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Assembly Bill A3370

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits public authorities from charging separate and higher toll rates for out-of-area E-ZPass drivers who reside in New York state

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2013-A3370 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง2976-b, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A8662

2013-A3370 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits public authorities from charging separate and higher toll rates for E-ZPass drivers who reside in New York state, but do not reside in a specific area or region or possess an account with a specific authority or toll agency.

2013-A3370 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3370

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 25, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  RABBITT,  KATZ,  STEVENSON, McDONOUGH, GRAF,
  MONTESANO, SALADINO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. TENNEY  --  read
  once  and  referred  to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and
  Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  prohibiting
  public  authorities  from  charging separate and higher toll rates for
  out-of-area E-ZPass drivers who reside in New York state

  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 2976-b to read as follows:
  S 2976-B. E-ZPASS TOLL RATES; OUT-OF-AREA  DRIVERS.    NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY  PROVISION  OF  GENERAL,  SPECIAL  OR  LOCAL LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO
AUTHORITY OF THIS STATE SHALL BE ALLOWED TO CHARGE A SEPARATE OR  HIGHER
TOLL  RATE TO AN ACCOUNT HOLDER OF AN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM,
ALSO KNOWN AS E-ZPASS, WHO IS A RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE, BUT IS NOT A
RESIDENT OF A SPECIFIC AREA OR REGION,  OR  IS  NOT  A  HOLDER  OF  SUCH
AUTHORITY'S OR TOLL AGENCY'S E-ZPASS ACCOUNT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its  effective  date  is
authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
effective date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05394-01-3

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