Senate Bill S492B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to owner liability for failure of operators to comply with toll collection regulations; repealer

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    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S492 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2985, rpld §2985 subs 7 - 12, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S6113
2021-2022: S3587

2023-S492 - Summary

Relates to owner liability for failure of operators to comply with toll collection regulations; requires public authorities to send a notice to owners upon incurring an obligation to pay a toll; provides for the adjudication of such liability and defenses to an allegation of liability; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.

2023-S492 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S492 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    492
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. COMRIE, ADDABBO, MANNION, SKOUFIS -- 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 enacting the
   "toll payer protection act"; and providing for the repeal  of  certain
   provisions upon expiration thereof

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "toll payer
 protection act".
   § 2. Section 2985 of the public authorities law is designated to title
 11-A of article 9 of such law.
   § 3. Article 9 of the public authorities law is amended  by  adding  a
 new title 11-A to read as follows:
                                TITLE 11-A
                             TOLL COLLECTIONS
 SECTION 2985-A. TOLLS BY MAIL.
   § 2985-A. TOLLS BY MAIL. 1. APPLICABILITY. THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO
 THE TOLLS BY MAIL PROGRAM AND SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE PAYMENT OF TOLLS BY
 MEANS OF AN ELECTRONIC TOLL DEVICE THAT TRANSMITS INFORMATION THROUGH AN
 ELECTRONIC  TOLL  COLLECTION  SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF
 SECTION TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE.
   2. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "CASHLESS  TOLLING FACILITY" SHALL MEAN A TOLL HIGHWAY, BRIDGE OR
 TUNNEL FACILITY THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE ON-SITE  PAYMENT
 IN CASH OF A TOLL OWED FOR THE USE OF SUCH FACILITY.
   (B)  "CASHLESS  TOLLING MONITORING SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN A VEHICLE SENSOR
 WHICH AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCES A RECORDED IMAGE OF A VEHICLE  AND  LICENSE
 PLATE  AT THE TIME IT IS USED OR OPERATED AT A CASHLESS TOLLING FACILITY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02773-01-3
 S. 492                              2
              

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2023-S492A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2985, rpld §2985 subs 7 - 12, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S6113
2021-2022: S3587

2023-S492A - Summary

Relates to owner liability for failure of operators to comply with toll collection regulations; requires public authorities to send a notice to owners upon incurring an obligation to pay a toll; provides for the adjudication of such liability and defenses to an allegation of liability; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.

2023-S492A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S492A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  492--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. COMRIE, ADDABBO, MANNION, SKOUFIS -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Transportation   --   committee   discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting  the
   "toll  payer protection act"; to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in
   relation to penalties for concealing   and obscuring  license  plates;
   and  providing  for  the  repeal of certain provisions upon expiration
   thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "toll payer
 protection act".
   § 2. Section 2985 of the public authorities law is designated to title
 11-A of article 9 of such law.
   §  3.  Article  9 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a
 new title 11-A to read as follows:
                                TITLE 11-A
                             TOLL COLLECTIONS
 SECTION 2985-A. TOLLS BY MAIL.
   § 2985-A. TOLLS BY MAIL. 1. APPLICABILITY. THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO
 THE TOLLS BY MAIL PROGRAM AND SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE PAYMENT OF TOLLS BY
 MEANS OF AN ELECTRONIC TOLL DEVICE THAT TRANSMITS INFORMATION THROUGH AN
 ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN  SUBDIVISION  TWELVE  OF
 SECTION TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE.
   2.  DEFINITIONS.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "CASHLESS TOLLING FACILITY" SHALL MEAN A TOLL HIGHWAY,  BRIDGE  OR
 TUNNEL  FACILITY THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE ON-SITE PAYMENT
 IN CASH OF A TOLL OWED FOR THE USE OF SUCH FACILITY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02773-03-3
 S. 492--A                           2
              

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2023-S492B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2985, rpld §2985 subs 7 - 12, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S6113
2021-2022: S3587

2023-S492B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to owner liability for failure of operators to comply with toll collection regulations; requires public authorities to send a notice to owners upon incurring an obligation to pay a toll; provides for the adjudication of such liability and defenses to an allegation of liability; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.

2023-S492B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S492B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  492--B
     Cal. No. 114
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. COMRIE, ADDABBO, JACKSON, MANNION, SKOUFIS -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Transportation  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Transportation in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  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
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting the
   "toll payer protection act"; and to repeal certain provisions of  such
   law relating thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "toll payer protection act".
   § 2. Subdivisions 3, 4 and 5 of section 2985 of the public authorities
 law,  as added by chapter 379 of the laws of 1992, are amended and a new
 subdivision 4-a is added to read as follows:
   3. For purposes of this section, the [term] FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE
 THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "owner" shall mean any  person,  corporation,  partnership,  firm,
 agency,  association,  lessor  or  organization who, [at the time of the
 violation and] with respect to the vehicle identified in the  notice  of
 liability:  [(a)] (I) is the beneficial or equitable owner of such vehi-
 cle; or [(b)] (II) has title to such vehicle;  or  [(c)]  (III)  is  the
 registrant or co-registrant of such vehicle which is registered with the
 department  of motor vehicles of this state or any other state, territo-
 ry, district, province, nation or  other  jurisdiction;  or  [(d)]  (IV)
 subject  to  the limitations set forth in subdivision [ten] NINE of this
 section, uses such vehicle in its vehicle renting and/or  leasing  busi-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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