Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to cities |
Senate Bill S6191
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities 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
2013-S6191 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Add Title 19 Chap 8 ยง19-801, NYC Ad Cd
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S1100
2017-2018: S1364
2013-S6191 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6191 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the tolling of bridges controlled or operated by the city of New York PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is to prohibit the city of New York from placing tolls on any of the East River bridges. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York by adding a new chapter 8 that will state "No tolls or other charges shall be imposed for vehicular or pedestrian traffic for the use of any bridge controlled or operated by the city". Section 2 of the bill sets forth an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The city of New York currently controls or operates what are collectively referred to as the East River Bridges, which include the Willis Avenue, Third Avenue, Ed Koch Queensborough, Williamsburg, Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. Despite the financial difficulties facing the city of New York, the imposition of tolls on the East River Bridges is not a revenue
2013-S6191 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6191 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 8, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the tolling of bridges controlled or operated by 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. Title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 8 to read as follows: CHAPTER 8 BRIDGES SECTION 19-801 TOLLS. S 19-801 TOLLS. NO TOLLS OR OTHER CHARGES SHALL BE IMPOSED FOR VEHICU- LAR OR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC FOR THE USE OF ANY BRIDGE CONTROLLED OR OPER- ATED BY THE CITY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13231-01-3
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