NY State Senate Bill 2023-S8469A

Senate Bill S8469A

Signed By Governor

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Adjusts the base pilotage tariffs at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and Execution Rocks

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Current Bill Status Via A8982 - Signed by Governor

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 28, 2024	signed chap.128
Jun 26, 2024	delivered to governor
May 16, 2024	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.742 substituted for s8469a
May 16, 2024	substituted by a8982a
Mar 28, 2024	advanced to third reading
Mar 27, 2024	2nd report cal.
Mar 26, 2024	1st report cal.742
Feb 20, 2024	print number 8469a
Feb 20, 2024	amend and recommit to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
Feb 01, 2024	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Votes

- May 16, 2024 - Floor Vote
  A8982
  
  58
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  3
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 16, 2024
      
      aye (58)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Bailey
      
      Borrello
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martinez
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      absent (1)
      
      Myrie
      
      excused (3)
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Walczyk
  Mar 26, 2024 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote
  S8469A
  
  5
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote: Mar 26, 2024
      
      aye (5)
      
      Cleare
      
      Cooney
      
      Hinchey
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Serrano
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Helming
      
      Tedisco

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2023-S8469 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8982
Law Section:: Navigation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §88, Nav L

2023-S8469 - Summary

Adjusts the base pilotage tariffs at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and Execution Rocks for vessels over 1650 pilotage units.

2023-S8469 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8469

SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to the base pilotage
tariffs at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and Execution Rocks

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Increases the base pilotage tariffs at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and
Execution Rocks.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

This legislation amends Section 88 of the Navigation Law to adjust the
pilotage tariff table over a four-year period commencing on the effec-
tive date in 2024. The rates on vessels above 1650 pilotage units would
increase by three percent each year. Because the increases are limited
to the largest ships entering the harbor, the effective overall increase
is one percent.

Section 1 amends item (A) of subclause 1 of clause (ii) of subparagraph
1 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 88 of the navigation law,
to amend the current tariff tables.

Section 2 provides that the bill takes effect immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Adjusting the tariff schedule recognizes the change in vessels utilizing
the Port. When the schedule was established 34 years ago, vessel size
was well within the established limits. However, during that time,
vessels have doubled in size and can accommodate much more cargo. There-
fore, the total number of ships has decreased while total tonnage and
value of cargo has increased.

Schedule adjustments are necessary to compensate for the resulting
decreased revenue stream thereby enabling the pilots to maintain their
historically exemplary level of service.

The increase is the result of unforeseen cost increases and is necessary
to allow the Sandy Hook pilots to continue educational programs for
pilots, fund the cost of newly added employees and increased operational
expenses such as insurance and fuel, and to maintain the integrity of
the pilot base against increasingly challenging weather conditions.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S8469 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8469
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs,
   Tourism, Parks and Recreation
 
 AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation  to  the  base  pilotage
   tariffs at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and Execution Rocks
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Item (A) of subclause 1 of clause (ii) of subparagraph 1 of
 paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 88 of the navigation  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  413  of  the  laws  of 2022, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (A) (i) The following rate table shall be used to calculate base pilo-
 tage tariffs:
 
      PILOTAGE UNITS (P.U.)    TARIFF
      0 to 24.99               $800
      25 to 49.99              $942
      50 to 99.99              $1163
      100 to 499.99            $(11.72 x P.U.)
      500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.57) + 5860
      1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x 3.74) + 7745
   (ii) Effective January first, two thousand twenty-three, the following
 rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
      0 to 24.99               $824
      25 to 49.99              $970
      50 to 99.99              $1198
      100 to 499.99            $(12.07 x P.U.)
      500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.62) + 6036
      1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x 3.85) + 7986
   (iii) Effective January first, two thousand twenty-four, the following
 rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
      0 to 24.99               $849
      25 to 49.99              $999
      50 to 99.99              $1234
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD14213-01-4
 S. 8469                             2
 
      100 to 499.99            $(12.43 x P.U.)
      500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.67) + 6217
      1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x 3.97) + 8225, AND EFFECTIVE ON
 THE DATE THAT THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR THAT
 AMENDED THIS ITEM TAKES EFFECT: $((P.U. - 1650) X 4.70) + 8225
   (iv)  Effective January first, two thousand twenty-five, the following
 rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
      0 to 24.99               $874
      25 to 49.99              $1029
      50 to 99.99              $1271
      100 to 499.99            $(12.81 x P.U.)
      500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.72) + 6403
      1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x [4.09] 4.85) + 8472
   (v) Effective January first, two thousand  twenty-six,  the  following
 rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
      0 to 24.99               $900
      25 to 49.99              $1060
      50 to 99.99              $1309
      100 to 499.99            $(13.19 x P.U.)
      500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.77) + 6595
      1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x [4.21] 5.00) + 8726
   (vi) Effective January first, two thousand twenty-seven, the following
 rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
      0 to 24.99               $927
      25 to 49.99              $1092
      50 to 99.99              $1348
      100 to 499.99            $(13.59 x P.U.)
      500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.82) + 6793
      1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x [4.34] 5.15) + 8988
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S8469A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8982
Law Section:: Navigation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §88, Nav L

2023-S8469A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adjusts the base pilotage tariffs at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and Execution Rocks for vessels over 1650 pilotage units.

2023-S8469A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8469A           Revised 2/26/24

SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to the base pilotage
tariffs at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and Execution Rocks

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Increases the base pilotage tariffs at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and
Execution Rocks.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

This legislation amends Section 88 of the Navigation Law to adjust the
pilotage tariff table over a four-year period commencing on the effec-
tive date in 2024. The rates on vessels above 1650 pilotage units would
increase by three percent each year. Because the increases are limited
to the largest ships entering the harbor, the effective overall increase
is one percent.

Section 1 amends item (A) of subclause 1 of clause (ii) of subparagraph
1 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 88 of the navigation law,
to amend the current tariff tables.

Section 2 provides that the bill takes effect immediately, but the new
rate shall only apply to base pilotage tariffs incurred after the effec-
tive date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Adjusting the tariff schedule recognizes the change in vessels utilizing
the Port. When the schedule was established 34 years ago, vessel size
was well within the established limits. However, during that time,
vessels have doubled in size and can accommodate much more cargo. There-
fore, the total number of ships has decreased while total tonnage and
value of cargo has increased.

Schedule adjustments are necessary to compensate for the resulting
decreased revenue stream thereby enabling the pilots to maintain their
historically exemplary level of service.  The increase is the result of
unforeseen cost increases and is necessary to allow the Sandy Hook
pilots to continue educational programs for pilots, fund the cost of
newly added employees and increased operational expenses such as insur-
ance and fuel, and to maintain the integrity of the pilot base against
increasingly challenging weather conditions.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to base pilotage
tariffs incurred on or after such a date.

2023-S8469A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8469--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs,
   Tourism, Parks and Recreation -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the navigation law, in relation to the base pilotage
   tariffs at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and Execution Rocks

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subitems (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) of item (A) of subclause
 1  of  clause  (ii) of subparagraph 1 of paragraph b of subdivision 4 of
 section 88 of the navigation law, as amended by chapter 413 of the  laws
 of 2022, are amended to read as follows:
   (iii) Effective January first, two thousand twenty-four, the following
 rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
      0 to 24.99               $849
      25 to 49.99              $999
      50 to 99.99              $1234
      100 to 499.99            $(12.43 x P.U.)
      500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.67) + 6217
      1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x [3.97] 4.70) + 8225
   (iv)  Effective January first, two thousand twenty-five, the following
 rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
      0 to 24.99               $874
      25 to 49.99              $1029
      50 to 99.99              $1271
      100 to 499.99            $(12.81 x P.U.)
      500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.72) + 6403
      1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x [4.09] 4.85) + 8472
   (v) Effective January first, two thousand  twenty-six,  the  following
 rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
      0 to 24.99               $900
      25 to 49.99              $1060
      50 to 99.99              $1309
      100 to 499.99            $(13.19 x P.U.)
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD14213-02-4
 S. 8469--A                          2
 
      500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.77) + 6595
      1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x [4.21] 5.00) + 8726
   (vi) Effective January first, two thousand twenty-seven, the following
 rate table shall be used to calculate base pilotage tariffs:
      0 to 24.99               $927
      25 to 49.99              $1092
      50 to 99.99              $1348
      100 to 499.99            $(13.59 x P.U.)
      500 to 1649.99           $((P.U. - 500) x 1.82) + 6793
      1650 and up              $((P.U. - 1650) x [4.34] 5.15) + 8988
   §  2.  This act shall take effect immediately, and shall apply to base
 pilotage tariffs incurred on or after such date.

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