Senate Bill S6032

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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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 04, 2012	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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2011-S6032 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10440
Current Committee:: Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Laws Affected:: Add §2-a, Chap 774 of 1950

2011-S6032 (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-S6032 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6032

TITLE OF BILL:
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

PURPOSE:
To give senior citizens a fifty-percent discount for bridge and tunnel
tolls.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends 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 New York port
authority, is amended by adding a new section 2-a giving senior
citizens a 50% discount for Port Authority bridge and tunnel tolls.

JUSTIFICATION:
Senior citizens, many of which are living on fixed incomes, have
worked hard all their lives. The recent toll hikes by the Port
Authority and the downturn in the economy has placed a heavy
financial burden on them. Their incomes cannot keep pace with the
today's rising cost of living. Seniors with their fixed incomes are

facing higher utility, food and other costs and it is getting more
difficult to make ends meet. Seniors also spend a disproportionate
amount of their income on doctor bills and prescription drugs.
Many seniors have seen their life savings dwindle with the downturn in
the stock market. This legislation recognizes the hardships that many
seniors face today. This bill will assist them by reducing the cost
of Port Authority bridge and tunnel tolls by 50%.
Our seniors have sacrificed on numerous occasions and this bill
recognizes that sacrifice by allowing them a bridge and tunnel toll
reduction.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Undetermined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
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 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 of the legislation provided for in section e of this act
in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely
effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state
of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of
section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the
public officers law.

2011-S6032 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6032

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 4, 2012
                               ___________

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

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

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13585-01-1

S. 6032                             2

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
accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws
of  the  state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions
of section 44 of the legislative law and  section  70-b  of  the  public
officers law.

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Andrew J. Lanza

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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