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Assembly Bill A6136B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles for toll exemptions

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2023-A6136 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6645
Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §378-a, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A34, S31

2023-A6136 - Summary

Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles exempting such vehicles from paying tolls on the thruway when engaged in an emergency operation.

2023-A6136 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6136
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. EACHUS -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public authorities law, in relation to exempting
   ambulances and emergency medical services vehicles from  paying  tolls
   on the New York state thruway when engaged in an emergency operation

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 378-a of the public authorities law,  as  added  by
 chapter 23 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
   § 378-a. Emergency service permits. 1. The authority is hereby author-
 ized  and directed to [issue refunds for tolls incurred by ambulances or
 fire vehicles engaged in an emergency operation, or, at  the  option  of
 the  authority,  to]  issue  emergency services permits for use by ambu-
 lances, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VEHICLES,  and  fire  vehicles  which
 shall  provide for travel at no charge between interchanges and barriers
 while such vehicles are engaged in an emergency operation. For  purposes
 of  this  section,  the  term "ambulance" shall have the same meaning as
 such term is defined by section one hundred-b of the vehicle and traffic
 law, the term "fire vehicle" shall have the same meaning as such term is
 defined by section one hundred fifteen-a of the vehicle and traffic law,
 and the term "emergency operation" shall have the same meaning  as  such
 term  is  defined  by  section one hundred fourteen-b of the vehicle and
 traffic law. FOR THE PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE  TERM  "EMERGENCY
 MEDICAL  SERVICES  VEHICLE"  SHALL  MEAN AN APPROPRIATELY EQUIPPED MOTOR
 VEHICLE OWNED OR OPERATED BY AN EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  SERVICES  AGENCY  AS
 DEFINED  IN SECTION THREE THOUSAND ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND USED
 FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL  AND  EQUIP-
 MENT TO SICK OR INJURED PERSONS. In any rules and regulations promulgat-
 ed  for  the implementation of this section, the authority may establish
 the type of documentation or other proof satisfactory to  the  authority
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10280-03-3
 A. 6136                             2

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2023-A6136A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6645
Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §378-a, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A34, S31

2023-A6136A - Summary

Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles exempting such vehicles from paying tolls on the thruway when engaged in an emergency operation.

2023-A6136A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6136--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. EACHUS, LUPARDO, BUTTENSCHON, SHIMSKY, LEVENBERG,
   ARDILA,  SIMON,  OTIS,  LUNSFORD,  DE LOS SANTOS,  ZACCARO,  JACOBSON,
   BLANKENBUSH, GALLAHAN, TAGUE,  BRABENEC,  MAHER,  DeSTEFANO,  BENDETT,
   ANGELINO,  BERGER, McDONALD, GUNTHER, PAULIN, AUBRY, WILLIAMS, BLUMEN-
   CRANZ, REYES,  GANDOLFO,  J. M. GIGLIO,  BEEPHAN,  NORRIS,  MANKTELOW,
   JENSEN,  GIBBS,  SEAWRIGHT,  LUCAS,  SIMPSON,  MCGOWAN,  SANTABARBARA,
   TAYLOR, LEMONDES, STIRPE, FAHY, BARRETT, COOK, SAYEGH -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
   -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Corporations,  Authorities  and
   Commissions  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 the  issuance
   of permits to exempt ambulances and fire vehicles from paying tolls on
   the New York state thruway when engaged in an emergency operation
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 378-a of the public authorities law,  as  added  by
 chapter 23 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
   § 378-a. Emergency service permits. 1. The authority is hereby author-
 ized  and directed to [issue refunds for tolls incurred by ambulances or
 fire vehicles engaged in an emergency operation, or, at  the  option  of
 the  authority,  to]  issue  emergency services permits for use by ambu-
 lances and fire vehicles which shall provide for  travel  at  no  charge
 between  interchanges and barriers while such vehicles are engaged in an
 emergency operation. For purposes of this section, the term  "ambulance"
 shall  have  the  same  meaning  as  such term is defined by section one
 hundred-b of the vehicle and traffic law, the term "fire vehicle"  shall
 have  the  same  meaning  as such term is defined by section one hundred
 fifteen-a of the vehicle and traffic law, and the term "emergency opera-
 tion" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined by section one
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10280-04-4

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2023-A6136B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6645
Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §378-a, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A34, S31

2023-A6136B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles exempting such vehicles from paying tolls on the thruway when engaged in an emergency operation.

2023-A6136B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6136--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. EACHUS, LUPARDO, BUTTENSCHON, SHIMSKY, LEVENBERG,
   ARDILA,  SIMON,  OTIS,  LUNSFORD,  DE LOS SANTOS,  ZACCARO,  JACOBSON,
   BLANKENBUSH, GALLAHAN, TAGUE,  BRABENEC,  MAHER,  DeSTEFANO,  BENDETT,
   ANGELINO,  BERGER, McDONALD, GUNTHER, PAULIN, AUBRY, WILLIAMS, BLUMEN-
   CRANZ, REYES,  GANDOLFO,  J. M. GIGLIO,  BEEPHAN,  NORRIS,  MANKTELOW,
   JENSEN,  GIBBS,  SEAWRIGHT,  LUCAS,  SIMPSON,  MCGOWAN,  SANTABARBARA,
   TAYLOR, LEMONDES, STIRPE, FAHY, BARRETT, COOK, SAYEGH -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
   -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Corporations,  Authorities  and
   Commissions  in  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the issuance
   of permits to exempt ambulances and fire vehicles from paying tolls on
   the New York state thruway when engaged in an emergency operation
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1 of section 378-a of the public authorities
 law, as added by chapter 23 of the laws of 2010, is amended to  read  as
 follows:
   1.  The  authority is hereby authorized and directed to [issue refunds
 for tolls incurred by ambulances or fire vehicles engaged in an emergen-
 cy operation, or, at the option of the authority,  to]  issue  emergency
 services  permits  for  use  by ambulances and fire vehicles which shall
 provide for travel at no charge between interchanges and barriers  while
 such  vehicles  are engaged in an emergency operation, PROVIDED THAT THE
 AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ISSUE REFUNDS FOR TOLLS INCURRED
 BY SUCH AMBULANCES AND FIRE VEHICLES ENGAGED IN AN  EMERGENCY  OPERATION
 WHILE THE APPLICABLE APPLICATION FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES PERMITS IS PEND-
 ING.   THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10280-06-4

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