Senate Bill S7278

                             
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                                   7278
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 8, 2025
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 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 public authorities law and chapter 47 of the laws of
   1931 relating to declaring the policy of the states of  New  York  and
   New  Jersey  in regard to certain vehicular bridges and tunnels within
   the port of New York district, in relation to requiring certain public
   authorities to establish  a  cashless  tolling  amnesty  program;  and
   providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 386-c to read as follows:
   §  386-C.  CASHLESS  TOLLING  AMNESTY  PROGRAM. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
 OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE OR ANY OTHER  LAW,  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL
 PROVIDE  AN  AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR OTHER
 ENTITY CHARGED WITH THE PAYMENT OF A CASHLESS TOLL FEE FOR  THE  USE  OF
 ANY  HIGHWAY,  BRIDGE  OR TUNNEL OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY BETWEEN APRIL
 TWENTY-THIRD, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN AND JUNE TWENTY-NINTH,  TWO  THOUSAND
 TWENTY-FIVE.
   2.  SUCH AMNESTY PROGRAM SHALL ALLOW ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR
 OTHER ENTITY CHARGED WITH THE PAYMENT OF A CASHLESS TOLL FEE FOR THE USE
 OF ANY HIGHWAY, BRIDGE OR TUNNEL OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY TO  PAY  SUCH
 TOLLS  IN FULL AND TO HAVE ANY TOLL VIOLATION FEES AND PENALTIES RELATED
 TO SUCH PAID TOLLS WAIVED; PROVIDED SUCH PAYMENT IS MADE  ON  AND  AFTER
 AUGUST  FIRST,  TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIR-
 TY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE.
   3. THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY POST ON ITS  WEBSITE  INFORMATION
 ON SUCH AMNESTY PROGRAM.
   §  2.  The  public  authorities law is amended by adding a new section
 553-l to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   § 553-L. CASHLESS TOLLING  AMNESTY  PROGRAM.  1.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 OTHER  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  TITLE OR ANY OTHER LAW, THE AUTHORITY SHALL
 PROVIDE AN AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION,  OR  OTHER
 ENTITY  CHARGED  WITH  THE PAYMENT OF A CASHLESS TOLL FEE FOR THE USE OF
 ANY  HIGHWAY,  BRIDGE  OR TUNNEL OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY BETWEEN APRIL
 TWENTY-THIRD, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN AND JUNE TWENTY-NINTH,  TWO  THOUSAND
 TWENTY-FIVE.
   2.  SUCH AMNESTY PROGRAM SHALL ALLOW ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR
 OTHER ENTITY CHARGED WITH THE PAYMENT OF A CASHLESS TOLL FEE FOR THE USE
 OF ANY HIGHWAY, BRIDGE OR TUNNEL OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY TO  PAY  SUCH
 TOLLS  IN FULL AND TO HAVE ANY TOLL VIOLATION FEES AND PENALTIES RELATED
 TO SUCH PAID TOLLS WAIVED; PROVIDED SUCH PAYMENT IS MADE  ON  AND  AFTER
 AUGUST  FIRST,  TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIR-
 TY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE.
   3. THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY POST ON ITS  WEBSITE  INFORMATION
 ON SUCH AMNESTY PROGRAM.
   §  3.  The  public  authorities law is amended by adding a new section
 538-a to read as follows:
   § 538-A. CASHLESS TOLLING  AMNESTY  PROGRAM.  1.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 OTHER  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  TITLE OR ANY OTHER LAW, THE AUTHORITY SHALL
 PROVIDE AN AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION,  OR  OTHER
 ENTITY  CHARGED  WITH  THE PAYMENT OF A CASHLESS TOLL FEE FOR THE USE OF
 ANY HIGHWAY, BRIDGE OR TUNNEL OPERATED BY THE  AUTHORITY  BETWEEN  APRIL
 TWENTY-THIRD,  TWO  THOUSAND SIXTEEN AND JUNE TWENTY-NINTH, TWO THOUSAND
 TWENTY-FIVE.
   2. SUCH AMNESTY PROGRAM SHALL ALLOW ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION,  OR
 OTHER ENTITY CHARGED WITH THE PAYMENT OF A CASHLESS TOLL FEE FOR THE USE
 OF  ANY  HIGHWAY, BRIDGE OR TUNNEL OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY TO PAY SUCH
 TOLLS IN FULL AND TO HAVE ANY TOLL VIOLATION FEES AND PENALTIES  RELATED
 TO  SUCH  PAID  TOLLS WAIVED; PROVIDED SUCH PAYMENT IS MADE ON AND AFTER
 AUGUST FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE AND ON OR BEFORE  DECEMBER  THIR-
 TY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE.
   3.  THE  AUTHORITY SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY POST ON ITS WEBSITE INFORMATION
 ON SUCH AMNESTY PROGRAM.
   § 4. Chapter 47 of the laws of 1931 relating to declaring  the  policy
 of  the states of New York and New Jersey in regard to certain vehicular
 bridges and tunnels within the port of New York district is  amended  by
 adding a new section 4B to read as follows:
   §  4B.  CASHLESS TOLLING AMNESTY PROGRAM. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
 PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT OR  ANY  OTHER  LAW,  THE  PORT  AUTHORITY  SHALL
 PROVIDE  AN  AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR OTHER
 ENTITY CHARGED WITH THE PAYMENT OF A CASHLESS TOLL FEE FOR  THE  USE  OF
 ANY  HIGHWAY,  BRIDGE OR TUNNEL OPERATED BY SUCH AUTHORITY BETWEEN APRIL
 TWENTY-THIRD, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN AND JUNE TWENTY-NINTH,  TWO  THOUSAND
 TWENTY-FIVE.
   2.  SUCH AMNESTY PROGRAM SHALL ALLOW ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR
 OTHER ENTITY CHARGED WITH THE PAYMENT OF A CASHLESS TOLL FEE FOR THE USE
 OF ANY HIGHWAY, BRIDGE OR TUNNEL OPERATED BY THE PORT AUTHORITY  TO  PAY
 SUCH  TOLLS  IN  FULL  AND TO HAVE ANY TOLL VIOLATION FEES AND PENALTIES
 RELATED TO SUCH PAID TOLLS WAIVED; PROVIDED SUCH PAYMENT IS MADE ON  AND
 AFTER  AUGUST  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER
 THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE.
   3. THE PORT AUTHORITY SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY POST ON ITS WEBSITE INFORMA-
 TION ON SUCH AMNESTY PROGRAM.
   § 5. The public authorities law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
 1279-m to read as follows:
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   §  1279-M.  CASHLESS  TOLLING  AMNESTY PROGRAM. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
 OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE OR ANY OTHER  LAW,  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL
 PROVIDE  AN  AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR OTHER
 ENTITY CHARGED WITH THE PAYMENT OF A CASHLESS TOLL FEE FOR  THE  USE  OF
 ANY  HIGHWAY,  BRIDGE  OR TUNNEL OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY BETWEEN APRIL
 TWENTY-THIRD, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN AND JUNE TWENTY-NINTH,  TWO  THOUSAND
 TWENTY-FIVE.
   2.  SUCH AMNESTY PROGRAM SHALL ALLOW ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR
 OTHER ENTITY CHARGED WITH THE PAYMENT OF A CASHLESS TOLL FEE FOR THE USE
 OF ANY HIGHWAY, BRIDGE OR TUNNEL OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY TO  PAY  SUCH
 TOLLS  IN FULL AND TO HAVE ANY TOLL VIOLATION FEES AND PENALTIES RELATED
 TO SUCH PAID TOLLS WAIVED; PROVIDED SUCH PAYMENT IS MADE  ON  AND  AFTER
 AUGUST  FIRST,  TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIR-
 TY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE.
   3. THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY POST ON ITS  WEBSITE  INFORMATION
 ON SUCH AMNESTY PROGRAM.
   §  6.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed January 1, 2026; provided, however, section four of this
 act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the  state  of  New
 Jersey  of  legislation having an identical effect with this act, but if
 the state of New Jersey shall have  already  enacted  such  legislation,
 this  act  shall take effect immediately; provided that the state of New
 Jersey 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 offi-
 cers law. Any rights or remedies granted to an  individual  pursuant  to
 this  act  prior  to  the expiration and repeal of this act shall not be
 affected by such expiration.