Senate Bill S5496

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes NYC to impose a fee on motor vehicles from states which do not cooperate with the enforcement of certain traffic laws

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee


  • 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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2023-S5496 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1905
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §516-c, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9564, A10686

2023-S5496 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the imposition of a fifty dollar fee on vehicles entering NYC which are registered in states which do not cooperate with New York in the enforcement of traffic infractions through the use of photo-monitoring devices or signal monitoring systems.

2023-S5496 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5496 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5496
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. JACKSON -- 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 fees charged
   to certain motorists
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
 section 516-c to read as follows:
   § 516-C. NON-COOPERATION FEES. 1. THE NEW YORK  CITY  COMMISSIONER  OF
 TRANSPORTATION  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO  IMPOSE A FEE OF FIFTY DOLLARS ON ANY
 VEHICLE ENTERING THE CITY OF NEW YORK WHICH  DISPLAYS  A  LICENSE  PLATE
 FROM  A  STATE  WHICH  DOES NOT PROVIDE OR EXCHANGE REASONABLY NECESSARY
 INFORMATION RELATED TO DRIVERS LICENSED BY SUCH STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
 PERMITTING THE IMPOSITION OF FINES OR PENALTIES FOR TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS,
 INCLUDING LIABILITY IMPOSED THROUGH THE USE OF A TRAFFIC CONTROL  SIGNAL
 MONITORING  SYSTEM,  A  SPEED  CONTROL  DEVICE OR OTHER PHOTO-MONITORING
 SYSTEM AUTHORIZED FOR USE  IN  SUCH  CITY  TO  ENFORCE  CERTAIN  TRAFFIC
 INFRACTIONS.
   2.  THE  NEW  YORK  CITY  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL DETERMINE
 WHICH STATES' VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO THE FEE AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION
 AND MAY CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE
 IDENTIFICATION OF SUCH VEHICLES AND THE COLLECTION OF SUCH FEE.
   3. A. THE FEE MAY BE PAID BY THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE IN  CASH,  OR
 BY DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD. IF THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO PAY
 THE  FEE AT THE POINT OF COLLECTION, THE OPERATOR SHALL PROVIDE INFORMA-
 TION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STAFF INCLUDING THE  OPERATOR'S
 NAME,  ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER AND THE VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER
 SO THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY BILL THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE FOR THE FEE.
   B. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE CITY OF
 NEW YORK SHALL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE AND  ANY
 OTHER  CITY  AGENCY,  ENTER INTO AT LEAST ONE AGREEMENT WITH A FINANCING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01534-02-3
              

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