NY State Senate Bill 2017-S5092B

Senate Bill S5092B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes the toll advisory task force to study and report upon the current road and bridge toll rates, commuter discounts, resident discounts, commercial rates and funding for the Governor Mario M. Cuomo bridg

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- 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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 01, 2018	print number 5092b
Mar 01, 2018	amend and recommit to transportation
Jan 03, 2018	referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 15, 2017	referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 14, 2017	ordered to third reading cal.1637
Jun 06, 2017	reported and committed to rules
Jun 01, 2017	print number 5092a
Jun 01, 2017	amend and recommit to transportation
Mar 07, 2017	referred to transportation

Votes

- Jun 15, 2017 - Floor Vote
  S5092B
  
  60
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  3
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 15, 2017
      
      aye (60)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marchione
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      excused (3)
      
      Bailey
      
      Diaz
      
      Marcellino
  Jun 6, 2017 - Transportation Committee Vote
  S5092B
  
  18
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Transportation Committee Vote: Jun 6, 2017
      
      aye (18)
      
      Avella
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Griffo
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Larkin
      
      Marcellino
      
      O'Mara
      
      Peralta
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Robach
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Croci
  Jun 14, 2017 - Rules Committee Vote
  S5092B
  
  23
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 14, 2017
      
      aye (23)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hannon
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Parker
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Dilan
      
      Griffo

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2017-S5092 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8437
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Transportation
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S4664, A1878

2017-S5092 - Summary

2017-S5092 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5092

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to establish the toll advisory task force,
and providing for the powers and duties thereof

 PURPOSE :

Establishes the toll advisory task force to study and report upon the
current road and bridge toll rates, commuter discounts, resident
discounts, and funding for the New NY bridge.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

§ 1. Creates the Toll Advisory Task Force requiring the commissioner
of transportation and the chairperson of the thruway authority to
convene a toll advisory task force to review toll rates, commuter
discount options, resident discount programs, and commercial vehicle
rates in order to ensure affordable travel on New York roads and
bridges.

The task force shall be made up of nine members and shall hold monthly
public hearings. The task force shall be required to make a report on
their findings by September 1, 2018.

§ 2 Effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Currently, a toll freeze is in place until 2020. In connection with
that freeze, the Thruway Authority committed to convene a toll
advisory task force by the end of 2016 and hold hearings on the topic
of a resident toll discount as well as other cost-saving measures for
toll-payers on the New NY Bridge and the Thruway as a whole. However,
this task force never convened nor did it ever hold any public
hearings. This is concerning because the freeze that is in place is
costing the state over a billion dollars and once lifted, it will have
to be compensated for in some way, likely through increased tolls or
taxpayer dollars.

The Toll Advisory Task Force will therefore be tasked in reviewing
toll rates, potential commuter discount options, a resident discount
program, commercial vehicle rates, and ways to properly secure funding
for the New NY Bridge. Through this task force, thruway users and
taxpayers concerns about how the Thruway and New NY Bridge should be
addressed.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Legislation.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S5092 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5092
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to establish the toll advisory task force, and providing for  the
   powers and duties thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Toll advisory task force. 1. The commissioner of  transpor-
 tation  and  the  chairman of the New York state thruway authority shall
 convene a toll advisory  task  force  to  review  toll  rates,  commuter
 discount  options,  resident  discount  programs  and commercial vehicle
 rates in order to ensure affordable travel on the toll roads and bridges
 within the state.
   2. Such task force shall consist of nine members. Such  members  shall
 be  as  follows:  three  members  appointed by the governor; two members
 appointed  by  the  temporary  president  of  the  senate;  two  members
 appointed  by the speaker of the assembly; the commissioner of transpor-
 tation, or his or her designee; and the chairman of the New  York  state
 thruway authority, or his or her designee.
   3. The task force shall be co-chaired by the commissioner of transpor-
 tation  and  the  chairman  of  the New York state thruway authority, or
 their designees.
   4. The goals of the task force shall include, but are not limited  to,
 the study and evaluation of:
   (a) current toll rates;
   (b) commuter discount programs;
   (c) resident discount programs;
   (d) rates issued for commercial vehicles; and
   (e)  potential  toll  increases  as  related to funding for the New NY
 bridge.
   5. The task force shall  hold  monthly  public  hearings.  During  the
 public  hearings,  the  task force shall hear the testimony of voluntary
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD10484-01-7

 S. 5092                             2
 
 witnesses, may compel the testimony of witnesses, and  may  require  the
 production of any documents the task force deems reasonably necessary to
 carry out its responsibilities.
   6. The task force shall make a report to the governor and the legisla-
 ture  of  its  findings,  conclusions  and  recommendations on or before
 September 1, 2018.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S5092A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8437
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Transportation
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S4664, A1878

2017-S5092A - Summary

2017-S5092A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5092A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to establish the toll advisory task force,
and providing for the powers and duties thereof

 PURPOSE :

Establishes the toll advisory task force to study and report upon the
current road and bridge toll rates, commuter discounts, resident
discounts, and funding for the New NY bridge.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

§ 1. Creates the Toll Advisory Task Force requiring the commissioner
of transportation and the chairperson of the thruway authority to
convene a toll advisory task force to review toll rates, commuter
discount options, resident discount programs, and commercial vehicle
rates in order to ensure affordable travel on New York roads and
bridges.

The task force shall be made up of eight members and shall hold at
least four public hearings. The task force shall be required to make a
report on their findings by September 1, 2018.

§ 2 Effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Currently, a toll freeze is in place until 2020. In connection with
that freeze, the Thruway Authority committed to convene a toll
advisory task force by the end of 2016 and hold hearings on the topic
of a resident toll discount as well as other cost-saving measures for
toll-payers on the New NY Bridge and the Thruway as a whole. However,
this task force never convened nor did it ever hold any public
hearings. This is concerning because the freeze that is in place is
costing the state over a billion dollars and once lifted, it will have
to be compensated for in some way, likely through increased tolls or
taxpayer dollars.

The Toll Advisory Task Force will therefore be tasked in reviewing
toll rates, potential commuter discount options, a resident discount
program, commercial vehicle rates, and ways to properly secure funding
for the New NY Bridge. Through this task force, thruway users and
taxpayers concerns about how the Thruway and New NY Bridge will be
addressed.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Legislation.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S5092A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5092--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to establish the toll advisory task force, and providing for  the
   powers and duties thereof

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Toll advisory task force. 1. The commissioner of  transpor-
 tation  and  the  chairman of the New York state thruway authority shall
 convene a toll advisory task force to review the New York state  thruway
 authority's  current  toll  rates,  commuter  discount options, resident
 discount programs and  commercial  vehicle  rates  in  order  to  ensure
 affordable travel on the toll roads and bridges within the state.
   2.  Such task force shall consist of eight members. Such members shall
 be as follows: two  members  appointed  by  the  governor;  two  members
 appointed  by  the  temporary  president  of  the  senate;  two  members
 appointed by the speaker of the assembly; the commissioner of  transpor-
 tation,  or  his or her designee; and the chairman of the New York state
 thruway authority, or his or her designee.
   3. The task force shall be co-chaired by the commissioner of transpor-
 tation and the chairman of the New  York  state  thruway  authority,  or
 their designees.
   4.  The goals of the task force shall include, but are not limited to,
 the study and evaluation of the New York state thruway authority's:
   (a) current toll rates;
   (b) commuter discount programs;
   (c) resident discount programs;
   (d) rates issued for commercial vehicles;
   (e) any other special toll discount plans; and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10484-03-7

 S. 5092--A                          2
 
   (f) potential toll increases as related to  funding  for  the  New  NY
 bridge.
   5.  The  task  force  shall hold a minimum of four public hearings. At
 least one public hearing shall be held in the county of Rockland and one
 public hearing shall be held in the county of Westchester.   During  the
 public  hearings,  the  task force shall hear the testimony of voluntary
 witnesses, shall provide an opportunity  for  public  comment,  and  may
 request  the production of any documents the task force deems reasonably
 necessary to carry out its responsibilities.
   6. The task force shall make a report to the governor and the legisla-
 ture of its findings,  conclusions  and  recommendations  on  or  before
 September 1, 2018.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S5092B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8437
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Transportation
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S4664, A1878

2017-S5092B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S5092B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S5092B

SPONSOR: CARLUCCI
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to establish the toll advisory task force, and providing for the
powers and duties thereof

 
PURPOSE:

Establishes the toll advisory task force to study and report upon the
current road and bridge toll rates, commuter discounts, resident
discounts, and funding for the New NY bridge.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

§ 1. Creates the Toll Advisory Task Force requiring the commissioner of
transportation and the chairperson of the thruway authority to convene a
toll advisory task force to review toll rates, commuter discount
options, resident discount programs, and commercial vehicle rates in
order to ensure affordable travel on New York roads and bridges.

The task force shall be made up of eight members and shall hold at least
four public hearings. The task force shall be required to make a report
on their findings by September 1, 2018.

2 Effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Currently, a toll freeze is in place until 2020. In connection with that
freeze, the Thruway Authority committed to convene a toll advisory task
force by the end of 2016 and hold hearings on the topic of a resident
toll discount as well as other cost-saving measures for toll-payers on
the New NY Bridge and the Thruway as a whole. However, this task force
never convened nor did it ever hold any public hearings. This is
concerning because the freeze that is in place is costing the state over
a billion dollars and once lifted, it will have to be compensated for in
some way, likely through increased tolls or taxpayer dollars.

The Toll Advisory Task Force will therefore be tasked in reviewing toll
rates, potential commuter discount options, a resident discount program,
commercial vehicle rates, and ways to properly secure funding for the
New NY Bridge. Through this task force, thruway users and taxpayers
concerns about how the Thruway and New NY Bridge will be addressed.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Legislation.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S5092B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5092--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on  Transpor-
   tation  in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to establish the toll advisory task force, and providing for  the
   powers and duties thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Toll advisory task force. 1. The commissioner of  transpor-
 tation  and  the  chairman of the New York state thruway authority shall
 convene a toll advisory task force to review the New York state  thruway
 authority's  current  toll  rates,  commuter  discount options, resident
 discount programs and  commercial  vehicle  rates  in  order  to  ensure
 affordable travel on the toll roads and bridges within the state.
   2.  Such task force shall consist of eight members. Such members shall
 be as follows: two  members  appointed  by  the  governor;  two  members
 appointed  by  the  temporary  president  of  the  senate;  two  members
 appointed by the speaker of the assembly; the commissioner of  transpor-
 tation,  or  his or her designee; and the chairman of the New York state
 thruway authority, or his or her designee.
   3. The task force shall be co-chaired by the commissioner of transpor-
 tation and the chairman of the New  York  state  thruway  authority,  or
 their designees.
   4.  The goals of the task force shall include, but are not limited to,
 the study and evaluation of the New York state thruway authority's:
   (a) current toll rates;
   (b) commuter discount programs;
   (c) resident discount programs;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD10484-05-8

 S. 5092--B                          2
 
   (d) rates issued for commercial vehicles;
   (e) any other special toll discount plans; and
   (f)  potential  toll  increases as related to funding for the Governor
 Mario M. Cuomo bridge.
   5. The task force shall hold a minimum of  four  public  hearings.  At
 least one public hearing shall be held in the county of Rockland and one
 public  hearing  shall be held in the county of Westchester.  During the
 public hearings, the task force shall hear the  testimony  of  voluntary
 witnesses,  shall  provide  an  opportunity  for public comment, and may
 request the production of any documents the task force deems  reasonably
 necessary to carry out its responsibilities.
   6. The task force shall make a report to the governor and the legisla-
 ture  of  its  findings,  conclusions  and  recommendations on or before
 December 31, 2019.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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