| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2018 |
print number 1739a |
| Jan 26, 2018 |
amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Mar 15, 2017 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Jan 10, 2017 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Senate Bill S1739A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2017-S1739 - Details
2017-S1739 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1739
TITLE OF BILL : 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
PURPOSE :
Provides that farmers shall receive an exemption from tolls when
transporting product to NYC for consumption in the city.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1: Public Authorities Law is amended by adding a new section
2858 to provide an exemption from any toll imposed by an 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 of New
York; and b.) is transporting such food to the city of New York for
the purposes of consumption within such city. Any person exempt from a
toll pursuant to this law shall also be exempt from any congestion
pricing plan implemented in the City of New York. The thruway
authority shall establish acceptable forms of proof to show that an
individual is in compliance with this law and is eligible for such an
exemption. Subject to appropriation. Section 2: Establishes the
effective date.
2017-S1739 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1739
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 10, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, RITCHIE, FUNKE, AVELLA, BONACIC, ORTT -- read
twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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 EIGHTEEN -- TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN 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.
LBD04372-02-7
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2017-S1739A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S1739A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1739A
SPONSOR: YOUNG
TITLE OF BILL:
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
PURPOSE:
Provides that farmers shall receive an exemption from tolls when trans-
porting product to NYC for consumption in the city.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Public Authorities Law is amended by adding a new section
2858 to provide an exemption from any toll imposed by an 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 of New York;
2017-S1739A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1739--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 10, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, RITCHIE, FUNKE, AKSHAR, AVELLA, BONACIC,
HAMILTON, MARCHIONE, ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on Corporations,
Authorities and Commissions 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 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.
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