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Senate Bill S8538A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a central business district toll exemption for first responders

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2023-S8538 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8063
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1704-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S4915, A1599

2023-S8538 - Summary

Establishes a central business district toll exemption for first responders employed by the state, any municipality, a recognized corporation or authority, or certified organization, thereof who are performing any part of their duties in the central business district.

2023-S8538 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8538 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8538
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 12, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
   a central business district toll exemption for first responders
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 1704-a of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
   2-A.  (A)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  TO  THE CONTRARY, NO FIRST
 RESPONDER SHALL BE CHARGED A CENTRAL  BUSINESS  DISTRICT  TOLL  IF  SUCH
 FIRST RESPONDER IS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE OR ANY MUNICIPALITY THEREOF AND
 IS PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES IN SUCH CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
   (B)  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION, "FIRST RESPONDER" SHALL
 INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO A MEMBER OF A POLICE  DEPARTMENT  OR  FIRE
 DEPARTMENT,   AN   EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  TECHNICIAN,  CORRECTION  OFFICER,
 DISPATCHER, OR OTHER UNIFORMED OFFICER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11985-01-3

2023-S8538A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8063
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1704-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S4915, A1599

2023-S8538A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a central business district toll exemption for first responders employed by the state, any municipality, a recognized corporation or authority, or certified organization, thereof who are performing any part of their duties in the central business district.

2023-S8538A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8538A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8538--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 12, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- 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
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
   a central business district toll exemption for first responders

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1704-a of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
   2-A. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  NO  FIRST
 RESPONDER  SHALL  BE  CHARGED  A  CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT TOLL IF SUCH
 FIRST RESPONDER IS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE, ANY MUNICIPALITY, A RECOGNIZED
 CORPORATION OR AUTHORITY, OR  CERTIFIED  ORGANIZATION,  THEREOF  AND  IS
 PERFORMING ANY PART OF THEIR DUTIES IN SUCH CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
   (B)  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION, "FIRST RESPONDER" SHALL
 INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO A MEMBER OF A POLICE  DEPARTMENT  OR  FIRE
 DEPARTMENT,   AN   EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  TECHNICIAN,  CORRECTION  OFFICER,
 DISPATCHER, OR OTHER UNIFORMED OFFICER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11985-03-4

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