Assembly Bill A5156

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for E-ZPass availability and waiving deposit fees for a certain period after a rate increase

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2023-A5156 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §378-b, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A8060

2023-A5156 - Summary

Provides for E-ZPass availability and waiving deposit fees for a certain period after a rate increase.

2023-A5156 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5156
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WALLACE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public  authorities  law,  in  relation  to  E-ZPass
   availability  and  waiving  deposit  fees for a certain period after a
   rate increase

   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 378-b to read as follows:
   § 378-B. E-ZPASS AVAILABILITY. 1.  IF  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  VOTE  TO
 INCREASE  ANY FEES, RENTALS OR CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THE THRUWAY OR ANY
 PART THEREOF PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION  EIGHT  OF  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED
 FIFTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE FOR CASH OR USERS WHO DO NOT USE E-ZPASS TO PAY
 SUCH FEES, RENTALS OR CHARGES, THE REQUIREMENT TO MAKE A DEPOSIT OWED TO
 SECURE A NEW E-ZPASS TRANSPONDER SHALL BE WAIVED FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS
 THAN SIXTY DAYS FROM THE LATER OF THE DATE OF SUCH VOTE OR THE DATE THAT
 THE INCREASE TAKES EFFECT.
   2.  ANY  RETAIL  LOCATION  IN  THE  STATE WHICH SELLS E-ZPASS SHALL BE
 REQUIRED TO ACCEPT CASH PAYMENT AS A VALID METHOD TO PURCHASE AN E-ZPASS
 OR FOR E-ZPASS HOLDERS TO RELOAD THEIR E-ZPASS TRANSPONDER.
   3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "E-ZPASS" AND  "E-ZPASS  TRANSPONDER"
 SHALL  MEAN A RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION
 WITH   ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION WHEN  SUCH  RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER    IS
 AFFIXED  TO  THE    EXTERIOR  OF A VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE   WITH MOUNTING
 INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately,  provided  however,  that
 subdivision 2 of section 378-b of the public authorities law as added by
 section  one of this act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it
 shall have become a law. Effective immediately the  addition,  amendment
 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
 of  this  act  on  its  effective  date  are  authorized  to be made and
 completed on or before such date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2023-A5156A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §378-b, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A8060

2023-A5156A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for E-ZPass availability and waiving deposit fees for a certain period after a rate increase.

2023-A5156A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5156--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WALLACE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- recommitted to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions  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 public  authorities  law,  in  relation  to  E-ZPass
   availability  and  waiving  deposit  fees for a certain period after a
   rate increase
 
   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 378-b to read as follows:
   § 378-B. E-ZPASS AVAILABILITY. 1.  IF  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  VOTE  TO
 INCREASE  ANY FEES, RENTALS OR CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THE THRUWAY OR ANY
 PART THEREOF PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION  EIGHT  OF  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED
 FIFTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE FOR CASH OR USERS WHO DO NOT USE E-ZPASS TO PAY
 SUCH FEES, RENTALS OR CHARGES, THE REQUIREMENT TO MAKE A DEPOSIT OWED TO
 SECURE A NEW E-ZPASS TRANSPONDER SHALL BE WAIVED FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS
 THAN SIXTY DAYS FROM THE DATE THAT THE INCREASE TAKES EFFECT.
   2.  ANY  RETAIL  LOCATION  IN  THE  STATE WHICH SELLS E-ZPASS SHALL BE
 REQUIRED TO ACCEPT CASH PAYMENT AS A VALID METHOD TO PURCHASE AN E-ZPASS
 OR FOR E-ZPASS HOLDERS TO RELOAD THEIR E-ZPASS TRANSPONDER.
   3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "E-ZPASS" AND  "E-ZPASS  TRANSPONDER"
 SHALL  MEAN A RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION
 WITH   ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION WHEN  SUCH  RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER    IS
 AFFIXED  TO  THE  EXTERIOR  OR INTERIOR OF A VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE  WITH
 MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately,  provided  however,  that
 subdivision 2 of section 378-b of the public authorities law as added by
 section  one of this act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it
 shall have become a law. Effective immediately the  addition,  amendment
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03109-03-4

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