S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 10, 2020
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Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring
cash lanes to be made available at certain toll barriers
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 1266-l to read as follows:
§ 1266-L. PLACEMENT OF ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM LANES AT
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TOLL BARRIERS LOCATED WITHIN A
CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH, BY RULE OR REGULATION, REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
PLACEMENT OF AT LEAST ONE CASH LANE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE
COLLECTION OF TOLLS AND FARES WHERE ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEMS,
AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF SECTION TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-
FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER, HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AT THE TOLL BARRIERS OPERATED
BY THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AT A TOLL HIGHWAY, BRIDGE,
TUNNEL OR OTHER THOROUGHFARE LOCATED WITHIN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION
OF ONE MILLION OR MORE. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL SPECIFY THE
GENERAL LOCATION OF THE ROADWAY LANES IN WHICH CASH LANES SHALL BE
LOCATED.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law, provided, however, that the chairman of the
metropolitan transportation authority is authorized and directed to
promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement the
provisions of this act on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06103-01-9