S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8060
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 11, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. WALLACE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to E-ZPass
availability and waiving deposit fees for a certain period after a
rate increase
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 378-b to read as follows:
§ 378-B. E-ZPASS AVAILABILITY. 1. IF THE AUTHORITY SHALL VOTE TO
INCREASE ANY FEES, RENTALS OR CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THE THRUWAY OR ANY
PART THEREOF PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
FIFTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE FOR CASH OR USERS WHO DO NOT USE E-ZPASS TO PAY
SUCH FEES, RENTALS OR CHARGES, THE REQUIREMENT TO MAKE A DEPOSIT OWED TO
SECURE A NEW E-ZPASS TRANSPONDER SHALL BE WAIVED FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS
THAN SIXTY DAYS FROM THE LATER OF THE DATE OF SUCH VOTE OR THE DATE THAT
THE INCREASE TAKES EFFECT.
2. ANY RETAIL LOCATION IN THE STATE WHICH SELLS E-ZPASS SHALL BE
REQUIRED TO ACCEPT CASH PAYMENT AS A VALID METHOD TO PURCHASE AN E-ZPASS
OR FOR E-ZPASS HOLDERS TO RELOAD THEIR E-ZPASS TRANSPONDER.
3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "E-ZPASS" AND "E-ZPASS TRANSPONDER"
SHALL MEAN A RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION
WITH ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION WHEN SUCH RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER IS
AFFIXED TO THE EXTERIOR OF A VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MOUNTING
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORITY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided however, that
subdivision 2 of section 378-b of the public authorities law as added by
section one of this act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it
shall have become a law. Effective immediately the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08549-03-1