| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 05, 2026 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Mar 18, 2026 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S9499
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
Actions
Votes
2025-S9499 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10346
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1266-o, Pub Auth L
2025-S9499 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9499
SPONSOR: COONEY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to exempting
members of the New York state police from tolls associated with entering
on or exiting Ward's island
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to exempt New York State troopers from being
required to pay tolls on their private vehicles to enter on or exit
Ward's Island if they are there for official duties.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Adds a new section 1266-0 to the Public Authorities Law
exempting any personal vehicle used by a member of the New York State
Police from toll charges for the purposes of entering on or exiting
Ward's Island for official duties. It also provides that the application
for the toll exemption will be prescribed by the MTA.
2025-S9499 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
9499
I N S E N A T E
March 18, 2026
___________
Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to exempting
members of the New York state police from tolls associated with enter-
ing on or exiting Ward's island
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 1266-o to read as follows:
§ 1266-O. TOLL EXEMPTIONS FOR STATE POLICE ON WARD'S ISLAND. 1.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY, NO PERSONAL VEHICLE USED
BY A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE SHALL BE CHARGED A TOLL IF THE
VEHICLE IS USED BY A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE ENTERING ON OR
EXITING WARD'S ISLAND FOR PURPOSES OF PERFORMING SUCH MEMBER'S OFFICIAL
DUTIES.
2. APPLICATION FOR SUCH TOLL EXEMPTION SHALL BE MADE IN SUCH MANNER AS
SHALL BE PRESCRIBED BY THE AUTHORITY AND SHALL CONTAIN SUCH INFORMATION
AS THE AUTHORITY MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15027-01-6
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