Senate Bill S8089

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  8089

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 11, 2016
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Introduced by Sens. LANZA, SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
  the  Move  New  York  Fair  Plan;  to  amend the state finance law, in
  relation to establishing the Move New York mobility fund; to amend the
  public authorities law, in relation to the collection and disbursement
  of the funds of such plan; to amend the executive law, in relation  to
  diversion of metropolitan transportation authority funds; to amend the
  tax  law,  in  relation  to  rescinding certain tax exemptions; and to
  amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the  metro-
  politan  transportation  authority to contract for the provision of an
  independent forensic audit of such authority; and  providing  for  the
  repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof

  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
article 44-B to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 44-B
                         MOVE NEW YORK FAIR PLAN
SECTION 1701. DEFINITIONS.
        1702. AUTHORIZATION  AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MOVE NEW YORK FAIR
                PLAN.
        1703. MOVE NEW YORK TOLL SWAP.
        1704. VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT.
        1705. DISPOSITION OF REVENUE AND PENALTIES.
        1706. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
  S 1701. DEFINITIONS.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE  FOLLOWING
TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1. "CITY" MEANS THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
  2.  "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE CITY OF
NEW YORK.
  3. "ELECTRONIC FEE COLLECTION SYSTEM" MEANS  A  SYSTEM  OF  COLLECTING
FEES  WHICH IS CAPABLE OF CHARGING AN ACCOUNT HOLDER THE APPROPRIATE FEE
BY TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION FROM AN ELECTRONIC  DEVICE  IN  OR  ON  A

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

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VEHICLE  TO  A  DEVICE  SENSOR,  WHICH INFORMATION IS USED TO CHARGE THE
APPROPRIATE FEE.
  4.  "MOVE  NEW  YORK  MOBILITY  FUND"  MEANS THE FUND OF THE SAME NAME
ESTABLISHED IN SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-PPPP OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  5. "MOVE NEW YORK TOLL SWAP" MEANS THE IMPOSITION OF TOLLS ON CURRENT-
LY FREE CROSSINGS THAT LEAD INTO THAT AREA WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF MANHAT-
TAN SOUTH OF BUT EXCLUDING 60TH STREET AND THE REDUCTION OF TOLLS ON THE
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S EXISTING  SEVEN  TOLLED  BRIDGES
SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION SEVENTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THIS
ARTICLE.
  6.  "OPERATION  DATE"  MEANS THE DATE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY  FOR  THE  BEGINNING  OF  THE
OPERATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE MOVE NEW YORK TOLL SWAP, BUT IN NO CASE
LATER THAN JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN.
  7.  "OWNER"  MEANS ANY PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, AGENCY,
ASSOCIATION, LESSOR, OR ORGANIZATION WHO AT THE TIME A VEHICLE IS  OPER-
ATED:  (A) IS THE BENEFICIAL OR EQUITABLE OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE; (B) HAS
TITLE TO SUCH VEHICLE; (C) IS THE REGISTRANT OR  CO-REGISTRANT  OF  SUCH
VEHICLE  WHICH  IS  REGISTERED  WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF
THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE, TERRITORY, DISTRICT, PROVINCE, NATION  OR
OTHER  JURISDICTION; (D) USES SUCH VEHICLE IN ITS VEHICLE RENTING AND/OR
LEASING BUSINESS; OR (E) IS AN OWNER  OF  SUCH  VEHICLE  AS  DEFINED  BY
SECTION   ONE   HUNDRED  TWENTY-EIGHT  OR  SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF  SECTION
TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
  8. "PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU" MEANS  THE  PARKING  VIOLATIONS  BUREAU
CREATED  IN THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 19-201 OF THE ADMINISTRA-
TIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
  9. "VEHICLE-MONITORING SYSTEM" MEANS A  VEHICLE  SENSOR  INSTALLED  AT
NEWLY TOLLED CROSSINGS, PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION
WITH  PHOTOGRAPHIC  OR  OTHER  RECORDING  EQUIPMENT  WHICH AUTOMATICALLY
PRODUCES ONE OR MORE PHOTOGRAPHS, ONE OR MORE MICROPHOTOGRAPHS, A  VIDE-
OTAPE,  DIGITAL RECORD OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES OF A VEHICLE ENTERING OR
EXITING THE PERIMETER ESTABLISHED BY SUCH NEW TOLLS.
  S 1702. AUTHORIZATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF  THE  MOVE  NEW  YORK  FAIR
PLAN.   1. THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE METRO-
POLITAN  TRANSPORTATION  AUTHORITY  ARE  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  AND  SHALL,
SUBJECT TO THE COMPLETION OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIRED BY LAW OR
REGULATION,  ESTABLISH  AND ADMINISTER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE TO
BE KNOWN AS THE MOVE NEW YORK FAIR PLAN SUBJECT TO AND CONDITIONAL  UPON
THE ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTINUATION OF TOLLS BY THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND
TUNNEL AUTHORITY AS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.
  2.  THE  PLAN  SHALL  COMMENCE  ON THE OPERATION DATE AS DETERMINED BY
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE TRIBOROUGH  BRIDGE  AND  TUNNEL
AUTHORITY.
  3.  CONTRACTING  AND  EMPLOYMENT CREATED THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THIS PLAN SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY  WITH  ARTICLE  FIFTEEN-A  OF  THE
EXECUTIVE  LAW  OR  THE  MOST  CURRENT MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS
CONTRACTING PROVISIONS.
  S 1703. MOVE NEW YORK TOLL SWAP.  1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INSTALL  AND
OPERATE  AN  ELECTRONIC  FEE  COLLECTION SYSTEM AND A VEHICLE-MONITORING
SYSTEM OR UTILIZE  ANY  OTHER  TECHNOLOGICAL  MEANS  TO  EFFECTUATE  THE
PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  ARTICLE AT POINTS OF ENTRY SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS
(A) AND (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  DETERMINE  THE
APPROPRIATE  PLACEMENT OF SUCH SYSTEMS SO AS TO IDENTIFY VEHICLES ENTER-
ING AND EXITING THE PERIMETER CREATED BY THE POINTS SPECIFIED  BY  PARA-
GRAPHS  (A)  AND (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SO AS TO UTILIZE THE ELECTRONIC

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FEE COLLECTION AND VEHICLE-MONITORING SYSTEM, PROVIDED THAT SUCH SYSTEMS
SHALL BE TECHNOLOGICALLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE ANALOGOUS SYSTEMS  USED  BY
THE  TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY AT THE FACILITIES IDENTIFIED
IN  PARAGRAPH  (C)  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION (SUCH THAT THE SYSTEMS WILL BE
INTEROPERABLE AND CUSTOMERS WILL UTILIZE THE SAME TRANSPONDERS OR  OTHER
MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION) AND BE PLACED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
  (A)  AT EACH INTERSECTION OF EAST OR WEST 60TH STREET WITH EACH NORTH-
BOUND OR SOUTHBOUND ROADWAY THAT CROSSES EAST OR WEST 60TH STREET IN THE
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, INCLUDING WHERE 60TH STREET WOULD  INTERSECT  BOTH
FRANKLIN  DELANO ROOSEVELT DRIVE AND ROUTE 9A IF IT EXTENDED EAST TO THE
EAST RIVER AND WEST TO THE HUDSON RIVER, SUCH THAT ANY VEHICLE TRAVELING
IN A NORTHERLY OR SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AND PASSING OVER EAST OR WEST 60TH
STREET, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, WILL BE MONITORED AND ELIGIBLE FOR TOLLING;
  (B) THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE, THE ED KOCH QUEENSBORO BRIDGE, THE  MANHATTAN
BRIDGE, AND THE WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE; AND
  (C) THE BROOKLYN BATTERY TUNNEL AND THE QUEENS MIDTOWN TUNNEL.
  (D)  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  OPENING  PARAGRAPH OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT PLACE SUCH  SYSTEMS  AT  THE  LINCOLN  TUNNEL,  THE
HOLLAND  TUNNEL OR ANY OTHER CROSSING NOT OTHERWISE NAMED IN THIS SUBDI-
VISION.
  2. THE COST OF TOLLS AT POINTS OF ENTRY SPECIFIED IN  PARAGRAPHS  (A),
(B),  AND  (C)  OF  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE UNIFORM AND
EQUAL TO THOSE TOLLS ESTABLISHED FROM TIME TO  TIME  BY  THE  TRIBOROUGH
BRIDGE  AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY AT THE LOCATIONS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (C)
OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.  AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE  PASSAGE
OF THIS LEGISLATION, TOLLS SHALL BE REDUCED AT THOSE LOCATIONS SPECIFIED
IN  PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION BY 9.75% PERCENT AT
THE TIME THE MOVE NEW YORK TOLL SWAP IS IMPLEMENTED.  SUCH TOLLS AND ALL
OTHER TOLLS AT THE  FACILITIES  OF  THE  TRIBOROUGH  BRIDGE  AND  TUNNEL
AUTHORITY  MAY THEREAFTER BE ADJUSTED FROM TIME TO TIME AS DETERMINED BY
THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE  AND  TUNNEL  AUTHORITY,  SUBJECT  TO  LEGISLATIVE
APPROVAL,  AND  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THOSE PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE
SETTING OF TOLLS FOR AUTHORITY FACILITIES GENERALLY.
  2-A.  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS
SECTION,  THE  TOLL  CHARGED FOR WESTBOUND VEHICLES UTILIZING THE NORTH-
BOUND EXIT OF THE ED KOCH QUEENSBORO BRIDGE SHALL BE FIFTY-FIVE  PERCENT
OF THE COST CHARGED AT ALL OTHER POINTS OF ENTRY ON SUCH BRIDGE.
  3.  TOLLS COLLECTED AT POINTS OF ENTRY SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS (A) AND
(B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL, EXCEPTING REVENUE  DERIVED
FROM  TOLLS  ON  FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
AUTHORITY, BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE MOVE NEW YORK  MOBILITY  FUND  ESTAB-
LISHED  BY  SECTION  NINETY-SEVEN-PPPP  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW.   ALL
REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THE TOLLS AT POINTS OF ENTRY SPECIFIED  IN  PARA-
GRAPH  (C)  OF  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION SHALL CONTINUE TO BE
COLLECTED AND RETAINED BY THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY.
  4. THE TOLLS AT THE POINTS OF ENTRY SPECIFIED IN  PARAGRAPHS  (A)  AND
(B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE IMPOSED AS OF THE OPERA-
TION  DATE,  AND  MAINTAINED  THEREAFTER,  ONLY  IF, SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE
THEN-PREVAILING TOLLS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE LOWERED  AND  MAIN-
TAINED  THEREAFTER  BY  THE  TRIBOROUGH  BRIDGE  AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION:
  (A) HENRY HUDSON BRIDGE;
  (B) TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE;
  (C) WHITESTONE BRIDGE;
  (D) THROGS NECK BRIDGE;
  (E) CROSS BAY VETERANS MEMORIAL BRIDGE;

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  (F) MARINE PARKWAY-GIL HODGES MEMORIAL BRIDGE; AND
  (G) VERRAZANO BRIDGE.
  5. THE PRICE OF THE TOLLS AT THE POINT OF ENTRY SPECIFIED BY:
  (A) PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE UNIFORM
AND  NOT  MORE  THAN  TWENTY-EIGHT  PERCENT OF THE ELECTRONIC DIRECT-PAY
RATE, OR FIFTY-SIX PERCENT OF THE COST OF  THE  PAY-BY-MAIL  RATE,  THAT
WOULD BE CHARGED TO A VEHICLE AT THE TOLLS AT THE POINTS OF ENTRY SPECI-
FIED IN PARAGRAPHS (A), (B) AND (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION;
  (B)  PARAGRAPHS  (B),  (C),  (D)  AND  (G) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE UNIFORM AND NOT MORE THAN  FIFTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF  THE
ELECTRONIC  DIRECT-PAY  RATE,  OR  SIXTY  PERCENT  OF  THE  COST  OF THE
TOLL-BY-MAIL RATE, THAT WOULD BE CHARGED TO A VEHICLE AT  THE  TOLLS  AT
THE POINTS OF ENTRY SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS (A), (B) AND (C) OF SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF THIS SECTION; AND
  (C)  PARAGRAPHS  (E) AND (F) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION SHALL
BE UNIFORM AND NOT MORE THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF THE ELECTRONIC DIRECT-PAY
RATE, OR THIRTY-FOUR PERCENT OF THE COST OF THE TOLL-BY-MAIL RATE,  THAT
WOULD BE CHARGED TO A VEHICLE AT THE TOLLS AT THE POINTS OF ENTRY SPECI-
FIED IN PARAGRAPHS (A), (B) AND (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
  (D) FOR THOSE BRIDGES WHERE A GOVERNOR-APPROVED RESIDENT TOLL DISCOUNT
IS  CURRENTLY  IN EFFECT, SUCH DISCOUNT SHALL BE MADE PERMANENT, AND ANY
RESIDENT RATE FOR THOSE SAME CROSSINGS SHALL BE  FIFTY  PERCENT  OF  THE
STANDARD TOLL UNDER THIS PLAN FOR THOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRON-
IC, ONSITE, DIRECT PAYMENT TECHNOLOGY.
  6.  IN THE EVENT THAT THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY FAILS
TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN TOLLS AT THE  FACILITIES  SPECIFIED  IN  PARA-
GRAPHS  (A)  THROUGH  (G)  OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION AT LEVELS
CONSISTENT WITH THE RATIOS  ESTABLISHED  BY  SUBDIVISION  FIVE  OF  THIS
SECTION,  THEN  THE  AUTHORITY  TO  ESTABLISH  AND MAINTAIN TOLLS AT THE
FACILITIES SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B)  OF  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF
THIS  SECTION SHALL LAPSE AND BE OF NO FORCE AND EFFECT. VEHICLES REGIS-
TERED IN ANY BOROUGH THAT LACKS SUBWAY SERVICE TO THE  CENTRAL  BUSINESS
DISTRICT  WHICH  ARE TRAVELING TO OR FROM THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,
SHALL BE LIMITED TO ONE TOLL PER DIRECTION SO LONG  AS  THE  VEHICLE  IN
QUESTION  IS  USING E-ZPASS OR OTHER FORM OF INSTANT, ONSITE PAYMENT AND
THAT THE SECOND TOLLED FACILITY THE DRIVER MAY CROSS IS  REACHED  WITHIN
THREE  HOURS  OF  THE  FIRST  TOLLED  FACILITY  IN  THAT DIRECTION BEING
CROSSED, WHERE THE TOLLED FACILITIES IN QUESTION ARE THOSE SPECIFIED  IN
PARAGRAPHS  (A) AND (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE AND PARAGRAPH (G) OF SUBDIVI-
SION FOUR OF THIS SECTION.
  7. (A) THE NEW YORK CITY TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO AN
AGREEMENT TO BE ENTERED INTO WITH THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND  TRANSIT
AUTHORITY,  BUT  IN NO CASE LATER THAN JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINE-
TEEN SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO IMPOSE AND SHALL IMPOSE A SURCHARGE  ON  ALL
TAXIS,  BLACK  CARS,  LIVERIES AND FOR-HIRE VEHICLES LICENSED BY THE NEW
YORK CITY TAXI  AND  LIMOUSINE  COMMISSION  PICKING  UP  OR  DISCHARGING
PASSENGERS  WITHIN THE HAIL EXCLUSIONARY ZONE AS DEFINED BY THE TAXI AND
LIMOUSINE COMMISSION.
  (B) SUCH CHARGE SHALL BE DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS: TWELVE CENTS  PER  TWO
TENTHS  OF  ONE  MILE  TRAVELED AT A SPEED OF SIX MILES PER HOUR OR MORE
PLUS TWENTY CENTS PER TWO TENTHS OF ONE MILE TRAVELED AT A SPEED OF LESS
THAN SIX MILES PER HOUR, WITHIN THE HAIL EXCLUSIONARY ZONE AS DEFINED BY
THE TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION. THE CHARGES  SPECIFIED  HEREIN  SHALL
VARY  ACCORDING  TO SUBDIVISION TEN OF THIS SECTION. SUCH CHARGES MAY BE
ADJUSTED UPWARD FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE CITY TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMIS-
SION.

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  (C) ALL CHARGES UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE  TAXI
AND  LIMOUSINE  COMMISSION AND REMITTED TO THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND
TRANSIT AUTHORITY ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
  (D)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRARY PROVISION OF LAW, ANY FOR HIRE VEHI-
CLE OR TAXI SUBJECT TO THE SURCHARGE SPECIFIED BY SUBDIVISION  SEVEN  OF
THIS SECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE TOLLS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS (A),
(B) AND (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
  8.  (A)  A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE, AS DEFINED BY THE NEW YORK CITY TRAFFIC
RULES, EQUIPPED WITH AN OPERATIONAL COMMERCIAL E-ZPASS,  SHALL  ONLY  BE
CHARGED  A  SINGLE ROUND TRIP TOLL PER DAY NOTWITHSTANDING THE NUMBER OF
TIMES SUCH VEHICLE MAY CROSS THE PERIMETER OF THE TOLLS  ESTABLISHED  BY
THIS SECTION.
  (B)  ALL  VEHICLES AND VEHICLE TYPES OR CLASSES SHALL PAY THE NEW TOLL
CROSSINGS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES  AND  NEW  YORK  CITY
GOVERNMENT  VEHICLES  AS  MAY  BE  PROVIDED  PURSUANT TO THE RULE MAKING
AUTHORITY OF THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD.
  9. IT SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION FOR THE OWNER OF ANY  VEHI-
CLE  SUBJECT  TO A TOLL CHARGE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE OR ANY SURCHARGE
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF THIS SECTION TO FAIL TO PAY  SUCH  TOLL
CHARGE  OR  SURCHARGE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE END
OF A DAY IN WHICH THE VEHICLE HAS INCURRED SUCH TOLL CHARGE OR SURCHARGE
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR WITHIN FIFTEEN  DAYS  OF  RECEIVING  WRITTEN
NOTICE, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
  10.  THE  DEPARTMENT  BY  AGREEMENT WITH THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND
TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND THE TRIBOROUGH  BRIDGE  AND  TUNNEL  AUTHORITY  IS
HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  TO  ESTABLISH  A DEMAND-BASED PRICING SCHEME WHEREBY
TOLLS SHALL BE HIGHER DURING TIMES OF HEAVY  TRAFFIC  VOLUME  AND  LOWER
DURING  TIMES  OF LIGHTER TRAFFIC VOLUME, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN ALL
CASES REVENUE RAISED FROM THE FEES ESTABLISHED  BY  THIS  SECTION  SHALL
MEET  THE  REVENUE  THAT  WOULD HAVE BEEN RAISED IF RATES DID NOT CHANGE
THROUGHOUT THE DAY, AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION OF THIS ARTICLE.
  NOTHING HEREIN IS INTENDED NOR SHALL IT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT OR MODI-
FY THE AUTHORITY AND POWER OF THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY
TO ESTABLISH TOLLS AT ITS OWN FACILITIES.
  S 1704. VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT.    1.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW, VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE ADJUDICATED PURSU-
ANT TO THIS SECTION. THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENAL-
TY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IF SUCH VEHICLE WAS USED OR OPERATED
WITH  THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IN VIOLATION OF
THIS ARTICLE, AND SUCH VIOLATION IS EVIDENCED  BY  INFORMATION  OBTAINED
FROM A VEHICLE-MONITORING SYSTEM OR OTHER CREDIBLE EVIDENCE.
  2.  A  CERTIFICATE,  SWORN  TO OR AFFIRMED BY A TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED OR
CONTRACTED BY THE CITY, OR A  FACSIMILE  OR  ELECTRONIC  IMAGE  THEREOF,
BASED  UPON  INSPECTION  OF  PHOTOGRAPHS,  MICROPHOTOGRAPHS,  VIDEOTAPE,
DIGITAL RECORD, DIGITAL RECORDING OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES PRODUCED BY A
VEHICLE-MONITORING SYSTEM SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE  EVIDENCE  OF  THE  FACTS
CONTAINED THEREIN. ANY PHOTOGRAPHS, MICROPHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOTAPE, DIGITAL
RECORDING,  DIGITAL  RECORD,  OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES EVIDENCING SUCH A
VIOLATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN ANY PROCEEDING TO ADJUDI-
CATE THE LIABILITY FOR SUCH VIOLATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, AN OWNER LIABLE  FOR  A
VIOLATION  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL  BE LIABLE FOR MONETARY PENALTIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING INITIAL SCHEDULE:
     (A) FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO WRITTEN
         NOTICE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS ....................... FIFTY DOLLARS
     (B) FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO WRITTEN

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         NOTICE WITHIN SIXTY DAYS .................. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
     (C) FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO WRITTEN
         NOTICE WITHIN NINETY OR MORE DAYS ... ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS
  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  FINANCE  OF  THE  CITY OF NEW YORK OR THE PARKING
VIOLATIONS BUREAU SHALL ADJUDICATE LIABILITY IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION.
  4. AN IMPOSITION OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  SHALL  NOT  BE
DEEMED  A  CONVICTION  AS  AN OPERATOR AND SHALL NOT BE MADE PART OF THE
OPERATING RECORD OF THE PERSON UPON WHOM SUCH LIABILITY IS  IMPOSED  NOR
SHALL  IT BE USED FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES IN THE PROVISION OF MOTOR VEHI-
CLE INSURANCE COVERAGE.
  5. A NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL BE SENT BY FIRST  CLASS  MAIL  TO  EACH
PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE.
PERSONAL  SERVICE  ON THE OWNER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED. A MANUAL OR AUTO-
MATIC RECORD OF MAILING PREPARED IN  THE  ORDINARY  COURSE  OF  BUSINESS
SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN. THE NOTICE
OF LIABILITY SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (A)  THE  NAME  AND  ADDRESS  OF THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE AS AN
OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE;
  (B) THE REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SUCH VIOLATION;
  (C) THE DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OR  LOCATIONS  WHERE  SUCH  VIOLATION
TOOK PLACE;
  (D)  THE  IDENTIFICATION  NUMBER  OF  THE VEHICLE-MONITORING SYSTEM OR
OTHER DOCUMENT LOCATOR NUMBER;
  (E) INFORMATION ADVISING THE PERSON CHARGED OF THE MANNER AND TIME  IN
WHICH HE OR SHE MAY CONTEST THE LIABILITY ALLEGED IN THE NOTICE; AND
  (F)  A WARNING TO ADVISE THE PERSON CHARGED THAT FAILURE TO CONTEST IN
THE MANNER AND TIME PROVIDED SHALL BE DEEMED AN ADMISSION OF  LIABILITY,
MAY SUBJECT THE PERSON TO ADDITIONAL PENALTIES, AND THAT A DEFAULT JUDG-
MENT MAY BE ISSUED THEREON.
  6. IF THE EVIDENCE OF THE VIOLATION IS DERIVED FROM AN OFFICIAL SOURCE
OTHER  THAN  THE  VEHICLE-MONITORING SYSTEM, SUCH AS FROM AN EMPLOYEE OF
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY, THE NOTICE SHALL  CONTAIN  SUFFICIENT
INFORMATION  DETAILING  THE  NAME  AND  TITLE  OF  THE CITY EMPLOYEE WHO
OBSERVED THE VIOLATION IN  ADDITION  TO  THE  INFORMATION  DESCRIBED  IN
SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION.
  7. IF AN OWNER RECEIVES A NOTICE OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
FOR  ANY TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AS HAVING BEEN STOLEN, IT SHALL BE  A  VALID  DEFENSE  TO  AN
ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE THAT THE VEHICLE
HAD  BEEN  REPORTED  TO  THE  POLICE  AS  STOLEN  PRIOR  TO THE TIME THE
VIOLATION OCCURRED AND HAD NOT BEEN RECOVERED BY SUCH TIME. FOR PURPOSES
OF ASSERTING THE DEFENSE PROVIDED BY THIS SUBDIVISION IT SHALL BE SUFFI-
CIENT THAT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT ON THE  STOLEN  VEHICLE
BE  SENT  BY  FIRST  CLASS  MAIL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE OR PARKING
VIOLATIONS BUREAU.
  8. (A) AN OWNER WHO IS A LESSOR OF A VEHICLE  TO  WHICH  A  NOTICE  OF
LIABILITY  WAS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION SHALL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE PROVIDED THAT:
  (I) PRIOR TO THE VIOLATION THE LESSOR HAS FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR THE  PARKING  VIOLATIONS  BUREAU  AND
PAID  THE  REQUIRED  FILING  FEE  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER; AND
  (II) WITHIN THIRTY-SEVEN DAYS AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE FROM THE  DEPART-
MENT OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR THE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU
OF THE DATE AND TIME OF A LIABILITY, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL NOTICE OF LIABILITY, THE LESSOR SUBMITS TO THE

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DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR THE PARKING VIOLATIONS
BUREAU THE CORRECT NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE LESSEE OF THE VEHICLE IDENTI-
FIED IN THE NOTICE OF LIABILITY AT THE TIME OF SUCH VIOLATION,  TOGETHER
WITH  SUCH OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE RENTAL LEASE OR
OTHER CONTRACT DOCUMENT, AS MAY BE REASONABLY REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK  OR  THE  PARKING  VIOLATIONS  BUREAU
PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS THAT MAY BE PROMULGATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
  (B)  FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS
SUBDIVISION SHALL RENDER THE OWNER LIABLE FOR THE PENALTY PRESCRIBED  IN
THIS SECTION.
  (C) WHERE THE LESSOR COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
THE LESSEE OF SUCH VEHICLE ON THE DATE OF SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED
TO  BE  THE OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AND SUCH
LESSEE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE AND
SHALL BE SENT A NOTICE OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS
SECTION.
  9. IF THE OWNER LIABLE FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS  ARTICLE  WAS  NOT  THE
OPERATOR  OF  THE  VEHICLE  AT  THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION, THE OWNER MAY
MAINTAIN AN ACTION FOR INDEMNIFICATION AGAINST THE OPERATOR.
  10. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, NO OWNER OF A
VEHICLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO  THIS  SECTION
IF  THE  OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE WAS OPERATING SUCH VEHICLE WITHOUT THE
CONSENT OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME SUCH OPERATOR COMMITTED A VIOLATION  OF
THIS  ARTICLE.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THERE SHALL BE A
PRESUMPTION THAT THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE WAS OPERATING SUCH VEHICLE
WITH THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER AT THE  TIME  SUCH  OPERATOR  COMMITTED  A
VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE.
  11.  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE LIABILITY
OF AN OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE.
  S 1705. DISPOSITION OF REVENUE AND PENALTIES. 1. ALL TOLLS,  FEES  AND
SURCHARGES  COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE THE
PROPERTY OF THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY, EXCEPT  FOR
THAT  PORTION  ALLOCABLE  AND  PAID TO THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TRANSIT
AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION  NINETY-SEVEN-PPPP  OF
THE  STATE FINANCE LAW, WHICH SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE
AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, SHALL BE DEPOSITED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS  INTO  THE
MOVE  NEW YORK MOBILITY FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-PPPP OF
THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ALL  FINES  AND  PENALTIES
COLLECTED  BY  THE  MOVE  NEW  YORK  HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY FOR A
VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF  SECTION  SEVEN-
TEEN HUNDRED FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE THE PROPERTY OF,
AND SHALL BE PAID TO, THE AUTHORITY AND SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE MOVE
NEW  YORK  MOBILITY FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-PPPP OF THE
STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S 1706. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORI-
TY, THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, THE MOVE NEW YORK  HIGH-
WAY  AND  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY AND ANY AGENCIES OF THE CITY, INCLUDING THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE  PARKING
VIOLATIONS  BUREAU, ARE EMPOWERED AND AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE ANY REGU-
LATIONS NECESSARY OR IN AID OF THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES PURSUANT TO  THIS
ARTICLE INCLUDING ADJUSTMENTS IN FEES AND PENALTIES.
  S  2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-pppp
to read as follows:
  S 97-PPPP. MOVE NEW YORK MOBILITY FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER  AND  THE  MOVE  NEW  YORK

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HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY, A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE
"MOVE NEW YORK MOBILITY FUND".
  2. MONEYS IN THE MOVE NEW YORK MOBILITY FUND SHALL  BE KEPT SEPARATELY
FROM  AND  SHALL NOT BE COMMINGLED WITH ANY OTHER MONEYS IN THE JOINT OR
SOLE CUSTODY OF THE STATE  COMPTROLLER  OR  METROPOLITAN  TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY.
  3.  THE  FUND  SHALL  CONSIST  OF:  (I) ANY TOLLS, FEES AND SURCHARGES
COLLECTED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-B OF THE  VEHICLE  AND  TRAFFIC
LAW,  EXCEPT  TOLLS  COLLECTED  ON FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE TRIBOROUGH
BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY; (II)  ANY  PENALTIES  IMPOSED  PURSUANT  TO
ARTICLE  FORTY-FOUR-B OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
FEES IMPOSED PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  FIFTEEN  OF  SECTION  TWENTY-NINE
HUNDRED  EIGHTY-FIVE  OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW; AND (III) ANY FUNDS
REALIZED BY THE RESCISSION OF THE TAX  EXEMPTION  FOR  NEW  YORK  COUNTY
RESIDENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED TWELVE-A OF THE TAX LAW.
  4.  MONEYS  OF  THE FUND SHALL BE DISBURSED WITHOUT APPROPRIATION ONLY
UPON DIRECTION OF THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY.
  5. MONEYS IN THE FUND SHALL BE DISBURSED IN THE FOLLOWING FASHION  AND
ORDER OF PRIORITY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS:
  (A)  SUFFICIENT  FUNDS  TO  COVER  THE LOST REVENUES FROM: (I) REDUCED
TOLLS ON THE FACILITIES IDENTIFIED IN  PARAGRAPHS  (A)  THROUGH  (G)  OF
SUBDIVISION  FOUR  OF SECTION SEVENTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THE VEHICLE AND
TRAFFIC LAW CALCULATED ON  AN  ANNUAL  BASIS  BASED  ON  THE  HISTORICAL
PERCENTAGE  (REFLECTING  THE  THREE  YEAR  PERIOD PRIOR TO THE OPERATION
DATE) SHARE THAT SUCH FACILITIES CONTRIBUTE TO ALL TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND
TUNNEL AUTHORITY REVENUES THAT ARE COLLECTED FROM ALL BRIDGE AND  TUNNEL
CROSSINGS,  AND  (II)  ANY  TOLL  EXEMPTIONS  TO VEHICLES REQUIRED BY OR
IMPLEMENTED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE AND DETERMINED  BY  THE  TRIBOROUGH
BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY AND VERIFIED BY THE COMPTROLLER ON AN ANNUAL
BASIS  BASED  UPON ACTUAL EXPERIENCE. SUCH REVENUE MAKE-UP PAYMENT SHALL
BE CALCULATED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS AND PAID BY THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY
AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY FROM THE  MOVE  NEW  YORK  MOBILITY  FUND  TO  THE
TRIBOROUGH  BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE END OF
EACH CALENDAR QUARTER.
  (B) SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT TO COVER THE AMORTIZED COST  OF
INSTALLING,  MAINTAINING AND ADMINISTERING THE TOLLS ON THE ROADWAYS AND
BRIDGES SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS  (A)  AND  (B)  OF  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF
SECTION SEVENTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
  (C) UP TO THE FIRST THREE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS TO THE NEW YORK CITY
DEPARTMENT  OF  TRANSPORTATION  FOR ACTUAL AND VERIFIABLE COSTS OF MAIN-
TAINING THE BRIDGES SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  SECTION  SEVENTEEN
HUNDRED THREE OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW OVER A TEN YEAR PERIOD.
  (D)  FOUR  HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY TO THE METRO-
POLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, ALL OR A PORTION OF WHICH MAY BE  USED
TO  SECURE  INDEBTEDNESS  OF  UP  TO SEVEN BILLION THREE HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS BY SUCH AUTHORITY.
  (E) SEVENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR  PLUS  ANY  FUNDS  ALLOCATED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR BRIDGE
MAINTENANCE  COSTS TO THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
MISCELLANEOUS ROAD AND BRIDGE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS.
  (F) AS PROVIDED IN SECTION NINE OF THE CHAPTER  OF  THE  LAWS  OF  TWO
THOUSAND  SIXTEEN THAT ADDED THIS SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE MILLION
DOLLARS PER YEAR TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO  IMPLE-
MENT  TRANSIT  ACCESS  IMPROVEMENTS  THROUGHOUT THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW
YORK CITY.

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  (G) THREE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR TO SECURE  INDEBTEDNESS  OF
THE  METROPOLITAN  TRANSPORTATION  AUTHORITY  OF UP TO FOUR BILLION FIVE
HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX MILLION DOLLARS TO BE  UTILIZED  AS  THE  TRANSIT  GAP
INVESTMENT  FUND-NYC  TO  BE  USED  BY  THE  METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY,  THE  NEW  YORK  CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND THE NEW YORK CITY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN CONSULTATION  WITH  AND  APPROVAL  BY  A
TRANSIT GAP INVESTMENT FUND-NYC BOARD WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOW-
ING  OFFICIALS  OR,  AT THE DISCRETION OF SUCH OFFICIALS, APPOINTEES WHO
SHALL REPRESENT SUCH OFFICIALS: THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE  ASSEM-
BLY, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW
YORK,  EACH BOROUGH PRESIDENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE NEW YORK CITY
COUNCIL SPEAKER, AND TWO REPRESENTATIVES, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED
BY THE HUDSON VALLEY DELEGATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE  LEGISLATURE,  AND
ONE  OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE LONG ISLAND DELEGATION OF THE NEW
YORK STATE LEGISLATURE.    THE  BOARD  SHALL  ADDITIONALLY  INCLUDE  THE
FOLLOWING  EX  OFFICIO,  NONVOTING MEMBERS: THE PRESIDENT OF THE TRANSIT
WORKERS UNION, THE CHAIR OF THE NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT RIDERS COUNCIL  OF
THE  PERMANENT CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTA-
TION AUTHORITY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REGIONAL PLANNING ASSOCIATION AND A
REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE TRANSIT RIDERS ADVOCACY COMMUNITY SUCH REPRESEN-
TATIVE BEING APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE.  THE
BOARD  SHALL,  PRIOR  TO VOTING ON ANY SPENDING PROPOSALS, HOLD AT LEAST
ONE PUBLIC MEETING AT WHICH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC  COMMENT  ON  SUCH
PROPOSALS SHALL BE PROVIDED.
  (G-1)  THE  METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, THROUGH THE TRANSIT
GAP INVESTMENT FUND-NYC BOARD, SHALL DEDICATE THREE BILLION FIVE HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS TO NETWORK EXPANSION PROJECTS. IN DEDICATING SUCH FUNDS,
THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING  EXPANSION  PROJECTS:    CITYWIDE
FERRY  CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION (SEVENTY MILLION DOLLARS), SHERIDAN EXPRESS-
WAY CONVERSION IN  THE  BRONX  (SEVENTY  MILLION  DOLLARS),  TRIBORO  RX
CIRCUMFERENTIAL  RAPID  TRANSIT (ONE BILLION DOLLARS), BUS RAPID TRANSIT
ON THE NORTH SHORE OF STATEN ISLAND (FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS), BIKE
AND PEDESTRIAN PATH WIDENING AT THE BROOKLYN  BRIDGE  (NINETEEN  MILLION
DOLLARS),  AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH PATHS ON THE VERRAZANO BRIDGE (FIFTY
MILLION DOLLARS), CONVERSION OF THE ATLANTIC AVENUE  LINE  OF  THE  LONG
ISLAND  RAIL  ROAD  TO A SUBWAY OPERATED BY NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT (SEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS), INITIAL WORK ON PHASE 2  OF  THE  SECOND
AVENUE SUBWAY (FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS), MANHATTAN CROSSTOWN CORRI-
DOR  SELECT  BUS SERVICE ON 14TH; 42ND; 57TH AND 96TH STREETS (FORTY-SIX
MILLION DOLLARS), SELECT BUS SERVICE BETWEEN 125TH STREET  TO  LAGUARDIA
AIRPORT;  ON  WEBSTER  AVENUE  IN THE BRONX; ALONG THE SOUTHERN BROOKLYN
EAST-WEST CORRIDOR; ALONG THE SOUTHERN BRONX EAST-WEST  CORRIDOR;  ALONG
WOODSIDE   AVENUE   IN  QUEENS;  AND  ALONG  UTICA  AVENUE  IN  BROOKLYN
(EIGHTY-THREE MILLION DOLLARS), G TRAIN EXTENSION  TO  QUEENS  PLAZA  OR
QUEENSBORO  PLAZA WITH A NEW PEDESTRIAN TRANSFER BETWEEN THE TWO FACILI-
TIES (FOUR HUNDRED MILLION  DOLLARS);  FREE  OUT  OF  STATION  TRANSFERS
BETWEEN THE G AND JMZ LINES AT THE BROADWAY AND HEWES STATIONS; AND FREE
OUT  OF  STATION TRANSFERS BETWEEN THE G AND L LINES AT THE BROADWAY AND
LORIMER STATIONS (TWO MILLION DOLLARS), FREE OUT  OF  STATION  TRANSFERS
BETWEEN  THE  3  LINE AT JUNIUS STREET STATION AND THE L LINE AT LIVONIA
AVENUE STATION (ONE MILLION DOLLARS), AND A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR  REAC-
TIVATION  OF  COMMUTER  RAIL  SERVICE ON THE LOWER MONTAUK BRANCH OF THE
LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD (TWO MILLION DOLLARS).
  (G-2) THE REMAINING BILLION DOLLARS SHALL BE ALLOCATED BY  THE  METRO-
POLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE
CITY OF NEW YORK IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS: THREE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS

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FOR  THE  BOROUGHS  OF  BROOKLYN  AND  QUEENS,  ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE
MILLION FOR THE BOROUGHS OF THE BRONX AND MANHATTAN, AND  FIFTY  MILLION
FOR  THE BOROUGH OF STATEN ISLAND.  PROJECTS FROM FUNDS DEDICATED PURSU-
ANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE USED FOR HYPERLOCAL TRANSIT ACCESSIBIL-
ITY  PROJECTS  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, NEW BUS SHELTERS, SUBWAY
STATION ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS CONSIST-
ENT WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF  TRANSPORTATION'S  VISION  ZERO
GOALS.    IN  EVERY BOROUGH, EACH COMMUNITY BOARD SHALL PETITION FOR ITS
PRIORITY PROJECTS, AND THE FINAL LIST IN EVERY BOROUGH SHALL BE APPROVED
AT THE FIRST BOROUGH BOARD MEETING SUBSEQUENT TO  THE  ESTABLISHMENT  OF
THE  BOARD.  FUNDS  SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED EVENLY BETWEEN COMMUNITY BOARDS
WITHIN A BOROUGH, WITHIN A TEN PERCENT MARGIN DIFFERENTIAL. THE  MINIMUM
PROJECT SIZE SHALL BE UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE MANAGING AGENCY.
  (G-3)  THE  TRANSIT  GAP INVESTMENT FUND-NYC SHALL BE ANNUALLY AUDITED
UNTIL ALL MONEYS WITHIN THE FUND ARE DEPLETED BY BOTH  THE  STATE  COMP-
TROLLER  AND  THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. ALL MONEYS WITHIN
THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED OR ALLOCATED WITHIN FIVE YEARS  OF  RECEIVING
BONDED REVENUES.
  (H)  TWENTY-THREE  MILLION  FIVE  HUNDRED  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  ALL OR A
PORTION OF WHICH MAY BE USED TO  SECURE  INDEBTEDNESS  OF  UP  TO  THREE
HUNDRED  FIFTY  MILLION  DOLLARS TO ESTABLISH THE TRANSIT GAP INVESTMENT
FUND-HUDSON VALLEY FOR TRANSIT CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE COUNTIES OF WEST-
CHESTER, PUTNAM, DUTCHESS, ORANGE,  AND  ROCKLAND,  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT
LIMITED  TO,  TRANSFORMING THE TAPPAN ZEE EXPRESS BUS SERVICE INTO A BUS
RAPID TRANSIT LINE; SUPPLEMENTING EXISTING COUNTY BUS  SYSTEM  OPERATING
BUDGETS WITH UP TO TEN PERCENT OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING; INVESTING IN TRAN-
SIT-ORIENTED  DEVELOPMENT  AND  INCREASED  PARKING  CAPACITY  AT  SELECT
METRO-NORTH STATIONS; AND ESTABLISHING NEW EXPRESS  ROUTES  FROM  POINTS
ORIGINATING  WEST  OF THE HUDSON RIVER INTO MANHATTAN'S CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT.  FUNDS PROVIDED BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE CONTROLLED  BY  A
BOARD  CONSISTING  OF  THE FOLLOWING OFFICIALS, OR THEIR APPOINTEES: THE
GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE
SENATE,  AND  FIVE  MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE HUDSON VALLEY DELEGATION OF
THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE (EACH OF WHOM SHALL REPRESENT ONE OF  THE
FIVE COUNTIES) AND ONE MEMBER JOINTLY APPOINTED BY THE FIVE COUNTY EXEC-
UTIVES. THE BOARD SHALL, PRIOR TO VOTING ON ANY SPENDING PROPOSALS, HOLD
AT  LEAST  ONE PUBLIC MEETING AT WHICH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
ON SUCH PROPOSALS SHALL BE PROVIDED.
  (I) TWENTY-THREE MILLION FIVE  HUNDRED  THOUSAND  DOLLARS,  ALL  OR  A
PORTION  OF  WHICH  MAY  BE  USED  TO SECURE INDEBTEDNESS OF UP TO THREE
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS TO ESTABLISH THE  TRANSIT  GAP  INVESTMENT
FUND-LONG  ISLAND TO FINANCE TRANSIT CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE COUNTIES OF
NASSAU AND SUFFOLK, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: SUPPLEMENTING  EXIST-
ING  COUNTY BUS SYSTEM OPERATING BUDGETS WITH UP TO TEN PERCENT OF ADDI-
TIONAL FUNDING; INVESTING IN TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AND  INCREASED
PARKING  CAPACITY  AT  LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD STATIONS. FUNDS PROVIDED BY
THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE  CONTROLLED  BY  A  BOARD  CONSISTING  OF  THE
FOLLOWING  OFFICIALS,  OR THEIR APPOINTEES: THE GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY, THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE,  AND  TWO  MEMBERS
APPOINTED  BY  THE LONG ISLAND DELEGATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLA-
TURE (EACH OF WHOM SHALL REPRESENT ONE OF THE TWO COUNTIES) AND THE  TWO
COUNTY  EXECUTIVES.    THE  BOARD SHALL, PRIOR TO VOTING ON ANY SPENDING
PROPOSALS, HOLD AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC MEETING AT WHICH AN OPPORTUNITY  FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT ON SUCH PROPOSALS SHALL BE PROVIDED.
  (J)  ANY  SUMS REMAINING IN THE FUND SHALL BE ALLOCATED THREE QUARTERS
TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND ONE QUARTER TO THE  NEW

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YORK  CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO BE UTILIZED IN BOTH CASES FOR
CAPITAL PURPOSES ONLY IN THE FIRST YEAR THERE IS  A  SURPLUS  AND  EVERY
YEAR THEREAFTER.
  (K)  IN THE EVENT THAT THERE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT FUNDS TO BE DISBURSED
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS (G), (H),  AND  (I)  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  86.5
PERCENT OF AVAILABLE FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE TRANSIT GAP INVEST-
MENT FUND-NYC, 6.75 PERCENT OF AVAILABLE FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE
TRANSIT GAP INVESTMENT FUND-HUDSON VALLEY, AND 6.75 PERCENT OF AVAILABLE
FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE TRANSIT GAP INVESTMENT FUND-LONG ISLAND.
  S  3.  The  public  authorities law is amended by adding a new section
1279-d to read as follows:
  S 1279-D. MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY. 1. CREATION  OF
AUTHORITY.  THERE  IS  HEREBY  CREATED A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION THAT
SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "MOVE NEW YORK  HIGHWAY  AND  TRANSIT  AUTHORITY".
THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  BE  A  BODY  CORPORATE AND POLITIC CONSTITUTING A
PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHALL SERVE, EX OFFICIO, AS THE MEMBERS OF  THE
BOARD OF THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY.
  2.  DUTIES  OF  THE AUTHORITY.   THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT
AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE THE SOLE DUTY OF: (A) RECEIVING REVENUE PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-B OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW ADMINISTERED BY  THE
DEPARTMENT  OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ANY FEES OR FINES
FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND ANY FUNDS REALIZED BY THE RESCISSION OF  THE
TAX  EXEMPTION  FOR NEW YORK COUNTY RESIDENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION TWELVE
HUNDRED TWELVE-A OF THE TAX LAW; (B) DISBURSING SUCH FUNDS  PURSUANT  TO
SUBDIVISION  FOUR  OF SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-PPPP OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW
AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION FIVE OF  SUCH  SECTION;  (C)  ISSUING
BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS AGAINST REVENUE COLLECTED UNDER PARA-
GRAPH  (A)  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION; (D) FURNISHING AN ANNUAL REPORT ON ALL
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE FUND, AND  OPERATION  EXPENSES  OF  THE
PLAN ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-B OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW,
TO  BE  PUBLISHED  ON  THE  WEBSITE  OF  THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY AND SUBMITTED TO THE  GOVERNOR,  STATE  LEGISLATURE,  AND  THE
MAYOR  AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; AND (E) TAKING ALL NECESSARY
OR CONVENIENT MEASURES TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
  3. POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY. THE AUTHORITY SHALL  POSSESS  ALL  OF  THE
POWERS  OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AS DESCRIBED IN THE
PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW AS ARE NECESSARY  TO  FULFILL  THESE  DUTIES  AND
RESPONSIBILITIES.
  4.  AGREEMENT  OF THE STATE. THE STATE DOES HEREBY PLEDGE TO AND AGREE
WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, NEW
YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND TRIBOROUGH  BRIDGE
AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, AND THE HOLDERS OF ANY NOTES, BONDS OR OTHER OBLI-
GATIONS,  INCLUDING LEASE OBLIGATIONS, ISSUED OR INCURRED, NOT TO IMPAIR
THE ABILITY OF, OR INTERFERE WITH THE RIGHTS AND POWERS VESTED  IN,  THE
METROPOLITAN  TRANSPORTATION  AUTHORITY  AND  ITS SUBSIDIARIES, NEW YORK
CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND TRIBOROUGH  BRIDGE  AND
TUNNEL  AUTHORITY  BY  THIS TITLE TO FULFILL THE TERMS OF ANY AGREEMENTS
MADE BY ANY OF THEM WITH THE HOLDERS THEREOF, OR IN ANY WAY  IMPAIR  THE
RIGHTS  AND  REMEDIES  OF  SUCH HOLDERS UNTIL SUCH NOTES, BONDS OR OTHER
OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING LEASE OBLIGATIONS,  TOGETHER  WITH  THE  INTEREST
THEREON,  WITH  INTEREST ON ANY UNPAID INSTALLMENTS OF INTEREST, AND ALL
COSTS AND EXPENSES FOR WHICH THE METROPOLITAN  TRANSPORTATION  AUTHORITY
OR  ITS  SUBSIDIARIES,  NEW  YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND ITS SUBSID-
IARIES,  AND  TRIBOROUGH  BRIDGE  AND  TUNNEL  AUTHORITY  IS  LIABLE  IN
CONNECTION  WITH  ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY OR ON BEHALF OF SUCH HOLD-

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ERS, ARE FULLY  MET  AND  DISCHARGED.  THE  METROPOLITAN  TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY  AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES, AND  TRIBOROUGH  BRIDGE  AND  TUNNEL  AUTHORITY  ARE  EACH
AUTHORIZED  TO  INCLUDE  THIS  PLEDGE  AND AGREEMENT OF THE STATE IN ANY
AGREEMENT WITH THE HOLDERS OF SUCH NOTES, BONDS  OR  OTHER  OBLIGATIONS,
INCLUDING LEASE OBLIGATIONS.
  5. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT. SUCH AMOUNT OF REVENUE GENERATED PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE  FORTY-FOUR-B  OF  THE  VEHICLE  AND TRAFFIC LAW WILL BE USED TO
INCREASE THE LEVEL OF FUNDS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE MADE  AVAILABLE  FOR
PURPOSES  SPECIFIED  BY  SECTION  NINETY-SEVEN-PPPP OF THE STATE FINANCE
LAW, AND NOT TO SUPPLANT THE AMOUNT TO BE PROVIDED TO  THE  METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION  AUTHORITY  OR THE NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY OR ANY
OF THEIR SUBSIDIARIES PROVIDED BY STATE OR  LOCAL  LAW,  RULE  OR  REGU-
LATION.
  S  4.  Section 2985 of the public authorities law is amended by adding
three new subdivisions 15, 16 and 17 to read as follows:
  15. IN ADDITION TO ANY MONETARY LIABILITY THAT MAY BE IMPOSED PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION AND ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-B OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW,
A PUBLIC AUTHORITY THAT OPERATES A TOLL HIGHWAY, BRIDGE OR TUNNEL FACIL-
ITY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO IMPOSE AN  ADMINISTRATIVE  FEE
OR  FEES ON AN OWNER, AN OPERATOR OR AN ACCOUNT HOLDER THAT HAS VIOLATED
TOLL COLLECTION REGULATIONS.
  16. ANY NOTICE REQUIRED TO BE SENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR ARTICLE
FORTY-FOUR-B OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW  BY  FIRST  CLASS  MAIL  MAY
INSTEAD  BE  SENT, WITH CONSENT, BY ELECTRONIC MEANS OF COMMUNICATION. A
MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC RECORD OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PREPARED IN THIS
ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS SHALL BE  ADEQUATE  EVIDENCE  OF  ELECTRONIC
NOTICE.
  17.  THE  TRIBOROUGH  BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, WITH RESPECT TO ITS
TOLL FACILITIES AND THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY WITH
RESPECT TO NEW TOLL FACILITIES ESTABLISHED BY  ARTICLE  FORTY-FOUR-B  OF
THE  VEHICLE  AND  TRAFFIC  LAW  ARE AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS TO  ESTABLISH  AN  ADMINISTRATIVE  TRIBUNAL  TO  ADJUDICATE  THE
LIABILITY  OF  OWNERS  FOR  VIOLATION  OF TOLL COLLECTION REGULATIONS AS
DEFINED IN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  AND
ARTICLE  FORTY-FOUR-B  OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW AND THE APPLICABLE
TOLL REGULATIONS OF SUCH AUTHORITIES. SUCH  TRIBUNAL  SHALL  HAVE,  WITH
RESPECT TO VIOLATION OF TOLL COLLECTION REGULATIONS OF SUCH AUTHORITIES,
NON-EXCLUSIVE  JURISDICTION OVER VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
WHICH MAY FROM TIME TO  TIME  BE  ESTABLISHED  BY  SUCH  AUTHORITIES  IN
ACCORDANCE  WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-B
OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW. VIOLATIONS SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED
IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE VIOLATION IS ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED  OR  IN
THE  COUNTY  IN  WHICH  THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY HAS ITS PRIMARY OR REGIONAL
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AND REGULATIONS MAY PROVIDE FOR  THE  CONDUCT  OF
HEARINGS VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING.
  S 5. Subdivision 4-d of section 510 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
added by chapter 379 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
  4-d. Suspension of registration for failure to answer or pay penalties
with  respect to certain violations. Upon the receipt of a notification,
IN THE MANNER AND FORM PRESCRIBED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER,  from  a  court
[or],  an  administrative  tribunal,  A  PUBLIC  AUTHORITY, OR ANY OTHER
PUBLIC ENTITY IMPOSING VIOLATIONS, that an  owner  of  a  motor  vehicle
failed  to  appear  on  the  return  date  or  dates or a new subsequent
adjourned date or dates or failed to pay any penalty imposed by a  court
or  failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an administrative

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tribunal following entry of a final decision or decisions,  in  response
to  five or more notices of liability or other process, issued within an
eighteen month period FROM ANY AND ALL JURISDICTIONS charging such owner
with  a  violation of toll collection regulations in accordance with the
provisions of section two  thousand  nine  hundred  eighty-five  of  the
public authorities law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of
chapter  seven  hundred  seventy-four  of  the  laws of nineteen hundred
fifty, OR OTHER COMPARABLE LAW, the commissioner or  his  OR  HER  agent
shall  suspend  the  registration of the vehicle or vehicles involved in
the violation or the privilege of operation of any motor  vehicle  owned
by the registrant. Such suspension shall take effect no less than thirty
days  from  the date on which notice thereof is sent by the commissioner
to the person whose registration or privilege  is  suspended  and  shall
remain  in effect until such registrant has appeared in response to such
notices of liability or has paid such penalty  or  in  the  case  of  an
administrative  tribunal, the registrant has complied with the rules and
regulations following the entry of a final decision or decisions.
  S 6. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401
of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 8 of  chapter  222
of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
  (i) If at the time of application for a registration or renewal there-
of  there  is  a  certification from a court, parking violations bureau,
traffic and parking violations  agency  or  administrative  tribunal  of
appropriate  jurisdiction  that  the  registrant or his or her represen-
tative failed to appear on the return date or any  subsequent  adjourned
date  or  failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in  response  to  a
total  of  three  or  more  summonses or other process in the aggregate,
issued within an eighteen month period, charging either that:  (i)  such
motor  vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or that such motor vehi-
cle was operated for hire by the registrant or his or her agent  without
being  licensed  as  a  motor  vehicle for hire by the appropriate local
authority, in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter  or  of
any  law,  ordinance,  rule  or regulation made by a local authority; or
(ii) the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
eleven-a, section eleven hundred  eleven-b  or  section  eleven  hundred
eleven-d  of  this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
eleven hundred eleven of this  chapter;  or  (iii)  the  registrant  was
liable  in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of this chap-
ter for a violation of  a  bus  lane  restriction  as  defined  in  such
section,  or  (iv)  the registrant was liable in accordance with section
eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter for a violation  of  subdivision
(c)  or (d) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter, or (v) the
registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-c
of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (c)  or  (d)  of  section
eleven hundred eighty of this chapter; or (vi) the registrant was liable
in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chapter for a
violation  of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
chapter, OR (VII) THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  ARTICLE
FORTY-FOUR-B OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner or his or her agent shall
deny  the  registration  or  renewal  application  until  the  applicant
provides proof from the court, traffic and parking violations agency  or
administrative  tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an appear-
ance or answer has been made or in the case of an administrative  tribu-
nal  that  he or she has complied with the rules and regulations of said
tribunal following entry of a final decision. Where  an  application  is

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denied  pursuant  to  this  section, the commissioner may, in his or her
discretion, deny a registration or  renewal  application  to  any  other
person  for  the  same  vehicle  and  may deny a registration or renewal
application  for  any  other motor vehicle registered in the name of the
applicant where the commissioner has determined that  such  registrant's
intent  has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where the
commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration or
renewal will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this  subdivi-
sion.  Such  denial shall only remain in effect as long as the summonses
remain unanswered, or in the case of  an  administrative  tribunal,  the
registrant  fails  to  comply  with  the rules and regulations following
entry of a final decision.
  S 6-a. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401  of  the  vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by section 8-a of chapter 222 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
  a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
trative  tribunal  following  entry of a final decision in response to a
total of three or more summonses or  other  process  in  the  aggregate,
issued  within  an eighteen month period, charging either that: (i) such
motor vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or that such motor  vehi-
cle  was operated for hire by the registrant or his or her agent without
being licensed as a motor vehicle for  hire  by  the  appropriate  local
authority,  in  violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of
any law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by  a  local  authority;  or
(ii) the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
eleven-b  of  this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
eleven hundred eleven of this  chapter;  or  (iii)  the  registrant  was
liable  in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of this chap-
ter for a violation of  a  bus  lane  restriction  as  defined  in  such
section;  or  (iv)  the registrant was liable in accordance with section
eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter for a violation  of  subdivision
(d)  of  section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter or (v) the regis-
trant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred  eighty-b  of
this chapter for a violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of
section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter; or (v) the registrant was
liable  in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-c of this chap-
ter for a violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of  section
eleven hundred eighty of this chapter; or (vi) the registrant was liable
in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chapter for a
violation  of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
chapter, OR (VII) THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  ARTICLE
FORTY-FOUR-B OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner or his or her agent shall
deny  the  registration  or  renewal  application  until  the  applicant
provides proof from the court or  administrative  tribunal  wherein  the
charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been made or in the
case  of an administrative tribunal that he or she has complied with the
rules and regulations of said tribunal following entry of a final  deci-
sion.  Where  an  application  is  denied  pursuant to this section, the
commissioner may, in his or  her  discretion,  deny  a  registration  or
renewal  application  to  any  other person for the same vehicle and may
deny a registration or renewal application for any other  motor  vehicle
registered  in  the  name  of  the  applicant where the commissioner has

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determined that such registrant's intent has been to evade the  purposes
of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to
believe  that  such  registration  or  renewal  will  have the effect of
defeating  the  purposes  of  this  subdivision.  Such denial shall only
remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or  in  the
case  of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply with
the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
  S 6-b. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401  of  the  vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by section 8-b of chapter 222 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
  a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
trative  tribunal  following  entry  of  a final decision in response to
three or more summonses or other  process,  issued  within  an  eighteen
month  period, charging that: (i) such motor vehicle was parked, stopped
or standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated  for  hire  by  the
registrant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle
for  hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or  regulation
made  by a local authority; or (ii) the registrant was liable in accord-
ance with  section  eleven  hundred  eleven-c  of  this  chapter  for  a
violation of a bus lane restriction as defined in such section; or (iii)
the  registrant  was  liable  in  accordance with section eleven hundred
eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
eleven hundred eleven of this chapter; or (iv) the registrant was liable
in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter for a
violation  of  subdivision  (b),  (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven
hundred eighty of this chapter, or the registrant was liable in  accord-
ance  with  section  eleven  hundred  eighty-c  of  this  chapter  for a
violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or  (g)  of  section  eleven
hundred  eighty  of  this  chapter;  or (v) the registrant was liable in
accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this  chapter  for  a
violation  of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
chapter, OR (VI) THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  ARTICLE
FORTY-FOUR-B OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner or his or her agent shall
deny  the  registration  or  renewal  application  until  the  applicant
provides proof from the court or  administrative  tribunal  wherein  the
charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been made or in the
case  of an administrative tribunal that he or she has complied with the
rules and regulations of said tribunal following entry of a final  deci-
sion.  Where  an  application  is  denied  pursuant to this section, the
commissioner may, in his or  her  discretion,  deny  a  registration  or
renewal  application  to  any  other person for the same vehicle and may
deny a registration or renewal application for any other  motor  vehicle
registered  in  the  name  of  the  applicant where the commissioner has
determined that such registrant's intent has been to evade the  purposes
of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to
believe  that  such  registration  or  renewal  will  have the effect of
defeating the purposes of  this  subdivision.  Such  denial  shall  only
remain  in  effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in the
case of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply  with
the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.

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  S  6-c.  Paragraph  a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by section 8-c of chapter 222 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
  a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
trative  tribunal  following  entry  of  a final decision in response to
three or more summonses or other  process,  issued  within  an  eighteen
month  period, charging that: (i) such motor vehicle was parked, stopped
or standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated  for  hire  by  the
registrant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle
for  hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or  regulation
made  by a local authority; or (ii) the registrant was liable in accord-
ance with  section  eleven  hundred  eleven-d  of  this  chapter  for  a
violation  of  subdivision  (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
chapter; or (iii) the registrant was liable in accordance  with  section
eleven  hundred  eighty-b  of this chapter for violations of subdivision
(b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chap-
ter, or the registrant was liable  in  accordance  with  section  eleven
hundred eighty-c of this chapter for violations of subdivision (b), (c),
(d),  (f)  or  (g)  of section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter; or
(iv) the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
eleven-e of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d)  of  section
eleven  hundred eleven of this chapter, OR (V) THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-B OF THIS CHAPTER, the commission-
er or his or her agent shall deny the registration or  renewal  applica-
tion until the applicant provides proof from the court or administrative
tribunal  wherein  the  charges are pending that an appearance or answer
has been made or in the case of an administrative tribunal that  he  has
complied with the rules and regulations of said tribunal following entry
of  a  final  decision.  Where an application is denied pursuant to this
section, the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny  a  regis-
tration  or renewal application to any other person for the same vehicle
and may deny a registration or renewal application for any  other  motor
vehicle  registered  in the name of the applicant where the commissioner
has determined that such registrant's  intent  has  been  to  evade  the
purposes  of  this subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable
grounds to believe that such  registration  or  renewal  will  have  the
effect  of defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall
only remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or  in
the  case  of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply
with the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
  S 6-d. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401  of  the  vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by section 8-d of chapter 222 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
  a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
trative  tribunal  following  entry  of  a final decision in response to
three or more summonses or other  process,  issued  within  an  eighteen
month  period,  charging  that such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or

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standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the regis-
trant or his agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle for hire by
the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of  the  provisions
of  this  chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by a
local authority, or the registrant was liable in accordance with section
eleven hundred eighty-c of this chapter for  violations  of  subdivision
(b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chap-
ter,  or  the  registrant  was  liable in accordance with section eleven
hundred eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of subdivision  (d)  of
section  eleven  hundred  eleven  of this chapter, or the registrant was
liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this  chap-
ter  for a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven
of this chapter, OR THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE
FORTY-FOUR-B OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner or his or her agent shall
deny  the  registration  or  renewal  application  until  the  applicant
provides  proof  from  the  court or administrative tribunal wherein the
charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been made or in the
case of an administrative tribunal that he or she has complied with  the
rules  and regulations of said tribunal following entry of a final deci-
sion. Where an application is  denied  pursuant  to  this  section,  the
commissioner  may,  in  his  or  her  discretion, deny a registration or
renewal application to any other person for the  same  vehicle  and  may
deny  a  registration or renewal application for any other motor vehicle
registered in the name of  the  applicant  where  the  commissioner  has
determined  that such registrant's intent has been to evade the purposes
of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to
believe that such registration  or  renewal  will  have  the  effect  of
defeating  the  purposes  of  this  subdivision.  Such denial shall only
remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or  in  the
case  of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply with
the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
  S 6-e. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401  of  the  vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by section 8-e of chapter 222 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
  a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
there  is  a  certification  from  a court or administrative tribunal of
appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or  his  or  her  represen-
tative  failed  to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of  an  adminis-
trative  tribunal  following  entry  of  a final decision in response to
three or more summonses or other  process,  issued  within  an  eighteen
month  period,  charging  that such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or
standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the regis-
trant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle  for
hire  by  the  appropriate  local  authority, in violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or  regulation
made  by  a  local authority, or the registrant was liable in accordance
with section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter for a violation  of
subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, or the
registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e
of  this  chapter  for  a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven
hundred eleven of this chapter, OR THE REGISTRANT IS LIABLE  IN  ACCORD-
ANCE  WITH ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-B OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner or his
or her agent shall deny the registration or  renewal  application  until
the  applicant  provides proof from the court or administrative tribunal
wherein the charges are pending that an appearance or  answer  has  been

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made  or  in the case of an administrative tribunal that he has complied
with the rules and regulations of said tribunal  following  entry  of  a
final  decision.    Where  an  application  is  denied  pursuant to this
section,  the  commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny a regis-
tration or renewal application to any other person for the same  vehicle
and  may  deny a registration or renewal application for any other motor
vehicle registered in the name of the applicant where  the  commissioner
has  determined  that  such  registrant's  intent  has been to evade the
purposes of this subdivision and where the commissioner  has  reasonable
grounds  to  believe  that  such  registration  or renewal will have the
effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial  shall
only  remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in
the case of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails  to  comply
with the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
  S  6-f.  Paragraph  a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by section 8-f of chapter 222 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
  a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
there is a certification from a  court  or  administrative  tribunal  of
appropriate  jurisdiction  that  the  registrant or his or her represen-
tative failed to appear on the return date or any  subsequent  adjourned
date  or  failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
trative tribunal following entry of a  final  decision  in  response  to
three  or  more  summonses  or  other process, issued within an eighteen
month period, charging that such motor vehicle was  parked,  stopped  or
standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the regis-
trant  or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle for
hire by the appropriate local authority, in  violation  of  any  of  the
provisions  of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation
made by a local authority, or the registrant was  liable  in  accordance
with  section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chapter for a violation of
subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, OR THE
REGISTRANT IS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH  ARTICLE  FORTY-FOUR-B  OF  THIS
CHAPTER,  the  commissioner or his or her agent shall deny the registra-
tion or renewal application until the applicant provides proof from  the
court or administrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an
appearance  or  answer has been made or in the case of an administrative
tribunal that he has complied with the rules  and  regulations  of  said
tribunal  following  entry  of a final decision. Where an application is
denied pursuant to this section, the commissioner may,  in  his  or  her
discretion,  deny  a  registration  or  renewal application to any other
person for the same vehicle and  may  deny  a  registration  or  renewal
application  for  any  other motor vehicle registered in the name of the
applicant where the commissioner has determined that  such  registrant's
intent  has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where the
commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration or
renewal will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this  subdivi-
sion.  Such  denial shall only remain in effect as long as the summonses
remain unanswered, or in the case of  an  administrative  tribunal,  the
registrant  fails  to  comply  with  the rules and regulations following
entry of a final decision.
  S 6-g. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401  of  the  vehicle
and  traffic  law,  as separately amended by chapters 339 and 592 of the
laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows:
  a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
there is a certification from a  court  or  administrative  tribunal  of

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appropriate  jurisdiction  that  the  registrant  or  his representative
failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned date  or
failed  to  comply  with  the rules and regulations of an administrative
tribunal  following  entry  of  a final decision in response to three or
more summonses or other process, issued within an eighteen month period,
charging that such motor vehicle was parked,  stopped  or  standing,  or
that  such  motor vehicle was operated for hire by the registrant or his
agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle for hire by  the  appro-
priate  local  authority,  in violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation  made  by  a  local
authority,  OR  THE  REGISTRANT  IS  LIABLE  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE
FORTY-FOUR-B OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner or his agent  shall  deny
the  registration  or  renewal  application until the applicant provides
proof from the court or administrative tribunal wherein the charges  are
pending  that an appearance or answer has been made or in the case of an
administrative tribunal that he has complied with the  rules  and  regu-
lations  of  said tribunal following entry of a final decision. Where an
application is denied pursuant to this section, the commissioner may, in
his discretion, deny a registration or renewal application to any  other
person  for  the  same  vehicle  and  may deny a registration or renewal
application for any other motor vehicle registered in the  name  of  the
applicant  where  the commissioner has determined that such registrant's
intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where  the
commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration or
renewal  will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivi-
sion. Such denial shall only remain in effect as long as  the  summonses
remain  unanswered,  or  in  the case of an administrative tribunal, the
registrant fails to comply with  the  rules  and  regulations  following
entry of a final decision.
  S  7.  The  opening  paragraph  of  paragraph  1 of subdivision (a) of
section 1212-A of the tax law, as amended by chapter 196 of the laws  of
1995, is amended to read as follows:
  a tax on receipts from every sale of the service of providing parking,
garaging  or  storing  for  motor vehicles by persons operating a garage
(other than a garage which is part of  premises  occupied  solely  as  a
private one or two family dwelling), parking lot or other place of busi-
ness  engaged  in providing parking, garaging or storing for motor vehi-
cles, in any county within such city with a population density in excess
of fifty thousand persons per square mile, at  the  rate  of  eight  per
centum,  on  receipts from every sale of such services[, except receipts
from the sale of such services to an individual resident of such  county
when such services are rendered on a monthly or longer-term basis at the
principal location for the parking, garaging or storing of a motor vehi-
cle  owned  or leased (but only in the case of a lease for a term of one
year or more) by such individual resident]. The population of  a  county
shall be determined by reference to the latest federal census.
  S 8. Section 182 of the executive law, as amended by section 1 of part
J of chapter 56 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  S 182. Diversion of funds dedicated to the metropolitan transportation
authority  or  the  New  York  city  transit  authority and any of their
subsidiaries to the general fund of the state OR TO ANY  OTHER  PURPOSE,
is prohibited.
  1.  The  director  OF  THE  BUDGET  shall be prohibited from diverting
revenues derived from taxes and fees paid by the public  into  any  fund
created  by  law  including,  but not limited to sections eighty-eight-a
[and], eighty-nine-c, NINETY-TWO-FF AND NINETY-SEVEN-PPPP of  the  state

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finance law and chapter twenty-five of the laws of two thousand nine for
the  purpose of funding the metropolitan transportation authority or the
New York city transit authority and any of their subsidiaries  into  the
general  fund  of  the  state  or into any other fund maintained for the
support of another governmental purpose. No diversion of funds can occur
contrary to this section by an administrative act of the director OF THE
BUDGET or any other person in the executive branch [unless the  governor
declares  a  fiscal  emergency,  and  communicates such emergency to the
temporary president of the senate and speaker of  the  assembly,  and  a
statute is enacted into law authorizing a diversion that would otherwise
be prohibited by this section].
  2. IF ANY DIVERSION OF FUNDS OCCURS BY PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION DURING A
REGULAR OR EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE DIRECTOR OF THE
BUDGET SHALL CREATE AND INCLUDE WITH THE BUDGET OR LEGISLATION DIVERTING
FUNDS,  A  DIVERSION  IMPACT STATEMENT WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
  (A) THE AMOUNT OF THE DIVERSION FROM DEDICATED MASS TRANSIT FUNDS;
  (B) THE AMOUNT DIVERTED FROM EACH FUND;
  (C) THE AMOUNT DIVERTED EXPRESSED AS CURRENT MONTHLY TRANSIT FARES;
  (D) THE CUMULATIVE AMOUNT OF DIVERSION  FROM  DEDICATED  MASS  TRANSIT
FUNDS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS;
  (E) THE DATE OR DATES WHEN THE DIVERSION IS TO OCCUR; AND
  (F) A DETAILED ESTIMATE OF THE IMPACT OF DIVERSION FROM DEDICATED MASS
TRANSIT  FUNDS  WILL  HAVE  ON THE LEVEL OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
SERVICE, MAINTENANCE, SECURITY, AND THE CURRENT CAPITAL PROGRAM.
  S 9. Notwithstanding any other law, rule, regulation to the  contrary,
the  metropolitan transportation authority shall, as a part of its 2015-
2019 capital program with funding provided pursuant to paragraph (f)  of
subdivision 5 of section 97-pppp of the state finance law:
  (a) increase the number and availability of express bus routes;
  (b) reduce the cost of all express bus fares by one dollar;
  (c)  set  the  cost  of all Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Rail
Road trips taken wholly within New York with CityTicket to  six  dollars
during peak hours and four dollars during non-peak hours;
  (d) provide for the availability of CityTicket on weekdays in addition
to weekends;
  (e) provide for the availability of CityTicket for trips taken between
stations  within  New  York  city  and  Far Rockaway and all trips taken
between and including Fordham and Manhattan; and
  (f) fund the freedom ticket proposal of  the  New  York  City  Transit
Riders Council contained in such council's December 2015 report entitled
"Freedom  Ticket:  Southeast  Queens  Proof  of Concept" and expand such
pilot program to extend through  out  New  York  City  and  include  all
Express  Bus routes and stations of the Metro-North and Long Island Rail
Roads located within New York City.
  For the purposes of this section  "CityTicket"  shall  mean  the  fare
option  so  denominated  and provided by the metropolitan transportation
authority.
  S 10. The public authorities law is amended by adding  a  new  section
1265-c to read as follows:
  S  1265-C.  INDEPENDENT  FORENSIC  AUDIT. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW, THE AUTHORITY SHALL, WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF  THE  EFFEC-
TIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND AT ITS OWN EXPENSE, CONTRACT WITH A CERTI-
FIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE PROVISION OF AN INDEPENDENT, COMPRE-
HENSIVE,  FORENSIC AUDIT OF THE AUTHORITY. SUCH AUDIT SHALL BE PERFORMED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY  ACCEPTED  GOVERNMENT  AUDITING  STANDARDS.

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SUCH  AUDIT  SHALL  BE INDEPENDENT OF AND IN ADDITION TO THE INDEPENDENT
AUDIT OF  THE  AUTHORITY  CONDUCTED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  TWENTY-EIGHT
HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER.
  2.  THE  CERTIFIED  INDEPENDENT  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTING FIRM PROVIDING THE
AUTHORITY'S INDEPENDENT, COMPREHENSIVE, FORENSIC AUDIT SHALL BE  PROHIB-
ITED  FROM  PROVIDING AUDIT SERVICES IF THE LEAD (OR COORDINATING) AUDIT
PARTNER (HAVING PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR  THE  AUDIT),  OR  THE  AUDIT
PARTNER  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  REVIEWING  THE  AUDIT,  HAS  PERFORMED  AUDIT
SERVICES FOR THE AUTHORITY WITHIN ANY OF THE TEN PREVIOUS  FISCAL  YEARS
OF THE AUTHORITY.
  3.  THE  CERTIFIED  INDEPENDENT  ACCOUNTING  FIRM PERFORMING THE AUDIT
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM PERFORMING ANY NON-AU-
DIT SERVICES FOR THE AUTHORITY CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH THE AUDIT.
  4. IT  SHALL  BE  PROHIBITED  FOR  THE  CERTIFIED  INDEPENDENT  PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING  FIRM  TO  PERFORM FOR THE AUTHORITY ANY AUDIT SERVICE IF THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, COMPTROLLER,  CHIEF  FINANCIAL  OFFICER,  CHIEF
ACCOUNTING OFFICER OR ANY OTHER PERSON SERVING IN AN EQUIVALENT POSITION
IN  THE  AUTHORITY WAS AN EMPLOYEE, CONSULTANT OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
OF THAT CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND PARTICIPATED IN
ANY CAPACITY IN THE AUDIT OF THE AUTHORITY AT ANY TIME IN THE PAST.
  5. THE CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTING  FIRM  CONTRACTED  TO
PERFORM  THE  INDEPENDENT COMPREHENSIVE, FORENSIC AUDIT OF THE AUTHORITY
SHALL, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  NINETEEN,  REPORT  ITS
FINDINGS,  CONCLUSIONS  AND  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO THE GOVERNOR, THE STATE
COMPTROLLER, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER  OF  THE
ASSEMBLY,  THE  CHAIR  AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  WAYS
AND  MEANS  COMMITTEE,  THE  CHAIRS  AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE  AND  THE  ASSEMBLY  CORPORATIONS,  AUTHORITIES  AND  COMMISSIONS
COMMITTEES,  AND  THE  CHAIRS AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBERS OF THE SENATE
AND THE ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES.
  S 11. This act shall take effect immediately provided,  however,  that
section seven of this act shall take effect on the first of January next
succeeding  the  date  on which it shall have become a law; and provided
further:
  (a) the amendments to subparagraph (i) of paragraph a  of  subdivision
5-a of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section six of
this  act shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be
deemed to expire therewith,  when  upon  such  date  the  provisions  of
section six-a of this act shall take effect;
  (b) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
the  vehicle and traffic law made by section six-a of this act shall not
affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be  deemed  to  expire
therewith,  when  upon such date the provisions of section six-b of this
act shall take effect;
  (c) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
the vehicle and traffic law made by section six-b of this act shall  not
affect  the  expiration  of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section six-c  of  this
act shall take effect;
  (d) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
the  vehicle and traffic law made by section six-c of this act shall not
affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be  deemed  to  expire
therewith,  when  upon such date the provisions of section six-d of this
act shall take effect;

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  (e) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
the vehicle and traffic law made by section six-d of this act shall  not
affect  the  expiration  of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section six-e  of  this
act shall take effect;
  (f) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
the  vehicle and traffic law made by section six-e of this act shall not
affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be  deemed  to  expire
therewith,  when  upon such date the provisions of section six-f of this
act shall take effect;
  (g) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
the vehicle and traffic law made by section six-f of this act shall  not
affect  the  expiration  of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section six-g  of  this
act shall take effect; and
  (h)  section ten of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed Janu-
ary 2, 2019.