Senate Bill S2908

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to discounted bridge and tunnel tokens issued to senior citizens

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

  • 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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2015-S2908 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4475
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง553-j, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5907, A10429
2013-2014: S4138, A6197
2017-2018: S3534, A3587
2019-2020: S3267, A751

2015-S2908 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2015-S2908 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2908 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2908

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

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.
                                                           LBD01468-01-5

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