Senate Bill S3951

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Creates the Hudson River pilots surcharge board

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S3951 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A857
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §89-a, Nav L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S5782, A7912

2015-S3951 - Summary

Creates the Hudson River pilots surcharge board; provides that the board shall determine the rate of surcharge to be applied and benefits provided to Hudson River pilots.

2015-S3951 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3951 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3951

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 24, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation

AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to  the  creation  of  a
  Hudson  River pilots surcharge board; and to amend the navigation law,
  in relation to time restrictions on  continuous  pilotage  on  vessels
  transiting the Hudson River

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 89-a of the navi-
gation law, as added by chapter 197 of the laws of 1990, is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (a)  Every  foreign  vessel  and  every American vessel under register
navigating the waters of that portion of the Hudson river  specified  in
this  section  shall  be  subject  to BASE pilotage [fees, at the] rates
hereinafter specified in this subdivision:
  S 2. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section  89-a
of the navigation law, as amended by chapter 392 of the laws of 2006, is
amended to read as follows:
  (1)  (I)  All  vessels of 100 pilotage units and over shall pay $12.17
per pilotage unit for Section 1, Lower  River;  Yonkers,  to  all  ports
through Hyde Park.
The following charges shall be applicable to Section 1, Lower River:

Up to 50 pilotage units ........................................ $852.97
More than 50 and up to 100 pilotage units ..................... $1217.00
All vessels of 100 pilotage units and over shall pay ............ $17.19
per  pilotage  unit  for  Section  2, Upper River; Yonkers, to all ports
beyond Hyde Park through Albany or Troy.

The following charges shall be applicable to Section 2, Upper River:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04664-04-5
              

2015-S3951A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A857
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §89-a, Nav L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S5782, A7912

2015-S3951A - Summary

Creates the Hudson River pilots surcharge board; provides that the board shall determine the rate of surcharge to be applied and benefits provided to Hudson River pilots.

2015-S3951A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3951A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3951--A
    Cal. No. 855

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 24, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and  Recreation  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee,
  ordered  to first and second report, amended on second report, ordered
  to a third reading, and to be  reprinted  as  amended,  retaining  its
  place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the navigation law, in relation to the creation of a
  Hudson River pilots surcharge board; and to amend the navigation  law,
  in  relation  to  time  restrictions on continuous pilotage on vessels
  transiting the Hudson River

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 89-a of the navi-
gation  law,  as added by chapter 197 of the laws of 1990, is amended to
read as follows:
  (a) Every foreign vessel and  every  American  vessel  under  register
navigating  the  waters of that portion of the Hudson river specified in
this section shall be subject to BASE  pilotage  [fees,  at  the]  rates
hereinafter specified in this subdivision:
  S  2. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 89-a
of the navigation law, as amended by chapter 392 of the laws of 2006, is
amended to read as follows:
  (1) (I) All vessels of 100 pilotage units and over  shall  pay  $12.17
per  pilotage  unit  for  Section  1, Lower River; Yonkers, to all ports
through Hyde Park.
The following charges shall be applicable to Section 1, Lower River:

Up to 50 pilotage units ........................................ $852.97
More than 50 and up to 100 pilotage units ..................... $1217.00
All vessels of 100 pilotage units and over shall pay ............ $17.19

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04664-06-5
              

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2015-S3951B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A857
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §89-a, Nav L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S5782, A7912

2015-S3951B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the Hudson River pilots surcharge board; provides that the board shall determine the rate of surcharge to be applied and benefits provided to Hudson River pilots.

2015-S3951B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3951B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3951--B
    Cal. No. 855

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 24, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and  Recreation  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee,
  ordered  to first and second report, amended on second report, ordered
  to a third reading, and to be  reprinted  as  amended,  retaining  its
  place  in  the  order  of  third  reading -- again amended and ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to  the  creation  of  a
  Hudson  River pilots surcharge board; and to amend the navigation law,
  in relation to time restrictions on  continuous  pilotage  on  vessels
  transiting the Hudson River

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 89-a of the navi-
gation law, as added by chapter 197 of the laws of 1990, is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (a)  Every  foreign  vessel  and  every American vessel under register
navigating the waters of that portion of the Hudson river  specified  in
this  section  shall  be  subject  to BASE pilotage [fees, at the] rates
hereinafter specified in this subdivision:
  S 2. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section  89-a
of the navigation law, as amended by chapter 392 of the laws of 2006, is
amended to read as follows:
  (1)  (I)  All  vessels of 100 pilotage units and over shall pay $12.17
per pilotage unit for Section 1, Lower  River;  Yonkers,  to  all  ports
through Hyde Park.
The following charges shall be applicable to Section 1, Lower River:

Up to 50 pilotage units ........................................ $852.97
More than 50 and up to 100 pilotage units ..................... $1217.00
All vessels of 100 pilotage units and over shall pay ............ $17.19

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

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