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- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the fees paid by senior citizens for drivers' licenses
Purpose
This bill would reduce the driver license fee for those 65 years of age and older.
Summary of provisions
This bill would amend the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new paragraph to Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 503 decreasing the fees for a New York State Driver's License to 50% of their current level.
Justification
Senior citizens, most of whom live on fixed incomes, must budget their finances to meet their ever increasing obligatory expenses. Consequently, when driver license fees were quadrupled in 1983, seniors suffered a disproportionate burden on their fixed incomes. This bill would provide relief for those who are 65 years of age and older by decreasing the fees to 50 percent of their current level.
Legislative history
1998 - A.9280 - Referred to Transportation 2000 - A.4728 - Referred to Transportation 2002 - A.2225 - Referred to Transportation 2004 - A.3212 - Referred to Transportation 2006 - S.3290 - Referred to Aging 2008 - S.2232 - Referred to Aging
Fiscal implications
Reducing the license fee by one half would reduce revenues approximately $3,459,000 annually (1998)
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the 30th day after becoming law.
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