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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 26, 2018 |
print number 1240a |
| Jan 26, 2018 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
| Mar 22, 2017 |
referred to transportation |
| Mar 21, 2017 |
delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.443 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| Jan 06, 2017 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S1240A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S1240 - Details
2017-S1240 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1240
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public authorities law, in
relation to allowing the New York state thruway authority to provide a
discounted toll rate to farmers transporting agricultural products
PURPOSE :
To reduce the transportation costs that New York farmers face when
bringing agricultural products to market.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1 amends the Public Authorities Law by adding a section 354
(a), which provides a fifty percent discount on tolls along roads
maintained by the Thruway Authority for farmers who have filed a
"Farmer's and Commercial Horse Boarding Operator's Exemption
Certificate" (ST-125).
Section 2 sets forth the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
In recent years, there has been a local food movement in New York
State, where residents are starting to see the benefits of purchasing
locally grown products. They support farmers who live in their own
2017-S1240 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1240
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 6, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. VALESKY, SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing the
New York state thruway authority to provide a discounted toll rate to
farmers transporting agricultural products
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
section 354-a to read as follows:
§ 354-A. DISCOUNT FOR FARMERS. FARMERS, ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES LISTED
IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION TWO OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW,
AND PRODUCING PRODUCTS AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION TWO OF
THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, SHALL RECEIVE A TOLL DISCOUNT ON ROADS
MAINTAINED BY THE THRUWAY AUTHORITY. THOSE FARMERS ELIGIBLE FOR A TAX
EXEMPTION UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION (A) OF
SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THE TAX LAW WILL BE DISCOUNTED FIFTY PERCENT
OF THE NORMAL TOLL RATE. THIS DISCOUNT SHALL NOT APPLY TO SURCHARGES IN
ADDITION TO THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE, AND SHALL NOT BE USED IN OCCA-
SIONS OF NON-COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRAVEL. FARMERS RECEIVING THE TAX
EXEMPTION UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION (A) OF
SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THE TAX LAW MAY FILE THE CERTIFICATE PRODUCED
FOR THAT EXEMPTION WITH THE THRUWAY AUTHORITY. UPON RECEIVING THE
CERTIFICATE, THE THRUWAY AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE E-ZPASS TAGS TO THE FARM-
ERS, PROVIDING THEM THE FIFTY PERCENT TOLL RATE DISCOUNT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06988-01-7
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S1240A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S1240A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1240A
SPONSOR: VALESKY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing the
New York state thruway authority to provide a discounted toll rate to
farmers transporting agricultural products
PURPOSE:
To reduce the transportation costs that New York farmers face when
bringing agricultural products to market.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the Public Authorities Law by adding a section 354
(a), which provides a fifty percent discount on tolls along roads main-
tained by the Thruway Authority for farmers who have filed a "Farmer's
and Commercial Horse Boarding Operator's Exemption Certificate"
2017-S1240A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1240--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 6, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. VALESKY, SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with
Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing the
New York state thruway authority to provide a discounted toll rate to
farmers transporting agricultural products
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
section 354-a to read as follows:
§ 354-A. DISCOUNT FOR FARMERS. FARMERS, ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES LISTED
IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION TWO OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW,
AND PRODUCING PRODUCTS AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION TWO OF
THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, SHALL RECEIVE A TOLL DISCOUNT ON ROADS
MAINTAINED BY THE THRUWAY AUTHORITY. THOSE FARMERS ELIGIBLE FOR A TAX
EXEMPTION UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION (A) OF
SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THE TAX LAW WILL BE DISCOUNTED FIFTY PERCENT
OF THE NORMAL TOLL RATE. THIS DISCOUNT SHALL NOT APPLY TO SURCHARGES IN
ADDITION TO THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE, AND SHALL NOT BE USED IN OCCA-
SIONS OF NON-COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRAVEL. FARMERS RECEIVING THE TAX
EXEMPTION UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION (A) OF
SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THE TAX LAW MAY FILE THE CERTIFICATE PRODUCED
FOR THAT EXEMPTION WITH THE THRUWAY AUTHORITY. UPON RECEIVING THE
CERTIFICATE, THE THRUWAY AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE E-ZPASS TAGS TO THE FARM-
ERS, PROVIDING THEM THE FIFTY PERCENT TOLL RATE DISCOUNT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06988-02-8
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