Assembly Bill A3624A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a temporary toll holiday for use of the thruway

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Bill Amendments

2023-A3624 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9757

2023-A3624 - Summary

Establishes a temporary toll holiday for use of the thruway from June 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024.

2023-A3624 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3624
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  establishing
   a temporary toll holiday for use of the thruway
 
   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 390 to read as follows:
   §  390.  THRUWAY  TOLL HOLIDAY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JUNE FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND
 TWENTY-THREE  THROUGH AUGUST THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE THE
 AUTHORITY SHALL SUSPEND THE COLLECTION OF ANY FEES, RENTALS  OR  CHARGES
 IMPOSED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-
 FOUR OF THIS TITLE FOR THE USE OF THE THRUWAY OR ANY PART THEREOF.
   § 2. By November 1, 2023, the  comptroller  shall  transfer  from  the
 general  fund  to  the  thruway  authority an amount no greater than the
 amount that would have otherwise been collected by the thruway authority
 if the toll holiday established by section 390 of the public authorities
 law had not been authorized; provided,  however,  that  the  comptroller
 shall  make  such  transfer  only  after  the director of the budget has
 determined in his or her discretion that the transfer  is  necessary  to
 ensure  the  thruway authority meets its expenses and obligations at the
 end of the toll collection holiday established by  section  390  of  the
 public authorities law.
   §  3.  The  thruway  authority shall on an emergency basis, promulgate
 and/or amend any rules and regulations  necessary  to  provide  for  the
 provisions of this act.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07319-01-3

2023-A3624A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9757

2023-A3624A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a temporary toll holiday for use of the thruway from June 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024.

2023-A3624A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3624--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on  Trans-
   portation  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  establishing
   a temporary toll holiday for use of the thruway
 
   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 390 to read as follows:
   §  390.  THRUWAY  TOLL HOLIDAY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JUNE FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND
 TWENTY-FOUR  THROUGH  AUGUST  THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR THE
 AUTHORITY SHALL SUSPEND THE COLLECTION OF ANY FEES, RENTALS  OR  CHARGES
 IMPOSED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-
 FOUR OF THIS TITLE FOR THE USE OF THE THRUWAY OR ANY PART THEREOF.
   § 2. By November 1, 2024, the  comptroller  shall  transfer  from  the
 general  fund  to  the  thruway  authority an amount no greater than the
 amount that would have otherwise been collected by the thruway authority
 if the toll holiday established by section 390 of the public authorities
 law had not been authorized; provided,  however,  that  the  comptroller
 shall  make  such  transfer  only  after  the director of the budget has
 determined in the director's discretion that the transfer  is  necessary
 to  ensure  the  thruway authority meets its expenses and obligations at
 the end of the toll collection holiday established by section 390 of the
 public authorities law.
   § 3. The thruway authority shall on  an  emergency  basis,  promulgate
 and/or  amend  any  rules  and  regulations necessary to provide for the
 provisions of this act.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07319-02-4

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