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Jan 07, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S224
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
2009-S224 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §553-h-1, amd §1219-a, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S2673
2009-S224 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits a toll surcharge on tolls for bridges and tunnels subject to the jurisdiction of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority; increases the amount of annual surplus to be transferred by the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority to the New York city transit authority.
2009-S224 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S224 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the imposition of tolls and surcharges for certain bridges and tunnels SUMMARY : This legislation amends the public authorities law by adding a new section 553-h-1 to prohibit an increase in the toll surcharge on all bridges and tunnels operated by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA). JUSTIFICATION : During these times of recession, an increase in a surcharge in tolls is forcing the middle class to leave the city. It is economically unwise to force the working people of the city, the backbone of our economy to relocate. Furthermore, the increased tolls (tax) collected from these same people, would be used by the MTA. The MTA justifies this increase as a method to help rectify the budgetary problems and prevent a fare increase. This argument avoids the real issue. The current apportionment of TBTA toll funds favors the commuter rail lines which operate with a monetary surplus each year. This allocation formula operates at the direct expense of the MTA subways and buses which need the most work and operate at a financial defeat. This situation is compounded in its unfairness by the fact that most
2009-S224 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 224 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- 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 the imposi- tion of tolls and surcharges for certain bridges and tunnels 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 553-h-1 to read as follows: S 553-H-1. BRIDGE CROSSINGS AND TUNNELS; SURCHARGE. 1. NO TOLL CHARGED BY THE AUTHORITY FOR CROSSINGS OVER AN AUTHORITY BRIDGE OR USING AN AUTHORITY TUNNEL SHALL BE INCREASED ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOU- SAND NINE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT OR OTHERWISE LIMIT THE AUTHORITY FROM IMPOSING A SURCHARGE IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR TOLL CHARGED FOR CROSSINGS OVER AN AUTHORITY BRIDGE OR USING AN AUTHORITY TUNNEL. 2. IN THE EVENT THE AUTHORITY SHALL IMPOSE A SURCHARGE IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR TOLL FOR CROSSINGS OVER AN AUTHORITY BRIDGE OR USING AN AUTHORITY TUNNEL, SUCH SURCHARGE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A PART OF THE REGU- LAR FARE, AND THE TOKENS OFFERED FOR SALE SHALL ALSO ENTITLE THE PURCHASER TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUCH SURCHARGE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF ANY SUCH SURCHARGE IMPOSED DURING CALENDAR YEARS TWO THOUSAND NINE THROUGH TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN. APPLICATION FOR SUCH TOKENS OR OTHER PAYMENT DEVICES SHALL BE MADE IN SUCH MANNER AS PRESCRIBED BY THE AUTHORITY AND SHALL CONTAIN SUCH INFORMATION AS THE AUTHORITY MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE. S 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 1219-a of the public authorities law, as amended by section 19 of part O of chapter 61 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: (i) [twenty-four] SEVENTY-TWO million dollars PLUS AN AUTOMATIC ANNUAL INCREASE EQUAL TO ANY INCREASE AS DETERMINED BY THE AVERAGE MONTHLY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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