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Senate Bill S5609
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions 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
2011-S5609 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3388
- Current Committee:
- Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Authorities
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S1204, A11513
2013-2014: A4010
2015-2016: A9863
2017-2018: A5614
2019-2020: A6621
2021-2022: A4489
2023-2024: A2331
2011-S5609 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5609 TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to discontinuing the collection of tolls at the Grand Island bridges in the Niagara section of the New York state thruway PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation would eliminate the collection of tolls at Grand Island Bridge. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill directs the New York State Thruway Authority shall discontinue the collection of tolls at the Grand Island Bridges. JUSTIFICATION: The Grand Island Bridges are the only way to get off and onto Grand Island. By placing a toll on these bridges the State of New York has placed a commuter tax on the residents and businesses who are located there. Repeal of this unfair tax is long overdue to the hardworking men and women of Grand Island. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2000: A.10935 Referred to Transportation
2011-S5609 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5609 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 6, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT in relation to discontinuing the collection of tolls at the Grand Island bridges in the Niagara section of the New York state thruway THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the New York State thruway authority shall discontinue the collection of tolls at the Grand Island bridges in the Niagara section of the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway, as such section is described in subdivision 8 of section 356 of the public authorities law. S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07124-01-1
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