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1. "CITY" MEANS THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
2. "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE CITY.
3. "ELECTRONIC FEE COLLECTION SYSTEM" MEANS A SYSTEM OF COLLECTING
FEES WHICH IS CAPABLE OF CHARGING AN ACCOUNT HOLDER THE APPROPRIATE FEE
BY TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION FROM AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN OR ON A
VEHICLE TO A DEVICE SENSOR, WHICH INFORMATION IS USED TO CHARGE THE
APPROPRIATE FEE.
4. "MOVE NEW YORK MOBILITY FUND" MEANS THE FUND OF THE SAME NAME
ESTABLISHED IN SECTION EIGHTY-TWO-A OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
5. "MOVE NEW YORK TOLL SWAP" MEANS THE IMPOSITION OF TOLLS ON CURRENT-
LY FREE CROSSINGS THAT LEAD INTO THAT AREA WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF MANHAT-
TAN SOUTH OF BUT EXCLUDING 60TH STREET AND THE REDUCTION OF TOLLS ON THE
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S EXISTING SEVEN TOLLED BRIDGES
SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION SEVENTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THIS
ARTICLE.
6. "OPERATION DATE" MEANS THE DATE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE
OPERATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE MOVE NEW YORK TOLL SWAP, BUT IN NO CASE
LATER THAN JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO.
7. "OWNER" MEANS ANY PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, AGENCY,
ASSOCIATION, LESSOR, OR ORGANIZATION WHO AT THE TIME A VEHICLE IS OPER-
ATED: (A) IS THE BENEFICIAL OR EQUITABLE OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE; (B) HAS
TITLE TO SUCH VEHICLE; (C) IS THE REGISTRANT OR CO-REGISTRANT OF SUCH
VEHICLE WHICH IS REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF
THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE, TERRITORY, DISTRICT, PROVINCE, NATION OR
OTHER JURISDICTION; (D) USES SUCH VEHICLE IN ITS VEHICLE RENTING AND/OR
LEASING BUSINESS; OR (E) IS AN OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE AS DEFINED BY
SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT OR SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION TWENTY-
ONE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
8. "PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU" MEANS THE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU
CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 19-201 OF THE ADMINISTRA-
TIVE CODE OF THE CITY.
9. "VEHICLE-MONITORING SYSTEM" MEANS A VEHICLE SENSOR INSTALLED AT
NEWLY TOLLED CROSSINGS, PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION
WITH PHOTOGRAPHIC OR OTHER RECORDING EQUIPMENT WHICH AUTOMATICALLY
PRODUCES ONE OR MORE PHOTOGRAPHS, ONE OR MORE MICROPHOTOGRAPHS, A VIDE-
OTAPE, DIGITAL RECORD OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES OF A VEHICLE ENTERING OR
EXITING THE PERIMETER ESTABLISHED BY SUCH NEW TOLLS.
§ 1702. AUTHORIZATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MOVE NEW YORK FAIR
PLAN. 1. THE DEPARTMENT AND THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND SHALL, SUBJECT TO THE COMPLETION OF ANY ENVI-
RONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIRED BY LAW OR REGULATION, ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE TO BE KNOWN AS THE MOVE NEW YORK FAIR
PLAN SUBJECT TO AND CONDITIONAL UPON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTINUATION
OF TOLLS BY THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY AS SET FORTH IN
THIS SECTION.
2. THE PLAN SHALL COMMENCE ON THE OPERATION DATE AS DETERMINED BY
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
AUTHORITY.
3. CONTRACTING AND EMPLOYMENT CREATED THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THIS PLAN SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ARTICLE FIFTEEN-A OF THE
EXECUTIVE LAW OR THE MOST CURRENT MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS
CONTRACTING PROVISIONS.
§ 1703. MOVE NEW YORK TOLL SWAP. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INSTALL AND
OPERATE AN ELECTRONIC FEE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND A VEHICLE-MONITORING
SYSTEM OR UTILIZE ANY OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL MEANS TO EFFECTUATE THE
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PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AT POINTS OF ENTRY SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS
(A) AND (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE THE
APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT OF SUCH SYSTEMS SO AS TO IDENTIFY VEHICLES ENTER-
ING AND EXITING THE PERIMETER CREATED BY THE POINTS SPECIFIED BY PARA-
GRAPHS (A) AND (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SO AS TO UTILIZE THE ELECTRONIC
FEE COLLECTION AND VEHICLE-MONITORING SYSTEM, PROVIDED THAT SUCH SYSTEMS
SHALL BE TECHNOLOGICALLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE ANALOGOUS SYSTEMS USED BY
THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY AT THE FACILITIES IDENTIFIED
IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION (SUCH THAT THE SYSTEMS WILL BE
INTEROPERABLE AND CUSTOMERS WILL UTILIZE THE SAME TRANSPONDERS OR OTHER
MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION) AND BE PLACED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
(A) AT EACH INTERSECTION OF EAST OR WEST 60TH STREET WITH EACH NORTH-
BOUND OR SOUTHBOUND ROADWAY THAT CROSSES EAST OR WEST 60TH STREET IN THE
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, INCLUDING WHERE 60TH STREET WOULD INTERSECT BOTH
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT DRIVE AND ROUTE 9A IF IT EXTENDED EAST TO THE
EAST RIVER AND WEST TO THE HUDSON RIVER, SUCH THAT ANY VEHICLE TRAVELING
IN A NORTHERLY OR SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AND PASSING OVER EAST OR WEST 60TH
STREET, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, WILL BE MONITORED AND ELIGIBLE FOR TOLLING;
(B) THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE, THE ED KOCH QUEENSBORO BRIDGE, THE MANHATTAN
BRIDGE, AND THE WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE; AND
(C) THE BROOKLYN BATTERY TUNNEL AND THE QUEENS MIDTOWN TUNNEL.
(D) NOTWITHSTANDING THE OPENING PARAGRAPH OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT PLACE SUCH SYSTEMS AT THE LINCOLN TUNNEL, THE
HOLLAND TUNNEL OR ANY OTHER CROSSING NOT OTHERWISE NAMED IN THIS SUBDI-
VISION.
2. THE COST OF TOLLS AT POINTS OF ENTRY SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS (A),
(B), AND (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE UNIFORM AND
EQUAL TO THOSE TOLLS ESTABLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE TRIBOROUGH
BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY AT THE LOCATIONS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (C)
OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PASSAGE
OF THIS LEGISLATION, TOLLS SHALL BE REDUCED AT THOSE LOCATIONS SPECIFIED
IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION BY 9.75 PERCENT AT
THE TIME THE MOVE NEW YORK TOLL SWAP IS IMPLEMENTED. SUCH TOLLS AND ALL
OTHER TOLLS AT THE FACILITIES OF THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
AUTHORITY MAY THEREAFTER BE ADJUSTED FROM TIME TO TIME AS DETERMINED BY
THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE
APPROVAL, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE
SETTING OF TOLLS FOR AUTHORITY FACILITIES GENERALLY.
2-A. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
SECTION, THE TOLL CHARGED FOR WESTBOUND VEHICLES UTILIZING THE NORTH-
BOUND EXIT OF THE ED KOCH QUEENSBORO BRIDGE SHALL BE FIFTY-FIVE PERCENT
OF THE COST CHARGED AT ALL OTHER POINTS OF ENTRY ON SUCH BRIDGE.
3. TOLLS COLLECTED AT POINTS OF ENTRY SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS (A) AND
(B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL, EXCEPTING REVENUE DERIVED
FROM TOLLS ON FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
AUTHORITY, BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE MOVE NEW YORK MOBILITY FUND ESTAB-
LISHED BY SECTION EIGHTY-TWO-A OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. ALL REVENUE
COLLECTED FROM THE TOLLS AT POINTS OF ENTRY SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (C)
OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONTINUE TO BE COLLECTED AND
RETAINED BY THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY.
4. THE TOLLS AT THE POINTS OF ENTRY SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS (A) AND
(B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE IMPOSED AS OF THE OPERA-
TION DATE, AND MAINTAINED THEREAFTER, ONLY IF, SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE THEN-
PREVAILING TOLLS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE LOWERED AND MAINTAINED
THEREAFTER BY THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION:
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(A) HENRY HUDSON BRIDGE;
(B) TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE;
(C) WHITESTONE BRIDGE;
(D) THROGS NECK BRIDGE;
(E) CROSS BAY VETERANS MEMORIAL BRIDGE;
(F) MARINE PARKWAY-GIL HODGES MEMORIAL BRIDGE; AND
(G) VERRAZANO BRIDGE.
5. THE PRICE OF THE TOLLS AT THE POINT OF ENTRY SPECIFIED BY:
(A) PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE UNIFORM
AND NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-EIGHT PERCENT OF THE ELECTRONIC DIRECT-PAY
RATE, OR FIFTY-SIX PERCENT OF THE COST OF THE PAY-BY-MAIL RATE, THAT
WOULD BE CHARGED TO A VEHICLE AT THE TOLLS AT THE POINTS OF ENTRY SPECI-
FIED IN PARAGRAPHS (A), (B) AND (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION;
(B) PARAGRAPHS (B), (C), (D) AND (G) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE UNIFORM AND NOT MORE THAN FIFTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE
ELECTRONIC DIRECT-PAY RATE, OR SIXTY PERCENT OF THE COST OF THE TOLL-BY-
MAIL RATE, THAT WOULD BE CHARGED TO A VEHICLE AT THE TOLLS AT THE POINTS
OF ENTRY SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS (A), (B) AND (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION; AND
(C) PARAGRAPHS (E) AND (F) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION SHALL
BE UNIFORM AND NOT MORE THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF THE ELECTRONIC DIRECT-PAY
RATE, OR THIRTY-FOUR PERCENT OF THE COST OF THE TOLL-BY-MAIL RATE, THAT
WOULD BE CHARGED TO A VEHICLE AT THE TOLLS AT THE POINTS OF ENTRY SPECI-
FIED IN PARAGRAPHS (A), (B) AND (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
(D) FOR THOSE BRIDGES WHERE A GOVERNOR-APPROVED RESIDENT TOLL DISCOUNT
IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT, SUCH DISCOUNT SHALL BE MADE PERMANENT, AND ANY
RESIDENT RATE FOR THOSE SAME CROSSINGS SHALL BE FIFTY PERCENT OF THE
STANDARD TOLL UNDER THIS PLAN FOR THOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRON-
IC, ONSITE, DIRECT PAYMENT TECHNOLOGY.
6. IN THE EVENT THAT THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY FAILS
TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN TOLLS AT THE FACILITIES SPECIFIED IN PARA-
GRAPHS (A) THROUGH (G) OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION AT LEVELS
CONSISTENT WITH THE RATIOS ESTABLISHED BY SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS
SECTION, THEN THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN TOLLS AT THE
FACILITIES SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION SHALL LAPSE AND BE OF NO FORCE AND EFFECT. VEHICLES REGIS-
TERED IN ANY BOROUGH THAT LACKS SUBWAY SERVICE TO THE CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT WHICH ARE TRAVELING TO OR FROM THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,
SHALL BE LIMITED TO ONE TOLL PER DIRECTION SO LONG AS THE VEHICLE IN
QUESTION IS USING E-ZPASS OR OTHER FORM OF INSTANT, ONSITE PAYMENT AND
THAT THE SECOND TOLLED FACILITY THE DRIVER MAY CROSS IS REACHED WITHIN
THREE HOURS OF THE FIRST TOLLED FACILITY IN THAT DIRECTION BEING
CROSSED, WHERE THE TOLLED FACILITIES IN QUESTION ARE THOSE SPECIFIED IN
PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE AND PARAGRAPH (G) OF SUBDIVI-
SION FOUR OF THIS SECTION.
7. (A) THE CITY TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO AN AGREE-
MENT TO BE ENTERED INTO WITH THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT
AUTHORITY, BUT IN NO CASE LATER THAN JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWEN-
TY-TWO SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO IMPOSE AND SHALL IMPOSE A SURCHARGE ON ALL
TAXIS, BLACK CARS, LIVERIES AND FOR-HIRE VEHICLES LICENSED BY THE CITY
TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION PICKING UP OR DISCHARGING PASSENGERS WITH-
IN THE HAIL EXCLUSIONARY ZONE AS DEFINED BY THE TAXI AND LIMOUSINE
COMMISSION.
(B) SUCH CHARGE SHALL BE DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS: TWELVE CENTS PER TWO-
TENTHS OF ONE MILE TRAVELED AT A SPEED OF SIX MILES PER HOUR OR MORE
PLUS TWENTY CENTS PER TWO-TENTHS OF ONE MILE TRAVELED AT A SPEED OF LESS
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THAN SIX MILES PER HOUR, WITHIN THE HAIL EXCLUSIONARY ZONE AS DEFINED BY
THE TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION. THE CHARGES SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBDI-
VISION SHALL VARY ACCORDING TO SUBDIVISION TEN OF THIS SECTION. SUCH
CHARGES MAY BE ADJUSTED UPWARD FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE CITY TAXI AND
LIMOUSINE COMMISSION.
(C) ALL CHARGES UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE TAXI
AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION AND REMITTED TO THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND
TRANSIT AUTHORITY ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
(D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRARY PROVISION OF LAW, ANY FOR HIRE VEHI-
CLE OR TAXI SUBJECT TO THE SURCHARGE SPECIFIED BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL
BE EXEMPT FROM THE TOLLS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS (A), (B) AND (C) OF
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
8. (A) A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE, AS DEFINED BY THE NEW YORK CITY TRAFFIC
RULES, EQUIPPED WITH AN OPERATIONAL COMMERCIAL E-ZPASS, SHALL ONLY BE
CHARGED A SINGLE ROUND TRIP TOLL PER DAY NOTWITHSTANDING THE NUMBER OF
TIMES SUCH VEHICLE MAY CROSS THE PERIMETER OF THE TOLLS ESTABLISHED BY
THIS SECTION.
(B) ALL VEHICLES AND VEHICLE TYPES OR CLASSES SHALL PAY THE NEW TOLL
CROSSINGS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND NEW YORK CITY
GOVERNMENT VEHICLES AS MAY BE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE RULE MAKING
AUTHORITY OF THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD.
9. IT SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION FOR THE OWNER OF ANY VEHI-
CLE SUBJECT TO A TOLL CHARGE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE OR ANY SURCHARGE
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF THIS SECTION TO FAIL TO PAY SUCH TOLL
CHARGE OR SURCHARGE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE END
OF A DAY IN WHICH THE VEHICLE HAS INCURRED SUCH TOLL CHARGE OR SURCHARGE
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS OF RECEIVING WRITTEN
NOTICE, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
10. THE DEPARTMENT BY AGREEMENT WITH THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND
TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH A DEMAND-BASED PRICING SCHEME WHEREBY
TOLLS SHALL BE HIGHER DURING TIMES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC VOLUME AND LOWER
DURING TIMES OF LIGHTER TRAFFIC VOLUME, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN ALL
CASES REVENUE RAISED FROM THE FEES ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION SHALL
MEET THE REVENUE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN RAISED IF RATES DID NOT CHANGE
THROUGHOUT THE DAY, AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION OF THIS ARTICLE.
NOTHING IN THIS SECTION IS INTENDED NOR SHALL IT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT
OR MODIFY THE AUTHORITY AND POWER OF THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH TOLLS AT ITS OWN FACILITIES.
§ 1704. VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW, VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE ADJUDICATED PURSU-
ANT TO THIS SECTION. THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENAL-
TY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IF SUCH VEHICLE WAS USED OR OPERATED
WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IN VIOLATION OF
THIS ARTICLE, AND SUCH VIOLATION IS EVIDENCED BY INFORMATION OBTAINED
FROM A VEHICLE-MONITORING SYSTEM OR OTHER CREDIBLE EVIDENCE.
2. A CERTIFICATE, SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BY A TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED OR
CONTRACTED BY THE CITY, OR A FACSIMILE OR ELECTRONIC IMAGE THEREOF,
BASED UPON INSPECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS, MICROPHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOTAPE,
DIGITAL RECORD, DIGITAL RECORDING OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES PRODUCED BY A
VEHICLE-MONITORING SYSTEM SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS
CONTAINED THEREIN. ANY PHOTOGRAPHS, MICROPHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOTAPE, DIGITAL
RECORDING, DIGITAL RECORD, OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES EVIDENCING SUCH A
VIOLATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN ANY PROCEEDING TO ADJUDI-
CATE THE LIABILITY FOR SUCH VIOLATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
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3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, AN OWNER LIABLE FOR A
VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR MONETARY PENALTIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING INITIAL SCHEDULE:
(A) FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO WRITTEN
NOTICE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS ....................... FIFTY DOLLARS
(B) FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO WRITTEN
NOTICE WITHIN SIXTY DAYS .................. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
(C) FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO WRITTEN
NOTICE WITHIN NINETY OR MORE DAYS ... ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS
THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OR THE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU
SHALL ADJUDICATE LIABILITY IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION.
4. AN IMPOSITION OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE
DEEMED A CONVICTION AS AN OPERATOR AND SHALL NOT BE MADE PART OF THE
OPERATING RECORD OF THE PERSON UPON WHOM SUCH LIABILITY IS IMPOSED NOR
SHALL IT BE USED FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES IN THE PROVISION OF MOTOR VEHI-
CLE INSURANCE COVERAGE.
5. A NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO EACH
PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE.
PERSONAL SERVICE ON THE OWNER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED. A MANUAL OR AUTO-
MATIC RECORD OF MAILING PREPARED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS
SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN. THE NOTICE
OF LIABILITY SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
(A) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE AS AN
OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE;
(B) THE REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SUCH VIOLATION;
(C) THE DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OR LOCATIONS WHERE SUCH VIOLATION
TOOK PLACE;
(D) THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE-MONITORING SYSTEM OR
OTHER DOCUMENT LOCATOR NUMBER;
(E) INFORMATION ADVISING THE PERSON CHARGED OF THE MANNER AND TIME IN
WHICH HE OR SHE MAY CONTEST THE LIABILITY ALLEGED IN THE NOTICE; AND
(F) A WARNING TO ADVISE THE PERSON CHARGED THAT FAILURE TO CONTEST IN
THE MANNER AND TIME PROVIDED SHALL BE DEEMED AN ADMISSION OF LIABILITY,
MAY SUBJECT THE PERSON TO ADDITIONAL PENALTIES, AND THAT A DEFAULT JUDG-
MENT MAY BE ISSUED THEREON.
6. IF THE EVIDENCE OF THE VIOLATION IS DERIVED FROM AN OFFICIAL SOURCE
OTHER THAN THE VEHICLE-MONITORING SYSTEM, SUCH AS FROM AN EMPLOYEE OF
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY, THE NOTICE SHALL CONTAIN SUFFICIENT
INFORMATION DETAILING THE NAME AND TITLE OF THE CITY EMPLOYEE WHO
OBSERVED THE VIOLATION IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN
SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION.
7. IF AN OWNER RECEIVES A NOTICE OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
FOR ANY TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AS HAVING BEEN STOLEN, IT SHALL BE A VALID DEFENSE TO AN
ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE THAT THE VEHICLE
HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE AS STOLEN PRIOR TO THE TIME THE
VIOLATION OCCURRED AND HAD NOT BEEN RECOVERED BY SUCH TIME. FOR PURPOSES
OF ASSERTING THE DEFENSE PROVIDED BY THIS SUBDIVISION IT SHALL BE SUFFI-
CIENT THAT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT ON THE STOLEN VEHICLE
BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO THE CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE OR PARKING
VIOLATIONS BUREAU.
8. (A) AN OWNER WHO IS A LESSOR OF A VEHICLE TO WHICH A NOTICE OF
LIABILITY WAS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION SHALL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE PROVIDED THAT:
(I) PRIOR TO THE VIOLATION THE LESSOR HAS FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE OF THE CITY OR THE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU AND PAID THE
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REQUIRED FILING FEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWO
HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER; AND
(II) WITHIN THIRTY-SEVEN DAYS AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE FROM THE DEPART-
MENT OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OR THE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU OF THE DATE
AND TIME OF A LIABILITY, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THE ORIGINAL NOTICE OF LIABILITY, THE LESSOR SUBMITS TO THE DEPART-
MENT OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OR THE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU THE CORRECT
NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE LESSEE OF THE VEHICLE IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE
OF LIABILITY AT THE TIME OF SUCH VIOLATION, TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE RENTAL LEASE OR OTHER CONTRACT
DOCUMENT, AS MAY BE REASONABLY REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE OF
THE CITY OR THE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS THAT
MAY BE PROMULGATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
(B) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS
SUBDIVISION SHALL RENDER THE OWNER LIABLE FOR THE PENALTY PRESCRIBED IN
THIS SECTION.
(C) WHERE THE LESSOR COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
THE LESSEE OF SUCH VEHICLE ON THE DATE OF SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED
TO BE THE OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AND SUCH
LESSEE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE AND
SHALL BE SENT A NOTICE OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS
SECTION.
9. IF THE OWNER LIABLE FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE WAS NOT THE
OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION, THE OWNER MAY
MAINTAIN AN ACTION FOR INDEMNIFICATION AGAINST THE OPERATOR.
10. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, NO OWNER OF A
VEHICLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
IF THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE WAS OPERATING SUCH VEHICLE WITHOUT THE
CONSENT OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME SUCH OPERATOR COMMITTED A VIOLATION OF
THIS ARTICLE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THERE SHALL BE A
PRESUMPTION THAT THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE WAS OPERATING SUCH VEHICLE
WITH THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME SUCH OPERATOR COMMITTED A
VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE.
11. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE LIABILITY
OF AN OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 1705. DISPOSITION OF REVENUE AND PENALTIES. 1. ALL TOLLS, FEES AND
SURCHARGES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE THE
PROPERTY OF THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY, EXCEPT FOR
THAT PORTION ALLOCABLE AND PAID TO THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TRANSIT
AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION EIGHTY-TWO-A OF THE
STATE FINANCE LAW, WHICH SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND
TUNNEL AUTHORITY, SHALL BE DEPOSITED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS INTO THE MOVE
NEW YORK MOBILITY FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION EIGHTY-TWO-A OF THE STATE
FINANCE LAW.
2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ALL FINES AND PENALTIES
COLLECTED BY THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY FOR A
VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION SEVEN-
TEEN HUNDRED FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE THE PROPERTY OF,
AND SHALL BE PAID TO, THE AUTHORITY AND SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE MOVE
NEW YORK MOBILITY FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION EIGHTY-TWO-A OF THE STATE
FINANCE LAW.
§ 1706. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORI-
TY, THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGH-
WAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND ANY AGENCIES OF THE CITY, INCLUDING THE
DEPARTMENT, THE CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE PARKING VIOLATIONS
BUREAU, ARE EMPOWERED AND AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE ANY REGULATIONS
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NECESSARY OR IN AID OF THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE
INCLUDING ADJUSTMENTS IN FEES AND PENALTIES.
§ 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 82-a to
read as follows:
§ 82-A. MOVE NEW YORK MOBILITY FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN
THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY
AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY, A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MOVE
NEW YORK MOBILITY FUND".
2. MONEYS IN THE MOVE NEW YORK MOBILITY FUND SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATELY
FROM AND SHALL NOT BE COMMINGLED WITH ANY OTHER MONEYS IN THE JOINT OR
SOLE CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER OR METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY.
3. THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF: (I) ANY TOLLS, FEES AND SURCHARGES
COLLECTED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC
LAW, EXCEPT TOLLS COLLECTED ON FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE TRIBOROUGH
BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY; (II) ANY PENALTIES IMPOSED PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
FEES IMPOSED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIFTEEN OF SECTION TWENTY-NINE
HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW; AND (III) ANY FUNDS
REALIZED BY THE RESCISSION OF THE TAX EXEMPTION FOR NEW YORK COUNTY
RESIDENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED TWELVE-A OF THE TAX LAW.
4. MONEYS OF THE FUND SHALL BE DISBURSED WITHOUT APPROPRIATION ONLY
UPON DIRECTION OF THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY.
5. MONEYS IN THE FUND SHALL BE DISBURSED IN THE FOLLOWING FASHION AND
ORDER OF PRIORITY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS:
(A) SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO COVER THE LOST REVENUES FROM: (I) REDUCED
TOLLS ON THE FACILITIES IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS (A) THROUGH (G) OF
SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION SEVENTEEN HUNDRED THREE OF THE VEHICLE AND
TRAFFIC LAW CALCULATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BASED ON THE HISTORICAL
PERCENTAGE (REFLECTING THE THREE YEAR PERIOD PRIOR TO THE OPERATION
DATE) SHARE THAT SUCH FACILITIES CONTRIBUTE TO ALL TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND
TUNNEL AUTHORITY REVENUES THAT ARE COLLECTED FROM ALL BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
CROSSINGS, AND (II) ANY TOLL EXEMPTIONS TO VEHICLES REQUIRED BY OR
IMPLEMENTED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE AND DETERMINED BY THE TRIBOROUGH
BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY AND VERIFIED BY THE COMPTROLLER ON AN ANNUAL
BASIS BASED UPON ACTUAL EXPERIENCE. SUCH REVENUE MAKE-UP PAYMENT SHALL
BE CALCULATED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS AND PAID BY THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY
AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY FROM THE MOVE NEW YORK MOBILITY FUND TO THE
TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE END OF
EACH CALENDAR QUARTER.
(B) SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE CITY
OF NEW YORK TO COVER THE AMORTIZED COST OF INSTALLING, MAINTAINING AND
ADMINISTERING THE TOLLS ON THE ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES SPECIFIED IN PARA-
GRAPHS (A) AND (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION SEVENTEEN HUNDRED THREE
OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
(C) UP TO THE FIRST THREE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS TO THE NEW YORK CITY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ACTUAL AND VERIFIABLE COSTS OF MAIN-
TAINING THE BRIDGES SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION SEVENTEEN
HUNDRED THREE OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW OVER A TEN YEAR PERIOD.
(D) FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY TO THE METRO-
POLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, ALL OR A PORTION OF WHICH MAY BE USED
TO SECURE INDEBTEDNESS OF UP TO SEVEN BILLION THREE HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS BY SUCH AUTHORITY.
(E) SEVENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR PLUS ANY FUNDS ALLOCATED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR BRIDGE
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MAINTENANCE COSTS TO THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
MISCELLANEOUS ROAD AND BRIDGE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS.
(F) AS PROVIDED IN SECTION NINE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO
THOUSAND NINETEEN THAT ADDED THIS SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE MILLION
DOLLARS PER YEAR TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO IMPLE-
MENT TRANSIT ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW
YORK CITY.
(G) THREE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR TO SECURE INDEBTEDNESS OF
THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF UP TO FOUR BILLION FIVE
HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX MILLION DOLLARS TO BE UTILIZED AS THE TRANSIT GAP
INVESTMENT FUND-NYC TO BE USED BY THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY, THE NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND THE NEW YORK CITY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN CONSULTATION WITH AND APPROVAL BY A
TRANSIT GAP INVESTMENT FUND-NYC BOARD WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOW-
ING OFFICIALS OR, AT THE DISCRETION OF SUCH OFFICIALS, APPOINTEES WHO
SHALL REPRESENT SUCH OFFICIALS: THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEM-
BLY, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW
YORK, EACH BOROUGH PRESIDENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE NEW YORK CITY
COUNCIL SPEAKER, AND TWO REPRESENTATIVES, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED
BY THE HUDSON VALLEY DELEGATION OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE, AND ONE OF
WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE LONG ISLAND DELEGATION OF THE STATE
LEGISLATURE. THE BOARD SHALL ADDITIONALLY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING EX OFFI-
CIO, NONVOTING MEMBERS: THE PRESIDENT OF THE TRANSIT WORKERS UNION, THE
CHAIR OF THE NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT RIDERS COUNCIL OF THE PERMANENT CITI-
ZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, THE
PRESIDENT OF THE REGIONAL PLANNING ASSOCIATION AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM
THE TRANSIT RIDERS ADVOCACY COMMUNITY SUCH REPRESENTATIVE BEING
APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. THE BOARD SHALL,
PRIOR TO VOTING ON ANY SPENDING PROPOSALS, HOLD AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC
MEETING AT WHICH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON SUCH PROPOSALS
SHALL BE PROVIDED.
(G-1) THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, THROUGH THE TRANSIT
GAP INVESTMENT FUND-NYC BOARD, SHALL DEDICATE THREE BILLION FIVE HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS TO NETWORK EXPANSION PROJECTS. IN DEDICATING SUCH FUNDS,
THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING EXPANSION PROJECTS: CITYWIDE
FERRY CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION (SEVENTY MILLION DOLLARS), SHERIDAN EXPRESS-
WAY CONVERSION IN THE BRONX (SEVENTY MILLION DOLLARS), TRIBORO RX
CIRCUMFERENTIAL RAPID TRANSIT (ONE BILLION DOLLARS), BUS RAPID TRANSIT
ON THE NORTH SHORE OF STATEN ISLAND (FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS), BIKE
AND PEDESTRIAN PATH WIDENING AT THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE (NINETEEN MILLION
DOLLARS), AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH PATHS ON THE VERRAZANO BRIDGE (FIFTY
MILLION DOLLARS), CONVERSION OF THE ATLANTIC AVENUE LINE OF THE LONG
ISLAND RAIL ROAD TO A SUBWAY OPERATED BY NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT (SEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS), INITIAL WORK ON PHASE 2 OF THE SECOND
AVENUE SUBWAY (FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS), MANHATTAN CROSSTOWN CORRI-
DOR SELECT BUS SERVICE ON 14TH; 42ND; 57TH AND 96TH STREETS (FORTY-SIX
MILLION DOLLARS), SELECT BUS SERVICE BETWEEN 125TH STREET TO LAGUARDIA
AIRPORT; ON WEBSTER AVENUE IN THE BRONX; ALONG THE SOUTHERN BROOKLYN
EAST-WEST CORRIDOR; ALONG THE SOUTHERN BRONX EAST-WEST CORRIDOR; ALONG
WOODSIDE AVENUE IN QUEENS; AND ALONG UTICA AVENUE IN BROOKLYN (EIGHTY-
THREE MILLION DOLLARS), G TRAIN EXTENSION TO QUEENS PLAZA OR QUEENSBORO
PLAZA WITH A NEW PEDESTRIAN TRANSFER BETWEEN THE TWO FACILITIES (FOUR
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS); FREE OUT OF STATION TRANSFERS BETWEEN THE G
AND JMZ LINES AT THE BROADWAY AND HEWES STATIONS; AND FREE OUT OF
STATION TRANSFERS BETWEEN THE G AND L LINES AT THE BROADWAY AND LORIMER
STATIONS (TWO MILLION DOLLARS), FREE OUT OF STATION TRANSFERS BETWEEN
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THE 3 LINE AT JUNIUS STREET STATION AND THE L LINE AT LIVONIA AVENUE
STATION (ONE MILLION DOLLARS), AND A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR REACTIVATION
OF COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE ON THE LOWER MONTAUK BRANCH OF THE LONG ISLAND
RAIL ROAD (TWO MILLION DOLLARS).
(G-2) THE REMAINING BILLION DOLLARS SHALL BE ALLOCATED BY THE METRO-
POLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE
CITY OF NEW YORK IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS: THREE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS
FOR THE BOROUGHS OF BROOKLYN AND QUEENS, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE
MILLION FOR THE BOROUGHS OF THE BRONX AND MANHATTAN, AND FIFTY MILLION
FOR THE BOROUGH OF STATEN ISLAND. PROJECTS FROM FUNDS DEDICATED PURSU-
ANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE USED FOR HYPERLOCAL TRANSIT ACCESSIBIL-
ITY PROJECTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEW BUS SHELTERS, SUBWAY
STATION ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS CONSIST-
ENT WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S VISION ZERO
GOALS. IN EVERY BOROUGH, EACH COMMUNITY BOARD SHALL PETITION FOR ITS
PRIORITY PROJECTS, AND THE FINAL LIST IN EVERY BOROUGH SHALL BE APPROVED
AT THE FIRST BOROUGH BOARD MEETING SUBSEQUENT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE BOARD. FUNDS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED EVENLY BETWEEN COMMUNITY BOARDS
WITHIN A BOROUGH, WITHIN A TEN PERCENT MARGIN DIFFERENTIAL. THE MINIMUM
PROJECT SIZE SHALL BE UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE MANAGING AGENCY.
(G-3) THE TRANSIT GAP INVESTMENT FUND-NYC SHALL BE ANNUALLY AUDITED
UNTIL ALL MONEYS WITHIN THE FUND ARE DEPLETED BY BOTH THE STATE COMP-
TROLLER AND THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. ALL MONEYS WITHIN
THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED OR ALLOCATED WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF RECEIVING
BONDED REVENUES.
(H) TWENTY-THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ALL OR A
PORTION OF WHICH MAY BE USED TO SECURE INDEBTEDNESS OF UP TO THREE
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS TO ESTABLISH THE TRANSIT GAP INVESTMENT
FUND-HUDSON VALLEY FOR TRANSIT CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE COUNTIES OF WEST-
CHESTER, PUTNAM, DUTCHESS, ORANGE, AND ROCKLAND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, TRANSFORMING THE TAPPAN ZEE EXPRESS BUS SERVICE INTO A BUS
RAPID TRANSIT LINE; SUPPLEMENTING EXISTING COUNTY BUS SYSTEM OPERATING
BUDGETS WITH UP TO TEN PERCENT OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING; INVESTING IN TRAN-
SIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AND INCREASED PARKING CAPACITY AT SELECT
METRO-NORTH RAILROAD STATIONS; AND ESTABLISHING NEW EXPRESS ROUTES FROM
POINTS ORIGINATING WEST OF THE HUDSON RIVER INTO MANHATTAN'S CENTRAL
BUSINESS DISTRICT. FUNDS PROVIDED BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE
CONTROLLED BY A BOARD CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICIALS, OR THEIR
APPOINTEES: THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE HUDSON VALLEY
DELEGATION OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE (EACH OF WHOM SHALL REPRESENT ONE OF
THE FIVE COUNTIES) AND ONE MEMBER JOINTLY APPOINTED BY THE FIVE COUNTY
EXECUTIVES. THE BOARD SHALL, PRIOR TO VOTING ON ANY SPENDING PROPOSALS,
HOLD AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC MEETING AT WHICH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT ON SUCH PROPOSALS SHALL BE PROVIDED.
(I) TWENTY-THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, ALL OR A
PORTION OF WHICH MAY BE USED TO SECURE INDEBTEDNESS OF UP TO THREE
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS TO ESTABLISH THE TRANSIT GAP INVESTMENT
FUND-LONG ISLAND TO FINANCE TRANSIT CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE COUNTIES OF
NASSAU AND SUFFOLK, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: SUPPLEMENTING EXIST-
ING COUNTY BUS SYSTEM OPERATING BUDGETS WITH UP TO TEN PERCENT OF ADDI-
TIONAL FUNDING; INVESTING IN TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AND INCREASED
PARKING CAPACITY AT LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD STATIONS. FUNDS PROVIDED BY
THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE CONTROLLED BY A BOARD CONSISTING OF THE
FOLLOWING OFFICIALS, OR THEIR APPOINTEES: THE GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND TWO MEMBERS
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APPOINTED BY THE LONG ISLAND DELEGATION OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE (EACH
OF WHOM SHALL REPRESENT ONE OF THE TWO COUNTIES) AND THE TWO COUNTY
EXECUTIVES. THE BOARD SHALL, PRIOR TO VOTING ON ANY SPENDING PROPOSALS,
HOLD AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC MEETING AT WHICH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT ON SUCH PROPOSALS SHALL BE PROVIDED.
(J) ANY SUMS REMAINING IN THE FUND SHALL BE ALLOCATED THREE QUARTERS
TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND ONE QUARTER TO THE CITY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO BE UTILIZED IN BOTH CASES FOR CAPITAL
PURPOSES ONLY IN THE FIRST YEAR THERE IS A SURPLUS AND EVERY YEAR THERE-
AFTER.
(K) IN THE EVENT THAT THERE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT FUNDS TO BE DISBURSED
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS (G), (H), AND (I) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, 86.5
PERCENT OF AVAILABLE FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE TRANSIT GAP INVEST-
MENT FUND-NYC, 6.75 PERCENT OF AVAILABLE FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE
TRANSIT GAP INVESTMENT FUND-HUDSON VALLEY, AND 6.75 PERCENT OF AVAILABLE
FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE TRANSIT GAP INVESTMENT FUND-LONG ISLAND.
§ 3. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section
1279-e to read as follows:
§ 1279-E. MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY. 1. CREATION OF
AUTHORITY. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION THAT
SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY".
THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC CONSTITUTING A
PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHALL SERVE, EX OFFICIO, AS THE MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY.
2. DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY. THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT
AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE THE SOLE DUTY OF: (A) RECEIVING REVENUE PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW ADMINISTERED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ANY FEES OR FINES
FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND ANY FUNDS REALIZED BY THE RESCISSION OF THE
TAX EXEMPTION FOR NEW YORK COUNTY RESIDENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION TWELVE
HUNDRED TWELVE-A OF THE TAX LAW; (B) DISBURSING SUCH FUNDS PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION EIGHTY-TWO-A OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SUCH SECTION; (C) ISSUING BONDS,
NOTES AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS AGAINST REVENUE COLLECTED UNDER PARAGRAPH
(A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION; (D) FURNISHING AN ANNUAL REPORT ON ALL RECEIPTS
AND EXPENDITURES OF THE FUND, AND OPERATION EXPENSES OF THE PLAN ESTAB-
LISHED BY ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, TO BE
PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
AND SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR, STATE LEGISLATURE, AND THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; AND (E) TAKING ALL NECESSARY OR CONVEN-
IENT MEASURES TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
3. POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY. THE AUTHORITY SHALL POSSESS ALL OF THE
POWERS OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AS DESCRIBED IN THIS
TITLE AS ARE NECESSARY TO FULFILL THESE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
4. AGREEMENT OF THE STATE. THE STATE DOES HEREBY PLEDGE TO AND AGREE
WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, NEW
YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE
AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, AND THE HOLDERS OF ANY NOTES, BONDS OR OTHER OBLI-
GATIONS, INCLUDING LEASE OBLIGATIONS, ISSUED OR INCURRED, NOT TO IMPAIR
THE ABILITY OF, OR INTERFERE WITH THE RIGHTS AND POWERS VESTED IN, THE
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, NEW YORK
CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND
TUNNEL AUTHORITY BY THIS TITLE TO FULFILL THE TERMS OF ANY AGREEMENTS
MADE BY ANY OF THEM WITH THE HOLDERS THEREOF, OR IN ANY WAY IMPAIR THE
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF SUCH HOLDERS UNTIL SUCH NOTES, BONDS OR OTHER
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OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING LEASE OBLIGATIONS, TOGETHER WITH THE INTEREST
THEREON, WITH INTEREST ON ANY UNPAID INSTALLMENTS OF INTEREST, AND ALL
COSTS AND EXPENSES FOR WHICH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND ITS SUBSID-
IARIES, AND TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY IS LIABLE IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY OR ON BEHALF OF SUCH HOLD-
ERS, ARE FULLY MET AND DISCHARGED. THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES, AND TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY ARE EACH
AUTHORIZED TO INCLUDE THIS PLEDGE AND AGREEMENT OF THE STATE IN ANY
AGREEMENT WITH THE HOLDERS OF SUCH NOTES, BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS,
INCLUDING LEASE OBLIGATIONS.
5. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT. SUCH AMOUNT OF REVENUE GENERATED PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW WILL BE USED TO
INCREASE THE LEVEL OF FUNDS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR
PURPOSES SPECIFIED BY SECTION EIGHTY-TWO-A OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, AND
NOT TO SUPPLANT THE AMOUNT TO BE PROVIDED TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPOR-
TATION AUTHORITY OR THE NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY OR ANY OF THEIR
SUBSIDIARIES PROVIDED BY STATE OR LOCAL LAW, RULE OR REGULATION.
§ 4. Section 2985 of the public authorities law is amended by adding
three new subdivisions 15, 16 and 17 to read as follows:
15. IN ADDITION TO ANY MONETARY LIABILITY THAT MAY BE IMPOSED PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION AND ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW,
A PUBLIC AUTHORITY THAT OPERATES A TOLL HIGHWAY, BRIDGE OR TUNNEL FACIL-
ITY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO IMPOSE AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE
OR FEES ON AN OWNER, AN OPERATOR OR AN ACCOUNT HOLDER THAT HAS VIOLATED
TOLL COLLECTION REGULATIONS.
16. ANY NOTICE REQUIRED TO BE SENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR ARTICLE
FORTY-FOUR-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW BY FIRST CLASS MAIL MAY
INSTEAD BE SENT, WITH CONSENT, BY ELECTRONIC MEANS OF COMMUNICATION. A
MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC RECORD OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PREPARED IN THIS
ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS SHALL BE ADEQUATE EVIDENCE OF ELECTRONIC
NOTICE.
17. THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, WITH RESPECT TO ITS
TOLL FACILITIES AND THE MOVE NEW YORK HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY WITH
RESPECT TO NEW TOLL FACILITIES ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-C OF
THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW ARE AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS TO ESTABLISH AN ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL TO ADJUDICATE THE
LIABILITY OF OWNERS FOR VIOLATION OF TOLL COLLECTION REGULATIONS AS
DEFINED IN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND
ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW AND THE APPLICABLE
TOLL REGULATIONS OF SUCH AUTHORITIES. SUCH TRIBUNAL SHALL HAVE, WITH
RESPECT TO VIOLATION OF TOLL COLLECTION REGULATIONS OF SUCH AUTHORITIES,
NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
WHICH MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE ESTABLISHED BY SUCH AUTHORITIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-C
OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW. VIOLATIONS SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED
IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE VIOLATION IS ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED OR IN
THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY HAS ITS PRIMARY OR REGIONAL
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AND REGULATIONS MAY PROVIDE FOR THE CONDUCT OF
HEARINGS VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING.
§ 5. Subdivision 4-d of section 510 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
added by chapter 379 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
4-d. Suspension of registration for failure to answer or pay penalties
with respect to certain violations. Upon the receipt of a notification,
IN THE MANNER AND FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER, from a court
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[or], an administrative tribunal, A PUBLIC AUTHORITY, OR ANY OTHER
PUBLIC ENTITY IMPOSING VIOLATIONS, that an owner of a motor vehicle
failed to appear on the return date or dates or a new subsequent
adjourned date or dates or failed to pay any penalty imposed by a court
or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an administrative
tribunal following entry of a final decision or decisions, in response
to five or more notices of liability or other process, issued within an
eighteen month period FROM ANY AND ALL JURISDICTIONS charging such owner
with a violation of toll collection regulations in accordance with the
provisions of section two thousand nine hundred eighty-five of the
public authorities law or sections sixteen-a, sixteen-b and sixteen-c of
chapter seven hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred
fifty, OR OTHER COMPARABLE LAW, the commissioner or his OR HER agent
shall suspend the registration of the vehicle or vehicles involved in
the violation or the privilege of operation of any motor vehicle owned
by the registrant. Such suspension shall take effect no less than thirty
days from the date on which notice thereof is sent by the commissioner
to the person whose registration or privilege is suspended and shall
remain in effect until such registrant has appeared in response to such
notices of liability or has paid such penalty or in the case of an
administrative tribunal, the registrant has complied with the rules and
regulations following the entry of a final decision or decisions.
§ 6. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401
of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 8 of chapter 222
of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
(i) If at the time of application for a registration or renewal there-
of there is a certification from a court, parking violations bureau,
traffic and parking violations agency or administrative tribunal of
appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her represen-
tative failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to a
total of three or more summonses or other process in the aggregate,
issued within an eighteen month period, charging either that: (i) such
motor vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or that such motor vehi-
cle was operated for hire by the registrant or his or her agent without
being licensed as a motor vehicle for hire by the appropriate local
authority, in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of
any law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by a local authority; or
(ii) the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
eleven-a, section eleven hundred eleven-b or section eleven hundred
eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
eleven hundred eleven of this chapter; or (iii) the registrant was
liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of this chap-
ter for a violation of a bus lane restriction as defined in such
section, or (iv) the registrant was liable in accordance with section
eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter for a violation of subdivision
(c) or (d) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter, or (v) the
registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-c
of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (c) or (d) of section
eleven hundred eighty of this chapter; or (vi) the registrant was liable
in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chapter for a
violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
chapter, OR (VII) THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE
FORTY-FOUR-C OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner or his or her agent shall
deny the registration or renewal application until the applicant
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provides proof from the court, traffic and parking violations agency or
administrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an appear-
ance or answer has been made or in the case of an administrative tribu-
nal that he or she has complied with the rules and regulations of said
tribunal following entry of a final decision. Where an application is
denied pursuant to this section, the commissioner may, in his or her
discretion, deny a registration or renewal application to any other
person for the same vehicle and may deny a registration or renewal
application for any other motor vehicle registered in the name of the
applicant where the commissioner has determined that such registrant's
intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where the
commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration or
renewal will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivi-
sion. Such denial shall only remain in effect as long as the summonses
remain unanswered, or in the case of an administrative tribunal, the
registrant fails to comply with the rules and regulations following
entry of a final decision.
§ 6-a. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by section 8-a of chapter 222 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
there is a certification from a court or administrative tribunal of
appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her represen-
tative failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to a
total of three or more summonses or other process in the aggregate,
issued within an eighteen month period, charging either that: (i) such
motor vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or that such motor vehi-
cle was operated for hire by the registrant or his or her agent without
being licensed as a motor vehicle for hire by the appropriate local
authority, in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of
any law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by a local authority; or
(ii) the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
eleven-b of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
eleven hundred eleven of this chapter; or (iii) the registrant was
liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of this chap-
ter for a violation of a bus lane restriction as defined in such
section; or (iv) the registrant was liable in accordance with section
eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of subdivision
(d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter or (v) the regis-
trant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of
this chapter for a violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of
section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter; or (v) the registrant was
liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-c of this chap-
ter for a violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section
eleven hundred eighty of this chapter; or (vi) the registrant was liable
in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chapter for a
violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
chapter, OR (VII) THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE
FORTY-FOUR-C OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner or his or her agent shall
deny the registration or renewal application until the applicant
provides proof from the court or administrative tribunal wherein the
charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been made or in the
case of an administrative tribunal that he or she has complied with the
rules and regulations of said tribunal following entry of a final deci-
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sion. Where an application is denied pursuant to this section, the
commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny a registration or
renewal application to any other person for the same vehicle and may
deny a registration or renewal application for any other motor vehicle
registered in the name of the applicant where the commissioner has
determined that such registrant's intent has been to evade the purposes
of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to
believe that such registration or renewal will have the effect of
defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall only
remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in the
case of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply with
the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
§ 6-b. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by section 8-b of chapter 222 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
there is a certification from a court or administrative tribunal of
appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her represen-
tative failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to
three or more summonses or other process, issued within an eighteen
month period, charging that: (i) such motor vehicle was parked, stopped
or standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the
registrant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle
for hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation
made by a local authority; or (ii) the registrant was liable in accord-
ance with section eleven hundred eleven-c of this chapter for a
violation of a bus lane restriction as defined in such section; or (iii)
the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
eleven hundred eleven of this chapter; or (iv) the registrant was liable
in accordance with section eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter for a
violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven
hundred eighty of this chapter, or the registrant was liable in accord-
ance with section eleven hundred eighty-c of this chapter for a
violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven
hundred eighty of this chapter; or (v) the registrant was liable in
accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chapter for a
violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
chapter, OR (VI) THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE
FORTY-FOUR-C OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner or his or her agent shall
deny the registration or renewal application until the applicant
provides proof from the court or administrative tribunal wherein the
charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been made or in the
case of an administrative tribunal that he or she has complied with the
rules and regulations of said tribunal following entry of a final deci-
sion. Where an application is denied pursuant to this section, the
commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny a registration or
renewal application to any other person for the same vehicle and may
deny a registration or renewal application for any other motor vehicle
registered in the name of the applicant where the commissioner has
determined that such registrant's intent has been to evade the purposes
of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to
believe that such registration or renewal will have the effect of
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defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall only
remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in the
case of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply with
the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
§ 6-c. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by section 8-c of chapter 222 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
there is a certification from a court or administrative tribunal of
appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her represen-
tative failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to
three or more summonses or other process, issued within an eighteen
month period, charging that: (i) such motor vehicle was parked, stopped
or standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the
registrant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle
for hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation
made by a local authority; or (ii) the registrant was liable in accord-
ance with section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter for a
violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this
chapter; or (iii) the registrant was liable in accordance with section
eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter for violations of subdivision
(b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chap-
ter, or the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven
hundred eighty-c of this chapter for violations of subdivision (b), (c),
(d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chapter; or
(iv) the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred
eleven-e of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section
eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, OR (V) THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-C OF THIS CHAPTER, the commission-
er or his or her agent shall deny the registration or renewal applica-
tion until the applicant provides proof from the court or administrative
tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an appearance or answer
has been made or in the case of an administrative tribunal that he has
complied with the rules and regulations of said tribunal following entry
of a final decision. Where an application is denied pursuant to this
section, the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny a regis-
tration or renewal application to any other person for the same vehicle
and may deny a registration or renewal application for any other motor
vehicle registered in the name of the applicant where the commissioner
has determined that such registrant's intent has been to evade the
purposes of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable
grounds to believe that such registration or renewal will have the
effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall
only remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in
the case of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply
with the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
§ 6-d. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by section 8-d of chapter 222 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
there is a certification from a court or administrative tribunal of
appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her represen-
tative failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
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date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to
three or more summonses or other process, issued within an eighteen
month period, charging that such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or
standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the regis-
trant or his agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle for hire by
the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by a
local authority, or the registrant was liable in accordance with section
eleven hundred eighty-c of this chapter for violations of subdivision
(b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this chap-
ter, or the registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven
hundred eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of
section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, or the registrant was
liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chap-
ter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven
of this chapter, OR THE REGISTRANT WAS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE
FORTY-FOUR-C OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner or his or her agent shall
deny the registration or renewal application until the applicant
provides proof from the court or administrative tribunal wherein the
charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been made or in the
case of an administrative tribunal that he or she has complied with the
rules and regulations of said tribunal following entry of a final deci-
sion. Where an application is denied pursuant to this section, the
commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny a registration or
renewal application to any other person for the same vehicle and may
deny a registration or renewal application for any other motor vehicle
registered in the name of the applicant where the commissioner has
determined that such registrant's intent has been to evade the purposes
of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable grounds to
believe that such registration or renewal will have the effect of
defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall only
remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in the
case of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply with
the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
§ 6-e. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by section 8-e of chapter 222 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
there is a certification from a court or administrative tribunal of
appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her represen-
tative failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to
three or more summonses or other process, issued within an eighteen
month period, charging that such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or
standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the regis-
trant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle for
hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation
made by a local authority, or the registrant was liable in accordance
with section eleven hundred eleven-d of this chapter for a violation of
subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, or the
registrant was liable in accordance with section eleven hundred eleven-e
of this chapter for a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven
hundred eleven of this chapter, OR THE REGISTRANT IS LIABLE IN ACCORD-
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ANCE WITH ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-C OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner or his
or her agent shall deny the registration or renewal application until
the applicant provides proof from the court or administrative tribunal
wherein the charges are pending that an appearance or answer has been
made or in the case of an administrative tribunal that he has complied
with the rules and regulations of said tribunal following entry of a
final decision. Where an application is denied pursuant to this
section, the commissioner may, in his or her discretion, deny a regis-
tration or renewal application to any other person for the same vehicle
and may deny a registration or renewal application for any other motor
vehicle registered in the name of the applicant where the commissioner
has determined that such registrant's intent has been to evade the
purposes of this subdivision and where the commissioner has reasonable
grounds to believe that such registration or renewal will have the
effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivision. Such denial shall
only remain in effect as long as the summonses remain unanswered, or in
the case of an administrative tribunal, the registrant fails to comply
with the rules and regulations following entry of a final decision.
§ 6-f. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by section 8-f of chapter 222 of the laws of
2015, is amended to read as follows:
a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
there is a certification from a court or administrative tribunal of
appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his or her represen-
tative failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned
date or failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an adminis-
trative tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to
three or more summonses or other process, issued within an eighteen
month period, charging that such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or
standing, or that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the regis-
trant or his or her agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle for
hire by the appropriate local authority, in violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation
made by a local authority, or the registrant was liable in accordance
with section eleven hundred eleven-e of this chapter for a violation of
subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, OR THE
REGISTRANT IS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR-C OF THIS
CHAPTER, the commissioner or his or her agent shall deny the registra-
tion or renewal application until the applicant provides proof from the
court or administrative tribunal wherein the charges are pending that an
appearance or answer has been made or in the case of an administrative
tribunal that he has complied with the rules and regulations of said
tribunal following entry of a final decision. Where an application is
denied pursuant to this section, the commissioner may, in his or her
discretion, deny a registration or renewal application to any other
person for the same vehicle and may deny a registration or renewal
application for any other motor vehicle registered in the name of the
applicant where the commissioner has determined that such registrant's
intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where the
commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration or
renewal will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivi-
sion. Such denial shall only remain in effect as long as the summonses
remain unanswered, or in the case of an administrative tribunal, the
registrant fails to comply with the rules and regulations following
entry of a final decision.
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§ 6-g. Paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of the vehicle
and traffic law, as separately amended by chapters 339 and 592 of the
laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows:
a. If at the time of application for a registration or renewal thereof
there is a certification from a court or administrative tribunal of
appropriate jurisdiction that the registrant or his representative
failed to appear on the return date or any subsequent adjourned date or
failed to comply with the rules and regulations of an administrative
tribunal following entry of a final decision in response to three or
more summonses or other process, issued within an eighteen month period,
charging that such motor vehicle was parked, stopped or standing, or
that such motor vehicle was operated for hire by the registrant or his
agent without being licensed as a motor vehicle for hire by the appro-
priate local authority, in violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter or of any law, ordinance, rule or regulation made by a local
authority, OR THE REGISTRANT IS LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE
FORTY-FOUR-C OF THIS CHAPTER, the commissioner or his agent shall deny
the registration or renewal application until the applicant provides
proof from the court or administrative tribunal wherein the charges are
pending that an appearance or answer has been made or in the case of an
administrative tribunal that he has complied with the rules and regu-
lations of said tribunal following entry of a final decision. Where an
application is denied pursuant to this section, the commissioner may, in
his discretion, deny a registration or renewal application to any other
person for the same vehicle and may deny a registration or renewal
application for any other motor vehicle registered in the name of the
applicant where the commissioner has determined that such registrant's
intent has been to evade the purposes of this subdivision and where the
commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such registration or
renewal will have the effect of defeating the purposes of this subdivi-
sion. Such denial shall only remain in effect as long as the summonses
remain unanswered, or in the case of an administrative tribunal, the
registrant fails to comply with the rules and regulations following
entry of a final decision.
§ 7. The opening paragraph of paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of
section 1212-A of the tax law, as amended by chapter 196 of the laws of
1995, is amended to read as follows:
a tax on receipts from every sale of the service of providing parking,
garaging or storing for motor vehicles by persons operating a garage
(other than a garage which is part of premises occupied solely as a
private one or two family dwelling), parking lot or other place of busi-
ness engaged in providing parking, garaging or storing for motor vehi-
cles, in any county within such city with a population density in excess
of fifty thousand persons per square mile, at the rate of eight per
centum, on receipts from every sale of such services[, except receipts
from the sale of such services to an individual resident of such county
when such services are rendered on a monthly or longer-term basis at the
principal location for the parking, garaging or storing of a motor vehi-
cle owned or leased (but only in the case of a lease for a term of one
year or more) by such individual resident]. The population of a county
shall be determined by reference to the latest federal census.
§ 8. Subdivision 2 of section 182 of the executive law, as amended by
chapter 465 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
2. The director of the budget shall be prohibited from diverting
revenues derived from taxes and fees paid by the public into any fund
created by law including, but not limited to sections EIGHTY-TWO-A,
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eighty-eight-a, eighty-nine-c and ninety-two-ff of the state finance law
and chapter twenty-five of the laws of two thousand nine for the purpose
of funding public transportation systems into the general fund of the
state or into any other fund maintained for the support of another
governmental purpose. No diversion of funds can occur contrary to this
section by an administrative act of the director of the budget or any
other person in the executive branch.
§ 9. Notwithstanding any other law, rule, regulation to the contrary,
the metropolitan transportation authority shall, as a part of its 2015-
2020 capital program with funding provided pursuant to paragraph (f) of
subdivision 5 of section 82-a of the state finance law:
(a) increase the number and availability of express bus routes;
(b) reduce the cost of all express bus fares by one dollar;
(c) set the cost of all Long Island Rail Road and metro-north railroad
trips taken wholly within New York with CityTicket to six dollars during
peak hours and four dollars during non-peak hours;
(d) provide for the availability of CityTicket on weekdays in addition
to weekends;
(e) provide for the availability of CityTicket for trips taken between
stations within New York city and Far Rockaway and all trips taken
between and including Fordham and Manhattan; and
(f) fund the freedom ticket proposal of the New York City Transit
Riders Council contained in such council's December 2015 report entitled
"Freedom Ticket: Southeast Queens Proof of Concept" and expand such
pilot program to extend throughout New York city and include all Express
Bus routes and stations of the metro-north railroad and Long Island Rail
Roads located within New York city.
For the purposes of this section "CityTicket" shall mean the fare
option so denominated and provided by the metropolitan transportation
authority.
§ 10. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section
1265-c to read as follows:
§ 1265-C. INDEPENDENT FORENSIC AUDIT. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW, THE AUTHORITY SHALL, WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE EFFEC-
TIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND AT ITS OWN EXPENSE, CONTRACT WITH A CERTI-
FIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE PROVISION OF AN INDEPENDENT, COMPRE-
HENSIVE, FORENSIC AUDIT OF THE AUTHORITY. SUCH AUDIT SHALL BE PERFORMED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS.
SUCH AUDIT SHALL BE INDEPENDENT OF AND IN ADDITION TO THE INDEPENDENT
AUDIT OF THE AUTHORITY CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT
HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER.
2. THE CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM PROVIDING THE
AUTHORITY'S INDEPENDENT, COMPREHENSIVE, FORENSIC AUDIT SHALL BE PROHIB-
ITED FROM PROVIDING AUDIT SERVICES IF THE LEAD (OR COORDINATING) AUDIT
PARTNER (HAVING PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT), OR THE AUDIT
PARTNER RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE AUDIT, HAS PERFORMED AUDIT
SERVICES FOR THE AUTHORITY WITHIN ANY OF THE TEN PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS
OF THE AUTHORITY.
3. THE CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PERFORMING THE AUDIT
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM PERFORMING ANY NON-AU-
DIT SERVICES FOR THE AUTHORITY CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH THE AUDIT.
4. IT SHALL BE PROHIBITED FOR THE CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PERFORM FOR THE AUTHORITY ANY AUDIT SERVICE IF THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, COMPTROLLER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CHIEF
ACCOUNTING OFFICER OR ANY OTHER PERSON SERVING IN AN EQUIVALENT POSITION
IN THE AUTHORITY WAS AN EMPLOYEE, CONSULTANT OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
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OF THAT CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND PARTICIPATED IN
ANY CAPACITY IN THE AUDIT OF THE AUTHORITY AT ANY TIME IN THE PAST.
5. THE CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM CONTRACTED TO
PERFORM THE INDEPENDENT COMPREHENSIVE, FORENSIC AUDIT OF THE AUTHORITY
SHALL, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO, REPORT ITS
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR, THE STATE
COMPTROLLER, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE CHAIRS AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE AND THE ASSEMBLY CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
COMMITTEES, AND THE CHAIRS AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBERS OF THE SENATE
AND THE ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES.
§ 11. This act shall take effect immediately provided, however, that
section seven of this act shall take effect on the first of January next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law; and provided
further:
(a) the amendments to subparagraph (i) of paragraph a of subdivision
5-a of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law made by section six of
this act shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be
deemed to expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions of
section six-a of this act shall take effect;
(b) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
the vehicle and traffic law made by section six-a of this act shall not
affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section six-b of this
act shall take effect;
(c) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
the vehicle and traffic law made by section six-b of this act shall not
affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section six-c of this
act shall take effect;
(d) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
the vehicle and traffic law made by section six-c of this act shall not
affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section six-d of this
act shall take effect;
(e) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
the vehicle and traffic law made by section six-d of this act shall not
affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section six-e of this
act shall take effect;
(f) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
the vehicle and traffic law made by section six-e of this act shall not
affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section six-f of this
act shall take effect;
(g) the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 5-a of section 401 of
the vehicle and traffic law made by section six-f of this act shall not
affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire
therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section six-g of this
act shall take effect; and
(h) section ten of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed Janu-
ary 2, 2022.