S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6495
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 25, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK, COLTON, BROOK-KRASNY, ABBATE, CLARK --
read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
and Commissions
AN ACT to amend chapter 47 of the laws of 1931 relating to declaring the
policy of the states of New York and New Jersey in regard to certain
vehicular bridges and tunnels within the port of New York district, in
relation to economic impact statements prior to the increase of tolls
for the use of bridges and tunnels
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 11 of chapter 47 of the
laws of 1931 relating to declaring the policy of the states of New York
and New Jersey in regard to certain vehicular bridges and tunnels within
the port of New York district, as amended by chapter 807 of the laws of
1955, is amended to read as follows:
The port authority is hereby authorized to make and enforce such rules
and regulations and to establish, levy and collect such tolls and other
charges in connection with any vehicular bridges and tunnels which it
may now or hereafter be authorized to own, construct, operate or control
(including the said Holland tunnel and the said Midtown Hudson tunnel),
as it may deem necessary, proper or desirable, which said tolls and
charges shall be at least sufficient to meet the expenses of the
construction, operation and maintenance thereof, and to provide for the
payment of, with interest upon, and the amortization and retirement of
bonds or other securities or obligations issued or incurred for bridge
or tunnel purposes. There shall be allocated to the cost of the
construction, operation and maintenance of such bridges and tunnels,
such proportion of the general expenses of the port authority as it
shall deemed properly chargeable thereto. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO TOLL OR OTHER CHARGE IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY VEHICULAR BRIDGE OR TUNNEL SHALL BE INCREASED UNTIL NOT LESS
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE ISSUANCE OF AN ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT ON
THE PROPOSED INCREASE. SUCH ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT SHALL BE ISSUED BY
AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ENGAGED BY THE AUTHORITY BASED ON A STUDY OF
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SUCH PROPOSED INCREASE OF THE TOLL OR OTHER
CHARGE UPON ALL COMMUNITIES AFFECTED THEREBY.
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
state of New Jersey shall notify the legislative bill drafting commis-
sion upon the occurrence of the enactment 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.