Assembly Bill A1449

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Subject to an appropriation for the 2017-18 state fiscal year, provides that farmers shall receive an exemption from tolls when transporting products to the city of New York for consumption in such city

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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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2017-A1449 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2858, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3628
2011-2012: A258
2013-2014: A1749
2015-2016: A1494
2019-2020: A1466
2021-2022: A5312
2023-2024: A9486
2025-2026: A1829

2017-A1449 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Subject to an appropriation for the 2019-20 state fiscal year, provides that farmers shall receive an exemption from tolls when transporting products to the city of New York for consumption in such city.

2017-A1449 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1449
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. CROUCH, McDONOUGH, OAKS, RAIA, THIELE -- Multi-
   Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, BLANKENBUSH, HAWLEY,  KOLB  --  read
   once  and  referred  to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and
   Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law,  in  relation  to  providing
   toll  exemptions  for  farmers transporting their goods to the city of
   New York
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 2858 to read as follows:
   § 2858. EXEMPTIONS FROM TOLLS. 1. SUBJECT  TO  AN  APPROPRIATION  MADE
 THEREFOR  DURING  THE TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN -- TWO THOUSAND TWENTY STATE
 FISCAL YEAR, ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY UNDER TITLE NINE OF ARTICLE TWO, TITLE
 TWO OF ARTICLE THREE OR TITLE THREE OF ARTICLE THREE  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,
 SHALL  PROVIDE  AN EXEMPTION FROM ANY TOLL IMPOSED BY SUCH AUTHORITY FOR
 TRANSPORTATION ACROSS, ON OR THROUGH ANY BRIDGE, ROAD OR TUNNEL, FOR ANY
 FARMER OR FOOD PRODUCER WHO:
   A. FARMS OR PRODUCES FOOD, INCLUDING FISH  AND  FISH  PRODUCTS,  ON  A
 PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE STATE; AND
   B.  IS TRANSPORTING SUCH FOOD TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSES
 OF CONSUMPTION WITHIN SUCH CITY.
   2. ANY PERSON EXEMPT FROM A TOLL PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  THIS
 SECTION  SHALL  ALSO  BE  EXEMPT FROM ANY CONGESTION PRICING PLAN IMPLE-
 MENTED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
   3. THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY  AUTHORITY  SHALL  ESTABLISH  ACCEPTABLE
 FORMS  OF  PROOF  TO  SHOW THAT AN INDIVIDUAL DOES, IN FACT, COMPLY WITH
 PARAGRAPHS A AND B OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04372-01-7

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