S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4915
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 14, 2025
___________
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, 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.
LBD04219-01-5