Senate Bill S1240A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Allows the New York state thruway authority to provide a discounted toll rate to farmers transporting agricultural products

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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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2017-S1240 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10493
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §354-a, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S4826
2019-2020: S2787, A1265
2021-2022: S3433, A3568
2023-2024: S1089, A1012

2017-S1240 - Summary

Allows the New York state thruway authority to provide a discounted toll rate to farmers transporting agricultural products.

2017-S1240 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1240 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1240
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. VALESKY, SERINO -- 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 allowing  the
   New  York state thruway authority to provide a discounted toll rate to
   farmers transporting agricultural products

   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 354-a to read as follows:
   § 354-A. DISCOUNT FOR FARMERS. FARMERS, ENGAGED IN  ACTIVITIES  LISTED
 IN  SUBDIVISION  FOUR OF SECTION TWO OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW,
 AND PRODUCING PRODUCTS AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION TWO  OF
 THE  AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, SHALL RECEIVE A TOLL DISCOUNT ON ROADS
 MAINTAINED BY THE THRUWAY AUTHORITY. THOSE FARMERS ELIGIBLE  FOR  A  TAX
 EXEMPTION  UNDER  SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION (A) OF
 SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THE TAX LAW WILL BE DISCOUNTED FIFTY  PERCENT
 OF  THE NORMAL TOLL RATE. THIS DISCOUNT SHALL NOT APPLY TO SURCHARGES IN
 ADDITION TO THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE, AND SHALL NOT BE  USED  IN  OCCA-
 SIONS  OF  NON-COMMERCIAL  VEHICLE  TRAVEL.  FARMERS  RECEIVING  THE TAX
 EXEMPTION UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION  (A)  OF
 SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THE TAX LAW MAY FILE THE CERTIFICATE PRODUCED
 FOR  THAT  EXEMPTION  WITH  THE  THRUWAY  AUTHORITY.  UPON RECEIVING THE
 CERTIFICATE, THE THRUWAY AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE E-ZPASS TAGS TO THE FARM-
 ERS, PROVIDING THEM THE FIFTY PERCENT TOLL RATE DISCOUNT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06988-01-7

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2017-S1240A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10493
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §354-a, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S4826
2019-2020: S2787, A1265
2021-2022: S3433, A3568
2023-2024: S1089, A1012

2017-S1240A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows the New York state thruway authority to provide a discounted toll rate to farmers transporting agricultural products.

2017-S1240A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1240A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1240--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. VALESKY, SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
   recommitted to the Committee  on  Transportation  in  accordance  with
   Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing  the
   New  York state thruway authority to provide a discounted toll rate to
   farmers transporting agricultural products
 
   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 354-a to read as follows:
   § 354-A. DISCOUNT FOR FARMERS. FARMERS, ENGAGED IN  ACTIVITIES  LISTED
 IN  SUBDIVISION  FOUR OF SECTION TWO OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW,
 AND PRODUCING PRODUCTS AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION TWO  OF
 THE  AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, SHALL RECEIVE A TOLL DISCOUNT ON ROADS
 MAINTAINED BY THE THRUWAY AUTHORITY. THOSE FARMERS ELIGIBLE  FOR  A  TAX
 EXEMPTION  UNDER  SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION (A) OF
 SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THE TAX LAW WILL BE DISCOUNTED FIFTY  PERCENT
 OF  THE NORMAL TOLL RATE. THIS DISCOUNT SHALL NOT APPLY TO SURCHARGES IN
 ADDITION TO THE REGULAR CROSSING FARE, AND SHALL NOT BE  USED  IN  OCCA-
 SIONS  OF  NON-COMMERCIAL  VEHICLE  TRAVEL.  FARMERS  RECEIVING  THE TAX
 EXEMPTION UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION  (A)  OF
 SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THE TAX LAW MAY FILE THE CERTIFICATE PRODUCED
 FOR  THAT  EXEMPTION  WITH  THE  THRUWAY  AUTHORITY.  UPON RECEIVING THE
 CERTIFICATE, THE THRUWAY AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE E-ZPASS TAGS TO THE FARM-
 ERS, PROVIDING THEM THE FIFTY PERCENT TOLL RATE DISCOUNT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.

 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06988-02-8

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