NY State Senate Bill 2019-S4315A

Senate Bill S4315A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires ferries to transport certain members of the United States armed forces free of charge

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 24, 2020	print number 4315a
Jun 24, 2020	amend (t) and recommit to transportation
Jan 08, 2020	referred to transportation
Mar 07, 2019	referred to transportation

Bill Amendments

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2019-S4315 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6365
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §131-g, Hway L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S5133, A6547
2021-2022: S6535, A4089

2019-S4315 - 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 United States.

2019-S4315 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4315

SPONSOR: LAVALLE
 
TITLE OF BILL:  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

 
PURPOSE:

To authorize a county board of supervisors to require ferries operating
within such county to provide free transportation to 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 the
United States.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Amends section 131-g of the highway law to authorize a county board of

supervisors to require ferries operating within such county to 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 the
United States. It authorizes such boards to adopt local laws required to
implement and administer this subdivision.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Our nation's service men and service women provide an invaluable service
to our country and the State of New York, putting their lives at risk
every day for the greater good. This bill would allow a County, at their
discretion, to require a waiver of charges or fees for ferry transporta-
tion for these dedicated service members.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017-18 S.5133A/A.6547A

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

TBD.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2019-S4315 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 4315                                                  A. 6365
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 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 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
 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.

                                                            LBD03221-01-9

 S. 4315                             2                            A. 6365
 
 a  like vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to such board; but
 nothing [herein] IN THIS SECTION contained shall affect or  abridge  the
 powers of any city.
   2.  IN  THE  CASE  OF  RATES OF TOLL FOR A FERRY, SUCH BOARDS SHALL BE
 AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE THAT A FERRY SHALL CARRY WITHOUT CHARGE OR FEE  OF
 ANY  KIND  FOR  TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN POINTS WHOLLY WITHIN THE STATE OF
 NEW YORK ANY MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES OR ORGANIZED MILI-
 TIA OF THE STATE IN UNIFORM DURING  THEIR  TERM  OF  ENLISTMENT  IN  THE
 SERVICE  OF  THE  STATE  OR UNITED STATES. SUCH BOARDS ARE AUTHORIZED TO
 ADOPT LOCAL LAWS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 2. Severability. The provisions of this act shall be  severable  and
 if  any  portion  thereof  or the applicability thereof to any person or
 circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of this act  and  the
 application thereof shall not be affected thereby.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S4315A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6365
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §131-g, Hway L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S5133, A6547
2021-2022: S6535, A4089

2019-S4315A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S4315A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4315A

SPONSOR: LAVALLE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

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 in uniform during their term of enlist-
ment in the service of the United States

 
PURPOSE:

To authorize a county board of supervisors to require ferries operating
within such county to provide free transportation to any member of the
United States armed forces in uniform during their term of enlistment in
the service of the State or the United States.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends section 131-g of the highway law to authorize a county

board of supervisors to require ferries operating within such county to
carry without charge or fee of any kind for transportation any member of
the United States armed forces in uniform during their term of enlist-
ment in the service of the United States, excluding municipal ferries
that are subject to the provisions of section 104 of the transportation
law.

Section 2 severability.

Section 3 is the effective date (immediately).

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Our nation's service men and service women provide an invaluable service
to our country and the State of New York, putting their lives at risk
every day for the greater good. This bill would allow a County, at their
discretion, to require a waiver of charges or fees for ferry transporta-
tion for these dedicated service members.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017-18 S.5133A/A.6547A

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2019-S4315A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 4315--A                                            A. 6365--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta-
   tion -- 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
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once  and  referred
   to  the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on
   Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 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 in  uniform  during  their  term  of
   enlistment in the service of 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD03221-02-0

 S. 4315--A                          2                         A. 6365--A
 
 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
 a like vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to such board;  but
 nothing  [herein]  IN THIS SECTION contained shall affect or abridge the
 powers of any city.
   2. IN THE CASE OF RATES OF TOLL FOR A  FERRY,  SUCH  BOARDS  SHALL  BE
 AUTHORIZED  TO  ADOPT  A  LOCAL  LAW TO PROVIDE THAT A FERRY SHALL CARRY
 WITHOUT CHARGE OR FEE OF ANY  KIND  FOR  TRANSPORTATION  BETWEEN  POINTS
 WHOLLY  WITHIN  THE  STATE  OF  NEW YORK ANY MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES
 ARMED FORCES IN UNIFORM DURING THEIR TERM OF ENLISTMENT IN  THE  SERVICE
 OF  THE  UNITED STATES.   PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A FERRY OWNED OR OPERATED  BY  A  MUNICI-
 PALITY  THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOUR OF
 THE TRANSPORTATION LAW.
   § 2. Severability. The provisions of this act shall be  severable  and
 if  any  portion  thereof  or the applicability thereof to any person or
 circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of this act  and  the
 application thereof shall not be affected thereby.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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