BILL NUMBER: S5913

SPONSOR: STAVISKY
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act in relation to exempting voluntary ambulance
services from the payment of tolls

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To exempt volunteer ambulances from thruway tolls.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. The payment of tolls on any highway, bridge, tunnel r other
toll road within this state shall not apply to voluntary ambulance
service operating pursuant to a valid voluntary ambulance service state-
ment of registration issued under section 3004 of the public health law.

Section 2. Effective Date

 
JUSTIFICATION:
              

This bill would exempt vehicles of a volunteer ambulance corps, service
or rescue squad from toll fees on the New York State Thruway, provided
that the service has a valid statement of registration issued under
section three thousand four of the Public Health Law.  Volunteer ambu-
lance corps render services to many areas of this state which do not
have municipal ambulances. The members contribute their time without
compensation. The funds raise by these organizations are used to buy
vehicles, rescue equipment, gasoline and medical supplies necessary to
their operation. The ambulance services operate in relay teams, and
often transport an injured person over a considerable distance. Tolls
are paid from their general operating funds, and if this exemption were
granted, the money can be used to improve their equipment and services
to the public.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A2488 of 2017-18: Referred to Transportation.
2013/14 - A.3755
2012 - A.5428

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Minor loss of revenue to the Thruway Authority

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
60 days after enactment