Assembly Bill A6153

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires legislative approval of any increased fees, rental or charges for the use of the thruway

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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-A6153 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง354, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9816
2011-2012: A2040
2015-2016: A2441
2017-2018: A8662
2019-2020: A7377
2021-2022: A5953
2023-2024: A5952

2013-A6153 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires legislative approval of any increased fees, rental or charges for the use of the thruway; provides that any shortfalls in revenue resulting from a denied proposal shall be made whole by the general fund.

2013-A6153 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6153

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  TEDISCO,  JORDAN,  McDONOUGH,  RAIA, TENNEY,
  P. LOPEZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  BARCLAY,  BUTLER,  CROUCH,
  FINCH,  McLAUGHLIN,  THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law,  in  relation  to  requiring
  legislative approval of increases in fees, rentals and charges for the
  use of the thruway system

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 354 of the public authorities law,
as amended by chapter 766 of the laws of 1992,  is  amended  and  a  new
subdivision 8-a is added to read as follows:
  8.  Subject to agreements with noteholders or bondholders AND LEGISLA-
TIVE APPROVAL PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION EIGHT-A OF THIS  SECTION,  to  fix
and  collect  such  fees, rentals and charges for the use of the thruway
system or any part thereof necessary or  convenient,  with  an  adequate
margin  of  safety, to produce sufficient revenue to meet the expense of
maintenance and operation and to fulfill the  terms  of  any  agreements
made with the holders of its notes or bonds, and to establish the rights
and  privileges  granted  upon  payment thereof; provided, however, that
tolls may only be imposed for the passage through locks and lift bridges
by vessels which are propelled in whole or in part by mechanical  power;
and  provided  further that no tolls shall be imposed or collected prior
to the first day of April, nineteen hundred ninety-three.
  8-A. THE AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE AT
LEAST ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS  PRIOR  TO  THE  DATE  WHEN  ANY  PROPOSED
INCREASE  IN FEES, RENTALS AND CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THE THRUWAY SYSTEM
IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE JUSTIFICATION FOR
THE PROPOSED INCREASE, AND INFORMATION SETTING FORTH THE CURRENT  FINAN-
CIAL  CONDITION  OF THE AUTHORITY. THE LEGISLATURE MAY REQUIRE ANY ADDI-
TIONAL DATA OR INFORMATION THAT IT DEEMS NECESSARY IN SUCH REPORT.    IF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08098-01-3
              

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