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Senate Bill S8134

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to creating a cashless tolling amnesty program

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2017-S8134 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §354-a, amd §1266, Pub Auth L

2017-S8134 - Summary

Creates a cashless tolling amnesty program, providing up to six months to pay a cashless toll fee to have any violation fees related to such toll waived.

2017-S8134 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8134 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8134
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 6, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- 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  creating  a
   cashless tolling amnesty program
 
   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.  CASHLESS  TOLLING  AMNESTY  PROGRAM. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
 SECTION OF THIS TITLE OR ANY OTHER LAW, THE AUTHORITY SHALL  PROVIDE  AN
 AMNESTY  PROGRAM  FOR  ANY  PERSON,  FIRM,  CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY
 CHARGED WITH THE PAYMENT OF A CASHLESS TOLL  FEE  FOR  THE  USE  OF  ANY
 BRIDGE OR HIGHWAY OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY.
   2.  SUCH AMNESTY PROGRAM SHALL ALLOW ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR
 OTHER ENTITY CHARGED WITH THE PAYMENT OF A CASHLESS TOLL FEE FOR THE USE
 OF ANY BRIDGE OR HIGHWAY OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY TO PAY SUCH TOLLS  IN
 FULL  AND  TO  HAVE  ANY  TOLL VIOLATION FEES RELATED TO SUCH PAID TOLLS
 WAIVED FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS  FROM  THE  COMMENCEMENT  OF  CASHLESS
 TOLLING ON A BRIDGE OR HIGHWAY, OR SIX MONTHS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
 THIS SECTION, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
   3.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  SECTION  OF THIS TITLE OR ANY OTHER LAW, ANY
 CASHLESS TOLL VIOLATION FEE CHARGED TO ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR
 OTHER ENTITY FOR THE USE OF  ANY  BRIDGE  OR  HIGHWAY  OPERATED  BY  THE
 AUTHORITY  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  TWICE  THE AMOUNT OF THE TOLL CHARGED FOR
 USING SUCH BRIDGE OR HIGHWAY FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS FROM THE EFFEC-
 TIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION OR FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF  CASHLESS  TOLLING
 ON  SUCH  BRIDGE  OR HIGHWAY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, AND SHALL NOT EXCEED
 THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE TOLL CHARGED  FOR  USING  SUCH  BRIDGE  OR
 HIGHWAY FOR AN ADDITIONAL NINETY DAY PERIOD FOLLOWING THE INITIAL NINETY
 DAY PERIOD.
   § 2. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 3-b to read as follows:
   3-B.  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY POST ON ITS WEBSITE THE MOST
 CURRENT VERSION OF ITS FEE WAIVER POLICY.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S8134A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §354-a, amd §1266, Pub Auth L

2017-S8134A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a cashless tolling amnesty program, providing up to six months to pay a cashless toll fee to have any violation fees related to such toll waived.

2017-S8134A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8134A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8134--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 6, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- 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 amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  creating  a
   cashless tolling amnesty program

   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.  CASHLESS  TOLLING  AMNESTY  PROGRAM. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
 SECTION OF THIS TITLE OR ANY OTHER LAW, THE AUTHORITY SHALL  PROVIDE  AN
 AMNESTY  PROGRAM  FOR  ANY  PERSON,  FIRM,  CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY
 CHARGED WITH THE PAYMENT OF A CASHLESS TOLL  FEE  FOR  THE  USE  OF  ANY
 BRIDGE OR HIGHWAY OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY.
   2.  SUCH AMNESTY PROGRAM SHALL ALLOW ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR
 OTHER ENTITY CHARGED WITH THE PAYMENT OF A CASHLESS TOLL FEE FOR THE USE
 OF ANY BRIDGE OR HIGHWAY OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY TO PAY SUCH TOLLS  IN
 FULL  AND  TO  HAVE  ANY  TOLL VIOLATION FEES RELATED TO SUCH PAID TOLLS
 WAIVED FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS  FROM  THE  COMMENCEMENT  OF  CASHLESS
 TOLLING ON A BRIDGE OR HIGHWAY, OR SIX MONTHS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
 THIS SECTION, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
   § 2. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 3-b to read as follows:
   3-B.  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY POST ON ITS WEBSITE THE MOST
 CURRENT VERSION OF ITS FEE WAIVER POLICY.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15291-02-8

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