| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2014 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S6836
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
2013-S6836 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S6836 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6836
TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to exempting voluntary ambulance
services from the payment of tolls
PURPOSE: To exempt volunteer ambulances from thruway tolls.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. The payment of tolls on any highway,
bridge, tunnel or other toll road within this state shall not apply to
voluntary ambulance service operating pursuant to a valid voluntary
ambulance service statement of registration issued under section 3004
of the public health law.
Section 2. Effective Date
JUSTIFICATION: This bill would exempt vehicles of a volunteer
ambulance corps, service or rescue squad from toll fees on the New
York State Thruway, provided that the service has a valid statement of
registration issued under section three thousand four of the Public
Health Law. Volunteer ambulance corps render services to many areas of
this state which do not have municipal ambulances. The members
contribute their time without compensation. The funds raise by these
organizations are used to buy vehicles, rescue equipment, gasoline and
medical supplies necessary to their operation. The ambulance services
operate in relay teams, and often transport an injured person over a
considerable distance. Tolls are paid from their general operating
2013-S6836 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6836
I N S E N A T E
March 18, 2014
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Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT in relation to exempting voluntary ambulance services from the
payment of tolls
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
the payment of tolls on any highway, bridge, tunnel or other toll road
within this state shall not apply to a voluntary ambulance service oper-
ating pursuant to a valid operating certificate as described in subdivi-
sion 1 of section 3005 of the public health law while such vehicle is
responding to an emergency or furnishing voluntary ambulance services.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03564-01-3
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