Assembly Bill A1749

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides that farmers shall receive an exemption from tolls when transporting product to N.Y. city for consumption in the city

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A1749 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2084
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง2858, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3628, S2427
2011-2012: A258, S742
2015-2016: A1494, S3067
2017-2018: A1449, S1739
2019-2020: A1466, S1017
2021-2022: A5312
2023-2024: A9486

2013-A1749 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that farmers shall receive an exemption from tolls when transporting product to NYC for consumption in the city.

2013-A1749 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1749

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. CROUCH, THIELE, RAIA, McDONOUGH -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  BARCLAY, HAWLEY, KOLB -- read once and  referred
  to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN  ACT  to  amend  the public authorities law, in relation to providing
  toll exemptions for farmers transporting their goods to  the  city  of
  New York

  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 2858 to read as follows:
  S  2858.  EXEMPTIONS  FROM  TOLLS. 1. ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY UNDER TITLE
NINE OF ARTICLE TWO, TITLE TWO OF ARTICLE THREE OR TITLE THREE OF  ARTI-
CLE  THREE  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  SHALL PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM ANY TOLL
IMPOSED BY SUCH AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORTATION ACROSS, ON OR  THROUGH  ANY
BRIDGE, ROAD OR TUNNEL, FOR ANY FARMER OR FOOD PRODUCER WHO:
  A.  FARMS  OR  PRODUCES  FOOD,  INCLUDING FISH AND FISH PRODUCTS, ON A
PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE STATE; AND
  B. IS TRANSPORTING SUCH FOOD TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE  PURPOSES
OF CONSUMPTION WITHIN SUCH CITY.
  2.  ANY  PERSON EXEMPT FROM A TOLL PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION SHALL ALSO BE EXEMPT FROM ANY  CONGESTION  PRICING  PLAN  IMPLE-
MENTED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
  3.  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH ACCEPTABLE
FORMS OF PROOF TO SHOW THAT AN INDIVIDUAL DOES,  IN  FACT,  COMPLY  WITH
PARAGRAPHS A AND B OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03748-01-3

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