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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Feb 07, 2017 |
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Senate Bill S4249
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, 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
2017-S4249 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7535
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §361, Pub Auth L; amd §1630, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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A1493
2017-S4249 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4249 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public authorities law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the exemption of disabled individuals who require a trailer to transport a special chair from tolls collected by the New York state thruway authority PURPOSE : This bill would exempt disabled individuals who require a trailer to transport a special chair from NYS Thruway Authority tolls. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1- Amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 361 of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 621 of the laws of 1998. Section 2 - Amends subdivision 4 of section 1630 of the vehicle and traffic law. Section 3 - Effective date JUSTIFICATION : There are individuals within the disabled community who must tow a trailer behind their vehicle to transport mobility devices. This creates an undue economic hardship for these individuals. Therefore, the differential between the cost of the vehicle and a vehicle with a
2017-S4249 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4249 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 7, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the exemption of disabled individuals who require a trailer to transport a special chair from tolls collected by the New York state thruway authority THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 361 of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 621 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows: (a) In addition to the powers conferred by the vehicle and traffic law, the authority is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations for the use and occupancy of the thruway as may be necessary and proper for the public safety and convenience, for the preservation of its property and for the collection of tolls and provided further that the authority, in consultation with the departments of environ- mental conservation and transportation, is hereby authorized to promul- gate rules and regulations necessary to implement a heavy duty vehicle roadside inspection program pursuant to section 19-0320 of the environ- mental conservation law. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL AUTHORIZE THE EXEMPTION FROM THE COLLECTION OF SUCH TOLLS UPON ANY NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHO IS A DISABLED INDIVIDUAL WHO REQUIRES A TRAILER TO TRANS- PORT A SPECIAL CHAIR AND IS CERTIFIED BY A PHYSICIAN LICENSED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK THAT SUCH PERSON REQUIRES SUCH CHAIR. § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 1630 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended to read as follows: 4. Charging of tolls, taxes, fees, licenses or permits for the use of the highway or any of its parts, where the imposition thereof is author- ized by law. NO SUCH TOLL SHALL BE IMPOSED BY THE NEW YORK STATE THRU- WAY AUTHORITY UPON ANY NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHO IS A DISABLED INDI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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