Assembly Bill A8852

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Establishes the toll-free overnight hours pilot program

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions

2025-A8852 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities

2025-A8852 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the toll-free overnight hours pilot program to reduce traffic congestion during peak hours, provide economic relief to drivers and businesses, and encourage efficient freight operations by implementing toll-free travel during designated overnight hours on the New York state thruway; repeals certain provisions upon expiration thereof.

2025-A8852 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8852
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 9, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT in relation to establishing a  toll-free  overnight  hours  pilot
   program on the New York state thruway; and providing for the repeal of
   such provisions upon expiration thereof

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. No later than 120 days after the effective date of  this
 act, the New York state thruway authority shall establish and administer
 a  toll-free  overnight  hours pilot program to reduce congestion during
 daytime peak  hours  by  incentivizing  off-peak  travel,  provide  cost
 savings  to  New  York  residents,  truckers,  and businesses relying on
 freight transportation, support smoother traffic flow and decrease wear-
 and-tear on roads by redistributing vehicle usage, and promote  environ-
 mental  benefits  by  reducing  vehicle idling and improving air quality
 during peak hours. Under such program, tolls on the New York state thru-
 way shall be eliminated for E-ZPass users between the hours of 10 PM and
 6 AM. The authority shall collect and analyze data on traffic  patterns,
 toll revenue, and public feedback for the duration of such program.
   2. No later than 90 days after the completion of such program, the New
 York  state  authority shall submit a report to the governor, the tempo-
 rary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly  containing
 the  findings of such pilot program and any recommendations for legisla-
 tive action.
   ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed  repealed  two  years after the submission of the report required
 pursuant to section two of this act; provided,  however,  that  the  New
 York  state thruway authority shall notify the legislative bill drafting
 commission upon the occurrence  of  the  enactment  of  the  legislation
 provided for in section one of this act in order that the commission may
 maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text
 of  the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the
 provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of  the
 public officers law.

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.