Senate Bill S5133A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires ferries to transport certain members of the United States armed forces or organized militia of the state free of charge

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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-S5133 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6547
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §131-g, Hway L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S4315, A6365
2021-2022: S6535, A4089

2017-S5133 - Summary

Authorizes a county board of supervisors to require that a ferry operating within such county transport without charge or fee of any kind, any soldier, sailor or marine in uniform during their term of enlistment in the service of the state or the United States.

2017-S5133 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5133 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 5133                                                  A. 6547
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta-
   tion
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once  and  referred
   to the Committee on Transportation

 AN  ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to providing that a county
   board of supervisors shall be authorized to require that a ferry oper-
   ating within such county shall carry without charge or fee of any kind
   for transportation any soldier, sailor or  marine  in  uniform  during
   their  term  of  enlistment  in the service of the state or the United
   States
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 131-g of the highway law, as amended by chapter 897
 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows:
   §  131-g. Regulation of toll rates. 1. Such boards shall have power by
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to authorize  an  alter-
 ation,  reduction  or change of the rates of toll charged or received by
 any turnpike, plank or gravel road, or other toll road within such coun-
 ty, or by any bridge company or ferry within such county, or, if  within
 more  than one county, then by joint action with the supervisors of such
 counties, provided such alteration shall be asked for by the  directors,
 trustees  or  owners of such road, bridge or ferry; but that no increase
 of toll shall be so authorized unless notice of such  proposed  increase
 shall have been published once each week for three successive weeks in a
 newspaper  having general circulation in each town in which such road or
 bridge is located or in which such  ferry  is  operated,  commencing  at
 least  thirty  days  prior  to  the  date of such authorization; and any
 alteration in rates of toll authorized by any board of  supervisors  may
 be  changed or modified by any subsequent board, on their own motion, by

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

2017-S5133A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6547
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §131-g, Hway L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S4315, A6365
2021-2022: S6535, A4089

2017-S5133A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes a county board of supervisors to require that a ferry operating within such county transport without charge or fee of any kind, any soldier, sailor or marine in uniform during their term of enlistment in the service of the state or the United States.

2017-S5133A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5133A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 5133--A                                            A. 6547--A
     Cal. No. 846
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta-
   tion -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and
   second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once  and  referred
   to  the  Committee  on  Transportation  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to providing that a county
   board of supervisors shall be authorized to require that a ferry shall
   carry without charge or fee of any kind for transportation any  member
   of the United States armed forces or organized militia of the state in
   uniform during their term of enlistment in the service of the state or
   United States
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 131-g of the highway law, as amended by chapter 897
 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows:
   § 131-g. Regulation of toll rates. 1. Such boards shall have power  by
 a  vote  of two-thirds of all the members elected to authorize an alter-
 ation, reduction or change of the rates of toll charged or  received  by
 any turnpike, plank or gravel road, or other toll road within such coun-
 ty,  or by any bridge company or ferry within such county, or, if within
 more than one county, then by joint action with the supervisors of  such
 counties,  provided such alteration shall be asked for by the directors,
 trustees or owners of such road, bridge or ferry; but that  no  increase
 of  toll  shall be so authorized unless notice of such proposed increase
 shall have been published once each week for three successive weeks in a
 newspaper having general circulation in each town in which such road  or

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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