Senate Bill S3587

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to enacting the "toll payer protection act"

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  • Introduced
    • 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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2021-S3587 - Details

Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 9 Title 11-A §2985-a, desig §2985 to be Art 9 Title 11-A §2985, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S6113
2023-2024: S492

2021-S3587 - Summary

Relates to enacting the "toll payer protection act" which includes a tolls by mail system for the payment of tolls by electronic toll devices; provides for the repeal of such system five years after the enactment of such system.

2021-S3587 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3587 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3587
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- 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 enacting  the
   "toll  payer  protection act"; and providing for the repeal of certain
   provisions upon expiration thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "toll payer
 protection act".
   § 2. Section 2985 of the public authorities law is designated to title
 11-A of article 9 of such law.
   §  3.  Article  9 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a
 new title 11-A to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 11-A
                             TOLL COLLECTIONS
   § 2985-A. TOLLS BY MAIL. 1. APPLICABILITY. THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO
 THE TOLLS BY MAIL PROGRAM AND SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE PAYMENT OF TOLLS BY
 MEANS OF AN ELECTRONIC TOLL DEVICE THAT TRANSMITS INFORMATION THROUGH AN
 ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN  SUBDIVISION  TWELVE  OF
 SECTION TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE.
   2.  DEFINITIONS.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "CASHLESS TOLLING FACILITY" SHALL MEAN A TOLL HIGHWAY,  BRIDGE  OR
 TUNNEL  FACILITY THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE ON-SITE PAYMENT
 IN CASH OF A TOLL OWED FOR THE USE OF SUCH FACILITY. 
   (B) "CASHLESS TOLLING MONITORING SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN A  VEHICLE  SENSOR
 WHICH  AUTOMATICALLY  PRODUCES A RECORDED IMAGE OF A VEHICLE AND LICENSE
 PLATE AT THE TIME IT IS USED OR OPERATED AT A CASHLESS TOLLING  FACILITY
 AND  WHOSE  OWNER  HAS  INCURRED AN OBLIGATION TO PAY A TOLL THROUGH THE
 CASHLESS TOLLING PROGRAM.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02113-02-1
              

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2021-S3587A - Details

Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 9 Title 11-A §2985-a, desig §2985 to be Art 9 Title 11-A §2985, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S6113
2023-2024: S492

2021-S3587A - Summary

Relates to enacting the "toll payer protection act" which includes a tolls by mail system for the payment of tolls by electronic toll devices; provides for the repeal of such system five years after the enactment of such system.

2021-S3587A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3587A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3587--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. COMRIE, REICHLIN-MELNICK -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Trans-
   portation  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting  the
   "toll  payer  protection act"; and providing for the repeal of certain
   provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "toll payer
 protection act".
   § 2. Section 2985 of the public authorities law is designated to title
 11-A of article 9 of such law.
   §  3.  Article  9 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a
 new title 11-A to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 11-A
                             TOLL COLLECTIONS
   SECTION 2985. OWNER LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF OPERATOR TO  COMPLY  WITH
 TOLL COLLECTION REGULATIONS.
   2985-A. TOLLS BY MAIL.
   § 2985-A. TOLLS BY MAIL. 1. APPLICABILITY. THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO
 THE TOLLS BY MAIL PROGRAM AND SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE PAYMENT OF TOLLS BY
 MEANS OF AN ELECTRONIC TOLL DEVICE THAT TRANSMITS INFORMATION THROUGH AN
 ELECTRONIC  TOLL  COLLECTION  SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF
 SECTION TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE.
   2. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "CASHLESS  TOLLING FACILITY" SHALL MEAN A TOLL HIGHWAY, BRIDGE OR
 TUNNEL FACILITY THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE ON-SITE  PAYMENT
 IN CASH OF A TOLL OWED FOR THE USE OF SUCH FACILITY. 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02113-03-1
              

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2021-S3587B - Details

Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 9 Title 11-A §2985-a, desig §2985 to be Art 9 Title 11-A §2985, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S6113
2023-2024: S492

2021-S3587B - Summary

Relates to enacting the "toll payer protection act" which includes a tolls by mail system for the payment of tolls by electronic toll devices; provides for the repeal of such system five years after the enactment of such system.

2021-S3587B - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3587B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3587--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. COMRIE, REICHLIN-MELNICK -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Trans-
   portation  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting  the
   "toll  payer  protection act"; and providing for the repeal of certain
   provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "toll payer
 protection act".
   §  2.  Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 and subdivision 8 of section 402
 of the vehicle and traffic  law,  paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  1  as
 amended by chapter 109 of the laws of 2005, and subdivision 8 as amended
 by  chapter  61  of the laws of 1989 and as renumbered by chapter 648 of
 the laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows:
   (b) (I) Number plates shall be kept clean and in a condition so as  to
 be  easily  readable  and  shall  not be covered by glass or any plastic
 material[, and].
   (II) NUMBER PLATES shall not be knowingly covered or coated  with  any
 artificial  or synthetic material or substance that conceals or obscures
 such number plates or that distorts a recorded or photographic image  of
 such number plates[, and the].
   (III)  THE  view  of such number plates shall not be obstructed by any
 part of the vehicle or by anything carried thereon, except for a receiv-
 er-transmitter issued by a publicly owned tolling facility 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 tolling facility.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S3587C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 9 Title 11-A §2985-a, desig §2985 to be Art 9 Title 11-A §2985, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S6113
2023-2024: S492

2021-S3587C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to enacting the "toll payer protection act" which includes a tolls by mail system for the payment of tolls by electronic toll devices; provides for the repeal of such system five years after the enactment of such system.

2021-S3587C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3587C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3587--C
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. COMRIE, BIAGGI, REICHLIN-MELNICK -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Transportation   --   committee   discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in
   accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting the
   "toll payer protection act"; and providing for the repeal  of  certain
   provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "toll payer
 protection act".
   § 2. Section 2985 of the public authorities law is designated to title
 11-A of article 9 of such law.
   § 3. Article 9 of the public authorities law is amended  by  adding  a
 new title 11-A to read as follows:
                                TITLE 11-A
                             TOLL COLLECTIONS
 SECTION 2985-A. TOLLS BY MAIL.
   § 2985-A. TOLLS BY MAIL. 1. APPLICABILITY. THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO
 THE TOLLS BY MAIL PROGRAM AND SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE PAYMENT OF TOLLS BY
 MEANS OF AN ELECTRONIC TOLL DEVICE THAT TRANSMITS INFORMATION THROUGH AN
 ELECTRONIC  TOLL  COLLECTION  SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF
 SECTION TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE.
   2. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02113-06-2
 S. 3587--C                          2
              

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