Senate Bill S5660A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the rates set by the Sandy Hook 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-S5660 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7737
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §88, Nav L

2015-S5660 - Summary

Relates to the rates set by the Sandy Hook pilots surcharge board.

2015-S5660 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5660 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5660

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- 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 rates set by  the
  Sandy Hook pilots surcharge board

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 4 of section 88 of the naviga-
tion law, as added by chapter 235 of the laws of  1999,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (e) There is hereby created a segregated fund to be known as the capi-
tal  expense fund. Such segregated fund shall be initially funded by the
increase in the base pilotage  tariff  as  set  forth  in  item  (A)  of
subclause  one  of  clause  (ii) of subparagraph one of paragraph (b) of
this subdivision by not more than seventy-five dollars  per  ship.  Such
surcharge,  upon  annual  review  and  approval of the Sandy Hook pilots
surcharge board, shall be imposed and used for the purposes of  funding,
after the payment of reasonable and necessary expenses, capital expendi-
tures including: the payment of outstanding debt related to the reengin-
ing  of  the  pilot  boat  Sandy  Hook;  the payment of outstanding debt
related to the rebuilding of the bulkhead and pier  at  the  Sandy  Hook
Pilot  base  at Staten Island, New York; the payment of outstanding debt
related to and the extraordinary repairs to the pilot boat New York;  to
secure  four  new  pilot launches; and to fund all extraordinary capital
expenses (those  beyond  normal  operating  expenses)  approved  by  the
surcharge  board  along with portable DGPS pilot units, if deemed appro-
priate by the surcharge board.
  Such surcharge may fund similar future expenditures upon annual review
and approval of the Sandy Hook  pilot  surcharge  board.  The  surcharge
board  may  set  the  rate not to exceed [one hundred twenty-five] THREE
HUNDRED dollars per ship. The surcharge board is  hereby  authorized  to

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11286-01-5
              

2015-S5660A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7737
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §88, Nav L

2015-S5660A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the rates set by the Sandy Hook pilots surcharge board.

2015-S5660A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5660A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5660--A
    Cal. No. 1078

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Cultural
  Affairs,  Tourism, Parks and Recreation in accordance with Senate Rule
  6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first
  and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading, amended and ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to the rates set by  the
  Sandy Hook pilots surcharge board

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 4 of section 88 of the naviga-
tion law, as added by chapter 235 of the laws of  1999,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (e) There is hereby created a segregated fund to be known as the capi-
tal  expense fund. Such segregated fund shall be initially funded by the
increase in the base pilotage  tariff  as  set  forth  in  item  (A)  of
subclause  one  of  clause  (ii) of subparagraph one of paragraph (b) of
this subdivision by not more than seventy-five dollars  per  ship.  Such
surcharge,  upon  annual  review  and  approval of the Sandy Hook pilots
surcharge board, shall be imposed and used for the purposes of  funding,
after the payment of reasonable and necessary expenses, capital expendi-
tures including: the payment of outstanding debt related to the reengin-
ing  of  the  pilot  boat  Sandy  Hook;  the payment of outstanding debt
related to the rebuilding of the bulkhead and pier  at  the  Sandy  Hook
Pilot  base  at Staten Island, New York; the payment of outstanding debt
related to and the extraordinary repairs to the pilot boat New York;  to
secure  four  new  pilot launches; and to fund all extraordinary capital
expenses (those  beyond  normal  operating  expenses)  approved  by  the
surcharge  board  along with portable DGPS pilot units, if deemed appro-
priate by the surcharge board.

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

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