdivision h to authorize the New York City Council to establish tolls on Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg and Queensboro bridges
2011-S4774 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4774 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 20, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BONACIC, BALL, LARKIN, SALAND, ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the Metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax and to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the imposition of certain bridge tolls THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 800 of the tax law, as added by section 1 of part C of chapter 25 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: (a) Metropolitan commuter transportation district. The metropolitan commuter transportation district ("MCTD") means the area of the state included in the district created and governed by section twelve hundred sixty-two of the public authorities law, BUT EXCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF DUTCHESS, ORANGE, PUTNAM, SUFFOLK, ROCKLAND, NASSAU AND WESTCHESTER. S 2. Section 28 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new subdivision h to read as follows: H. FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL STABLE AND RELIABLE DEDICATED FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES TO PRESERVE, OPERATE AND IMPROVE ESSENTIAL TRANSIT AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN THE METROPOLITAN COMMU- TER TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT, THE COUNCIL IS AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH TOLLS ON THE FOLLOWING BRIDGES OVER THE EAST RIVER: BROOKLYN, MANHAT- TAN, WILLIAMSBURG AND QUEENSBORO BRIDGES. THE RECEIPT OF REVENUES GENER- ATED FROM SUCH TOLLS, IS AUTHORIZED TO BE TRANSMITTED BY THE CITY TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY OR ALL OF SUCH BRIDGES ARE CONVEYED, THE DEED OF CONVEYANCE SHALL INCLUDE A PROVISION RESERVING SUCH RECEIPTS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION USES WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08935-01-1
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