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Senate Bill S1542
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S1542 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S1542 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1542
TITLE OF BILL :
An act in relation to exempting voluntary ambulance services from the
payment of tolls
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To exempt volunteer ambulances from Thruway tolls.
JUSTIFICATION :
This bill would exempt vehicles of a volunteer ambulance corps,
service or rescue squad from toll fees on the New York State Thruway,
provided that the service has a valid statement of registration issued
under section three thousand four of the Public Health Law.
Volunteer ambulance corps render service to many areas of this state
which do not have municipal ambulances. The members contribute their
time without compensation. The funds raised by these organizations are
used to buy vehicles, rescue equipment, gasoline and medical supplies
necessary to their operation. The ambulance services operate in relay
teams, and often transport an injured person over a considerable
distance. Tolls are paid from their general operating funds, and if
this exemption were granted, the money would be used to improve their
equipment and services to the public.
2009-S1542 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1542
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 2, 2009
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Introduced by Sens. STAVISKY, ADAMS, ADDABBO, DIAZ, C. JOHNSON, ONORATO,
SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT in relation to exempting voluntary ambulance services from the
payment of tolls
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
the payment of tolls on any highway, bridge, tunnel or other toll road
within this state shall not apply to a voluntary ambulance service oper-
ating pursuant to a valid operating certificate as described in subdivi-
sion 1 of section 3005 of the public health law while such vehicle is
responding to an emergency or furnishing voluntary ambulance services.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05004-01-9
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