| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2016 |
print number 1659a |
| Jan 14, 2016 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to transportation |
| Jan 13, 2015 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S1659A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S1659 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1487
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §354-a, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S7094, A9881
2013-2014: S1996, A1198
2017-2018: S1407, A1313
2019-2020: S131, S5464, A3466
2021-2022: S3990, A5320
2023-2024: A4388
2025-2026: A5071
2015-S1659 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1659
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in
relation to allowing the New York state thruway authority to offer a
discounted toll rate to residents of Rockland and Westchester counties
for Tappan Zee bridge crossings
PURPOSE: This bill will provide Rockland and Westchester residents
with a discount resident rate for Tappan Zee Bridge crossings at 60%
of the original toll.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Adds a new section 354-a to the public authorities law to
permit the Thruway authority, subject to agreements with noteholders
and bondholders, to offer a discounted toll, at 60% of the original
toll, to residents of Rockland and Westchester counties for Tappan Zee
bridge crossings.
Section 2. Effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: As the construction of the replacement for the Tappan
Zee bridge moves forward, we must keep in mind the residents of
Rockland and Westchester who will bear the burden of paying for
anticipated increase in tolls. Rockland residents currently lack a one
seat mass transit option to Manhattan and, given that many residents
2015-S1659 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1659
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 13, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, HASSELL-THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans-
portation
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing the
New York state thruway authority to offer a discounted toll rate to
residents of Rockland and Westchester counties for Tappan Zee bridge
crossings
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 354-a to read as follows:
S 354-A. RESIDENT DISCOUNT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT
PROVISION OF LAW, BUT SUBJECT TO AGREEMENTS WITH NOTEHOLDERS AND BOND-
HOLDERS, THE AUTHORITY SHALL OFFER A DISCOUNTED TOLL RATE FOR TAPPAN ZEE
BRIDGE CROSSINGS TO RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY
OF WESTCHESTER AND MAY, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION,
REGULATE THE USE THEREOF. THE DISCOUNT FOR RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF
ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER SHALL ENTITLE SUCH RESIDENTS TO
CROSSINGS OVER THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE AT A REDUCED COST OF SIXTY PER
CENTUM OF THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE IMPOSED ON NONRESIDENTS OF THE COUN-
TY OF ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. IN THE EVENT THE AUTHORITY
SHALL IMPOSE A SURCHARGE IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR TOLL FOR CROSSINGS
OVER THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE, SUCH SURCHARGE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A PART OF
THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AND THE DISCOUNT
OFFERED TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY OF
WESTCHESTER AS HEREIN PROVIDED SHALL ALSO ENTITLE SUCH RESIDENTS TO A
PERMANENT EXEMPTION FROM THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUCH SURCHARGE IN AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF ANY SUCH SURCHARGE IMPOSED DURING CALENDAR YEAR
TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN. APPLICATION FOR SUCH DISCOUNT SHALL BE MADE IN
SUCH MANNER AS PRESCRIBED BY THE AUTHORITY AND SHALL CONTAIN SUCH INFOR-
MATION AS THE AUTHORITY MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S1659A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1487
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §354-a, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S7094, A9881
2013-2014: S1996, A1198
2017-2018: S1407, A1313
2019-2020: S131, S5464, A3466
2021-2022: S3990, A5320
2023-2024: A4388
2025-2026: A5071
2015-S1659A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1659A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public authorities law, in
relation to allowing the New York state thruway authority to offer a
discounted toll rate to residents of Rockland and Westchester counties
for Tappan Zee bridge crossings
PURPOSE :
This bill will provide Rockland and Westchester residents with a
discount resident rate for Tappan Zee Bridge crossings at 60% of the
original toll.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Adds a new section 354-a to the public authorities law to
permit the Thruway authority, subject to agreements with noteholders
and bondholders, to offer a discounted toll, at 60% of the original
toll, to residents of Rockland and Westchester counties for Tappan Zee
bridge crossings.
Section 2. Effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
As the construction of the replacement for the Tappan Zee bridge moves
2015-S1659A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1659--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 13, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, HASSELL-THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans-
portation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accord-
ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing the
New York state thruway authority to offer a discounted toll rate to
residents of Rockland and Westchester counties for Tappan Zee bridge
crossings
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 354-a to read as follows:
S 354-A. RESIDENT DISCOUNT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT
PROVISION OF LAW, BUT SUBJECT TO AGREEMENTS WITH NOTEHOLDERS AND BOND-
HOLDERS, THE AUTHORITY SHALL OFFER A DISCOUNTED TOLL RATE FOR TAPPAN ZEE
BRIDGE CROSSINGS TO RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY
OF WESTCHESTER AND MAY, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION,
REGULATE THE USE THEREOF. THE DISCOUNT FOR RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF
ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER SHALL ENTITLE SUCH RESIDENTS TO
CROSSINGS OVER THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE AT A REDUCED COST OF SIXTY PER
CENTUM OF THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE IMPOSED ON NONRESIDENTS OF THE COUN-
TY OF ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. IN THE EVENT THE AUTHORITY
SHALL IMPOSE A SURCHARGE IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR TOLL FOR CROSSINGS
OVER THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE, SUCH SURCHARGE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A PART OF
THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AND THE DISCOUNT
OFFERED TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF ROCKLAND AND THE COUNTY OF
WESTCHESTER AS HEREIN PROVIDED SHALL ALSO ENTITLE SUCH RESIDENTS TO A
PERMANENT EXEMPTION FROM THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUCH SURCHARGE IN AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF ANY SUCH SURCHARGE IMPOSED DURING CALENDAR YEAR
TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN. APPLICATION FOR SUCH DISCOUNT SHALL BE MADE IN
SUCH MANNER AS PRESCRIBED BY THE AUTHORITY AND SHALL CONTAIN SUCH INFOR-
MATION AS THE AUTHORITY MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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