Assembly Bill A6197

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to discounted bridge and tunnel tokens issued to senior citizens

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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-A6197 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4138
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง553-j, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10429, S5907
2015-2016: A4475, S2908
2017-2018: A3587, S3534
2019-2020: A751, S3267

2013-A6197 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for a 50% discount for bridge and tunnel tokens issued to senior citizens.

2013-A6197 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6197

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN  ACT  to  amend the public authorities law, in relation to discounted
  bridge and tunnel tokens issued to senior citizens

  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-j to read as follows:
  S 553-J. SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT TOKENS.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCON-
SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, BUT SUBJECT TO AGREEMENTS WITH NOTEHOLDERS AND
BONDHOLDERS,  THE  AUTHORITY SHALL OFFER FOR SALE TO SENIOR CITIZENS AGE
SIXTY YEARS OR OLDER, TOKENS, OR OTHER PAYMENT DEVICES, AND MAY,  EXCEPT
AS  OTHERWISE  PROVIDED  IN THIS SECTION, REGULATE THE USE THEREOF. SUCH
TOKENS OR OTHER PAYMENT DEVICES SHALL ENTITLE SENIOR CITIZENS TO  CROSS-
INGS OVER THE BRIDGES AND TUNNELS OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY AT A REDUCED
COST  OF FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REGULAR FARE OR TOLL IMPOSED.  SUCH SENIOR
CITIZEN DISCOUNT SHALL BE APPLIED AFTER ANY AND ALL OTHER DISCOUNTS THAT
THE SENIOR CITIZEN MAY BE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO BY LAW HAVE BEEN  APPLIED.
IN  THE  EVENT THE AUTHORITY SHALL IMPOSE A SURCHARGE IN ADDITION TO THE
REGULAR TOLL FOR CROSSINGS OVER SUCH BRIDGES AND TUNNELS, SUCH SURCHARGE
SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A PART OF THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE FOR PURPOSES  OF
THIS SECTION AND THE TOKENS OR OTHER PAYMENT DEVICES OFFERED FOR SALE TO
SENIOR CITIZENS AS HEREIN PROVIDED SHALL ALSO ENTITLE THE PURCHASER TO A
PERMANENT  EXEMPTION  FROM THE PAYMENT OF ANY SURCHARGE. 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. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05526-01-3

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