S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9882
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 22, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to electronic
toll collections
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 391-a to read as follows:
S 391-A. ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS
OF ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY TOLL PLAZA, BOOTH OR BARRIER LOCATED IN
THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, ROCKLAND, WESTCHESTER, BRONX, NEW YORK, QUEENS,
KINGS, RICHMOND, NASSAU OR SUFFOLK, OPERATING UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE
THRUWAY AUTHORITY, THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OR THE
TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, SHALL ONLY OFFER AN ELECTRONIC
METHOD OF PAYMENT FOR ANY TOLLS, FARES, FEES, OR OTHER CHARGES ASSOCI-
ATED WITH TRAVEL ON SUCH ROADS, HIGHWAYS, TUNNELS OR BRIDGES. THE CHAIR-
PERSON OF EACH AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH, BY RULE OR REGULATION,
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF SUCH ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION
SYSTEMS. SUCH ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO THE E-ZPASS SYSTEM AND A SYSTEM USED TO CAPTURE THE LICENSE
PLATE OF EVERY VEHICLE DRIVEN BY A NON-ELECTRONIC PASS HOLDER. AT THE
CONCLUSION OF EACH MONTH, THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY, THE
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND
TUNNEL AUTHORITY SHALL COMPILE THE DATA CAPTURED BY SUCH SYSTEM OF ALL
NON-ELECTRONIC PASS HOLDERS AND PRODUCE A MONTHLY TOLL STATEMENT TO BE
MAILED TO EACH NON-ELECTRONIC PASS HOLDER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION GATH-
ERED FROM THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE USED TO PRODUCE AND POST SUCH MONTHLY
STATEMENTS.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law, provided, however, that the chairpersons of
the New York state thruway authority, the metropolitan transportation
authority and the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority are authorized
and directed to promulgate any rules or regulations necessary to imple-
ment the provisions of this act on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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